The QCAP Internship Program provides opportunities for experiential learning, leadership, and mentoring for Queens College’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. The program places students with NYC organizations that serve local AAPI communities and align with their personal, academic, and professional interests and goals. In previous semesters, QCAP Interns have been matched with community organizations, such as Chhaya CDC, Jahajee Sisters, MinKwon Center for Community Action, the Queens Borough President’s Office, and South Queens Women’s March.

TO APPLY FOR THE SPRING 2025 QCAP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:

For more opportunities, visit QC’s Center for Career Engagement and Internships, and check out CUNY Spring Forward and other CUNY Internship Programs and job opportunities.

Eligible applicants will be contacted by January 20 for brief interviews with the QCAP Program Coordinator during the week of January 22-28. Applicants will then be notified about initial decisions by January 31. Students who are accepted and successfully matched with a community organization will begin their internships in early February.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW & EXPECTATIONS

• If accepted, QCAP Interns will be placed with a local community-based organization in New York City.
• QCAP Interns are expected to complete at least 60 hours of onsite work with their organization throughout the semester.
• QCAP Interns are expected to meet twice with the QCAP Program Coordinator for check-ins, support, and guidance—once at the beginning of the internship, and once in the middle of the semester.
• QCAP Interns will give brief presentations about their internship experiences at a QCAP end-of-semester celebration on TBD.
• Upon completion of the internship requirements listed above, QCAP Interns will receive a training allowance of $1,100. (Please note that, due to grant restrictions, students must be US citizens or have DACA status in order to be paid.)
• QCAP Interns may be able to earn college credits in service-learning/internship courses in their majors, with permission from their departments.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

• Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at Queens College, planning to graduate Spring 2025 or later (recent graduates are not eligible to apply)
• Must be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA and not on academic probation)
• Must be a US citizen or have DACA status, due to grant restrictions. (Unfortunately, international students are not eligible for our internship program at this time.)
• Preferred: Students should demonstrate an interest in AAPI-related communities and issues.

If you have questions about the QCAP Internship Program, please contact us at [email protected].