Paid LGBT Internships

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is offering funding for qualified candidates who want to be future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) movement. You and the pro-LGBT organization that you choose apply to receive funding for your internship position while you build your resume and gain valuable skills towards becoming a leader of the future.

*Post Graduate*
THE SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Application Deadline: May 8, 2009

• Post graduate students with strong academic record
• Duration: 7-9 months, 40 hour week - $20,000 Grant to sponsor 501(c)3
• Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States with a commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality
• Applicant contacts host organization they want to work at and co-develops a successful curriculum emcompassing key elements: communications, fundraising, board development, and grassroots policy
• 2-4 recipients per year.

*Undergraduate*
THE A.N.G.L.E. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERNSHIP
Application Deadline: April 17, 2009

• Current undergraduate students with strong academic record
• Duration: 8 weeks, 40 hour week - $4,000 Grant to sponsor 501(c)3
• Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit in Southern California with a commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality
• Applicant contacts host organization they want to work at and co-develops a successful curriculum emcompassing key elements of non-profit operations and program development
• Named for the nonprofit ANGLE (Access Now for Gay & Lesbian Equality) which inspired and provided the funding for these internships
• 3-5 recipients per year

TO APPLY:
1. Visit this website for details.
2. Meet with a pro-LBGT 501(C)3 non-profit organization to sponsor your internship.
3. Agree to the terms of your internship and scope of work with your sponsoring organization.
Construct sponsor agreement in cooperation with your chosen 501(c)3.
4. Submit your cover letter, personal essay, résumé and sponsor agreement
by the above deadline to www.scotthittfoundation.org.
5. Check www.scotthittfoundation.org for grant award dates.

For more details, check out their website here!