The Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) Summer Political Internship Program, established in 1992, places college students in the offices of state and federal elected officials. Interns work to promote Taiwanese culture, heritage and identity while gaining a greater understanding of the American political system through active, hands-on involvement. All college students interested in Taiwanese American issues may also apply.

Interns gain valuable, working knowledge through assignments in political offices located throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington DC. In addition to working in their offices, interns visit top legislators in an intense lobbying trip, attend community events, participate in leadership development workshops, and various other activities.

TACL interns also gain access to a network of TACL alumni through our unique mentorship program. Alumni of the TACL Political Internship Program have gone on to become elected officials, Congressional staffers, state and local level government staffers, local business leaders and students in top graduate school programs.

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• The Hon. Barbara Boxer, US Senate
• The Hon. Howard Berman, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. John Chiang, California State Controller
• The Hon. Judy Chu, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Dana Rohrbacher, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Edward Royce, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Adam Schiff, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Grace Napolitano, US House of Representatives
• The Hon. Ted Lieu, California State Senate
• The Hon. Mike Eng, California State Assembly

1. Completed application form.
2. Statement of purpose (300-500 words) describing yourself and reasons for your interest in this program.
3. At least one letter of reference. It can be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
4. A copy of your most recent transcript.
5. A resume.

Submit your application via link below. DC Deadline: February 19th, 2012. LA and SF Deadline: MARCH 18, 2012.

Any portion of the application that needs to be mailed, can be sent to: Attn: TACL Political Internship: 3001 Walnut Grove Ave. #7, Rosemead, CA 91770

You will receive an email confirmation of receipt within 3 days. It is recommended you do not wait for the last day to submit. First round interviews are given on a rolling basis.

APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDNscjFod3o2VzJfa2NLZHQ1NVRpUHc6MQ#gid=0