Internships MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Community Internship Program at Binghamton University is to help cultivate young leaders with a passion for creativity, success, and self-development. It is intended to supplement education by promoting enrichment of the Asian and Asian American community through a transition into a professional working environment where new skills, capabilities and knowledge can be acquired. The goals are to help students connect to the culture and contributions of the Asian American community, to build ties to the community and support community needs, to provide real-world experience in a particular area of interest in an atmosphere where students can apply learned skills, and to further develop professional as well as interpersonal skills that are difficult to gain in the classroom setting. Through these efforts, the program fosters inspiration and social consciousness. REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS Please contact Professor Robert Ku, (jku@binghamton.edu or 777-4517) for further information. SPONSORS In its first year, the Asian and Asian American Studies Program placed interns with the Asian American Federation of New York, Asian American Arts Alliance, Councilman Liu, and SAKHI, Chinese -American Planning Council. In the summer of 2004, students participated in internships with the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, Council John Liu and the Chinese Staff and Workers Association. The following organizations have agreed to sponsor a CIP Intern for summer 2005: Asian American Federal of New York, Asian American Arts Allicance, Asian CineVision, Inc., Chinese Staff and Workers Association, Council John Liu's Office, and the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas.   Click here to view the Sponsorship brochure. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file