lifeistreschic

Hi everyone! I am hoping to apply for the WHI Summer 2013 Program. Here is a little information about me:

By the time the application process begins...

- 2nd (out of 3) year undergrad student at Sciences Po Paris in France
- Volunteer at SOS Orphanage & School in Arusha, Tanzania (June to Aug 2010)
- Intern for Ali H. Gulaid - Goodwill ambassador to IIMSAM (Aug to Dec 2010)
- Intern for Senator John Kerry (Jan to June 2011)
- Intern for the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees regional office in DC (May to August 2012)
- Member of Student Government Association (first and second year)
- Cofounder of NGO (hoping to promote sustainability in Somalia)
- Began a program with Red Cross in France to help integrate and assimilate refugees to French culture in September 2011
- 14 average GPA in France = ~4.0 in USA
- Captain of Dance Team
- Model UN Member (Sciences Po MUN and Oxford MUN - OXIMUN)

Do you think I stand a chance? I am an African American female from Northern Virginia. I hope to one day work for US Congress and in the White House Office.

vanderbilt45

say hypothetically if everyone said no, would u be dissuaded from applying?

Bruce91

No one can tell if your qualified or not. Its up to whoever reads your app, but apply and keep trying, don't give up. How bad do you want it?

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Bruce91

Got an APE...starting to get unreal.

azl123

i heard back this week but i'm sure they're still making offers. good luck!

iChristina2011

@Bruce The Office of Presidential Correspondence consists of interns, staff members, and local volunteers. President Obama gets thousands of letters and phone calls every day. He needs a large group of dedicated individuals to fill those roles.

Imo, one of the largest, if not, the largest office in the White House. In terms of this administration, OPC is part of the White House Internship Program (WHIP). Its role within the WHIP Program might have been different during previous administrations.

Bruce91

Anyone taking classes while doing the internship?

amplifiar842

That would be extremely difficult to pull off.... Fall season is the busy season for most offices.

apatel91

I got accepted last Monday. I'm going to be senior and I'll be taking classes in the fall. Right now I'm registered for 12 credits.

Were you an intern amplifier? What was it like?

Bruce91

@apatel91 where are you taking your courses? whats your schedule like?

I am not sure what I'm going to be doing yet!

live4me

Was anyone put on a waiting list and then never heard anything back?

mchockeyguy

I got accepted last week. For those of you still waiting, be patient. It seems that decisions are rolling out continuously. For those of you accepted, what are you doing for housing? I am looking for apartments/roommates, searching craigslist, etc. If you are interested in sharing a place or helping out each other with the housing search, send me a pm.

FutureJD1

@mchockeyguy I was wondering if you could give me some information. What was your resume and such like? Im just curious since you were accepted and I am applying for the Spring 2013 internship. Any advice on getting accepted also?

dcintern12

hi everyone,
i'm also interning in the fall and am trying to figure out my housing situation. does anyone know if most interns live in one of the housing options they sent us? (ie: washington intern student housing) or do most interns find apartments on their own? thanks!

MaineLonghorn

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