Youth Internship Program

Offering Local Chinese American Youth

  1. Communication and Leadership Skills Development.

  2. Exposure to The Legislative Process (Federal, State & Local).

  3. Career development preparation

  4. Opportunity to Work with Legislators to Help Our Community.

  5. Opportunity to get a Recommendation Letter for Future College and/or Job application.

At the End of the Program, You Will Receive:

  1. Community Service-Learning Hours

  2. Certificate of Completion awarded from both CBC and Internship Office at the Annual CBC Interns’ Appreciation Luncheon in November /early December.

  3. Possible a Recommendation Letter from the internship Office.

  4. Can help students to apply for the Bronze Award of President's Volunteer Service Award if internship service hours are over 100.

Qualifications

  1. Students, 16 and older in the East Bay, Tri-City Area.

  2. High school Junior or Senior student with GPA 3.4 or above; College students with GPA 3.25 or above for certain internship assignments.

  3. CBC Gold or Lifetime membership required (Parents can apply for membership immediately by clicking here)

  4. CBC Toastmaster Youth Leadership Program/Gavel Club experience will be given priority

Requirements

  1. MUST be able to work 3 to 6 hours a week (total of at least 60 hours during  summer).

  2. MUST be able to make a 2 – 5 month commitment (to be determined by local government agencies or legislative offices).

  3. MUST write a report describing your experience and service hours at the end of the internship.

  4. MUST attend the interview process. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

  5. MUST be able to take one training session in Fremont prior internship assignment; date to be determined. 

  6. MUST be available to attend orientation and other CBC summer events (e.g. CBC 4th of July parade and CBC summer BBQ event)

  7. MUST have reliable transportation to/from designated internship offices.

Application Process and Deadlines:

To apply, fill in the online application and upload the following documents to that form:

  • Official transcript

  • One letter of recommendation (from school faculty, work supervisor, or mentor)

  • One page essay (typed) addressing what makes you a good candidate and what you hope to gain from this internship program

  • liability waiver form

Please DO NOT submit the form until you have ALL documents ready - incomplete applications cannot be saved online.

Application is open on March 29th, 2025.

Application packet must be received by May 3rd, 2025.

Internship office assignments will be made after the interview at CBC’s discretion.

For any inquiries, please email Adeles Fan, Internship Committee Co-Chair, at adeles.fan@gmail.com.