Opportunities
The APA Studies program offers job opportunities and can assist students with scholarships and finding job and internship opportunities.
Special Invite: Emerging Philanthropists program
Asian American Futures (AAF) is a philanthropic organization that seeks to ensure Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are Seen, Heard, Empowered, and United, and AAF is partnering with Gold House to kick off their third annual Gold Futures Challenge. This grants competition awards $500,000 to 10 AAPI-serving nonprofits, driving resources to and democratizing philanthropy for AAPI communities. Moreover, part of the GFC includes their Emerging Philanthropists program, dedicated to leaders looking for insights on the philanthropic space. Through workshops and networking opportunities, participants will discover their values and explore different pathways in civic engagement.
Email Hapshiba Kwon at hapshiba@asianamericanfutures.org or visit GoldFuturesChallenge.org with questions. The application link can be found here.
Soft application deadline: April 30, 2023
Jobs
APA Studies Program Assistant: Works under the supervision of the Program Coordinator to aid in the overall promotion, development, organization of the APA Studies Program. Currently unavailable.
APPIs in Philanthropy Job Listings
Internships
- American Pakistan Foundation
- APIAVote Internship
- Asian Health Services Internship
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
- Cause Leadership Academy
- Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment Leadership Academy Program
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Internships
- International Leadership Fellowship
- Kizuna Internship
- Korean American Coalition Internship
- Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Internship
- OCA National Internship
- Seeding Change: A center for Asian American movement-building
- SikhLEAD
Scholarships
- APIA Scholars
- Asian Pacific American Librarian Association Scholarship
- Asian Pacific Fund
- Chinese American Abacus Association Scholarship
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation
- Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship
- Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
- New York Women in Communications
- OCA National Scholarships
- PRISM Foundation Scholarship
- Purdue University Global
- William Orr Dingwall Foundation
Awards and Fellowships
PAPER AWARDS
Due January 17th, 2023
1st place $500, 2nd place $250
Who in the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community do you admire, and/or who in the community do you think is under-recognized? Submit a 2 page (single-space) essay to apastudy@msu.edu.
FELLOWSHIPS
Due January 17th, 2023
Two $1,000 scholarships
What you think that today's APIDA community needs the most? What resources do you think that the community should have to meet these needs? Submit a 4 pages (single-space) essay and your resume to apastudy@msu.edu, and ask one person who can describe your commitment to the community and/or social justice to send a recommendation letter directly to the same address.