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Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) announced today that the application deadlines for the 2025 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in Washington, D.C. has been extended to December 17, 2024, and the Assembly Summer Internship Program in Yerevan, Armenia to January 10, 2025.
The eight-week summer program in Washington, D.C. is designed to provide college students of Armenian descent the opportunity to live and work in the nation's capital, while taking part in a full schedule of educational, social, and cultural activities. Students accepted to the Washington, D.C. program are assisted in securing internships with congressional offices, think tanks, media outlets, government agencies, or non-governmental organizations based on their educational background and interests.
In addition, Assembly interns will have the opportunity to discuss Armenian American issues during meetings with Members of Congress and other government officials, industry professionals, and noted academics through the Capitol Ideas and Lecture Series programs.
The Assembly Terjenian-Thomas interns with
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
"The Terjenian-Thomas Internship Program was a rewarding and fulfilling experience," said 2024 intern participant Sabrina Ishanyan, who interned with Rep. Jack Auchincloss (D-MA), and is a senior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she studies History and Economics. "The people I met on the Hill, while being directly immersed in the federal legislative process, helped guide me towards realizing my professional and personal pursuits," she said. "I was incredibly grateful to be in D.C. with the Assembly, where I met and was empowered by my fellow Armenians to continue to advocate for pro-Armenian issues."
Founded in 1977, the Armenian Assembly Summer Internship Program was the first internship program offered by an Armenian organization in America. To date, over 1,200 students of Armenian descent have graduated through the Assembly ranks. From its earliest phases, the Armenian community has consistently supported the Assembly Summer Internship Program with major gifts from the Richard Tufenkian Memorial Fund, the John Hanessian Scholarship Fund, the Armen Astarjian Scholarship Fund, the Ohanian Memorial Fund, James and Connie Melikian, and the Knights of Vartan. In 2003, the Assembly's Summer Internship Program was renamed in honor of Aram and Florence Terjenian and Annie Thomas after the announcement of their pace-setting $1 million donation to the program.
Partial housing scholarships for the Terjenian-Thomas Summer Internship Program in Washington, D.C. are available to qualified students on a competitive basis. Applications are available on the Assembly's website.
Assembly's Yerevan interns at Garni Temple
The Assembly also offers a similar internship program, the Assembly Summer Internship Program in Yerevan, Armenia, that provides students the opportunity to live and work in one of the most historically and culturally rich countries in the world. Students will work in Armenian government agencies, non-governmental organizations, medical centers, or media outlets, as well as meet with Armenia government officials and tour historical sites in and around the country.
"The Summer Internship Program in Yerevan was an enlightening experience for me, as I worked in my chosen field and forged closer connections with my heritage and culture, which was a unique privilege," said participant Adam Sherinian, a graduate of George Mason University where he studied Global Affairs, wjo interned at the Republic of Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For more information on the Assembly internship programs or assistance with the application process, please contact Programs Director Joseph Piatt in Washington, D.C. at (202) 393-3434, ext. 336, or via email at jpiatt@aaainc.org.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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