Deadline: March 31, 2025
Applications are open for the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian Internship 2025. Established in 1986, the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship (ANCA-LSI) program, provides student leaders and activists with an opportunity to participate in an eight-week intensive summer internship program in Washington DC designed to give them the tools necessary to effectively advance issues of concern to the Armenian American community on the federal, state and local level.
Named in memory of the late ANCA Eastern U.S. community leader who spearheaded grassroots activism to advance the Armenian Cause for more than four decades, the Leo Sarkisian program now has hundreds of alumni across the world, spreading the message of truth and justice for the Armenian Genocide, freedom for Artsakh, and a secure, prosperous, and democratic Armenian homeland.
Program Details
Each year at their Washington DC Summer Internship program, prospective candidates from the United States and Canada are selected through an intensive application process. Those accepted take part in a unique educational experience that empowers them to take their local activism to the next level in making a difference on a national scale. During the six-week Washington, DC, summer program, interns live at the ANCA Aramian House, located a short distance from the ANCA offices.
The participants work on a wide variety of projects based on their individual interests while gaining hands-on experience within the American political system. They have a bi-weekly lecture series, which features guest lecturers from Members of Congress to Ambassadors to Armenian American leaders on Armenian American issues and politics.
The ANCA LSI program is an integral part of a growing effort to provide Armenian Americans greater opportunities to explore careers on Capitol Hill, in the U.S. Foreign Service, and key Washington, DC, foreign policy think tanks. It is a key part of the ANCA’s youth empowerment programs, including the ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program, which helps university students and graduates find internships and permanent positions in Congressional offices as well as a host of other government agencies and policy groups.
Eligibility
- Open to student leaders and activists;
- Prospective candidates are from the United States and Canada.
Application
The 2025 program will run from June 16 to July 25, 2025. The application deadline is March 31, 2025.
- A completed application includes the form, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and all transcripts.
- Applicants must submit a personal statement, no longer than 1000 words, that answers the following question: What do you hope to learn during your six-week stay in Washington, DC, and how will you use your acquired skills and ideas to further Hai Tahd (the Armenian Cause) in your own community or campus?
- Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from two individuals, not related to you, with knowledge of your abilities and qualifications. One of the letters should be from an individual who can speak of your involvement in the Armenian American community. Recommendations should include the number of years and in what capacity the person has known you. Letters of recommendation should be uploaded on this site (preferred), emailed by the recommender to [email protected] or mailed to: ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship Program, 1711 N N Street NW, Washington DC 20036
- Applicants must submit all college / university level transcripts. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
For more information, visit ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship.
