{"id":36218,"date":"2015-06-30T11:06:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T21:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=36218"},"modified":"2021-08-12T15:47:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T01:47:19","slug":"internships-bring-uh-students-from-south-pacific-and-timor-leste-to-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/06\/30\/internships-bring-uh-students-from-south-pacific-and-timor-leste-to-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships bring UH<\/abbr> students from South Pacific and Timor-Leste to D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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2015 U.S.\u2013Timor-Leste and U.S.\u2013South Pacific interns visit the office of American Samoa Congresswoman Aumua Amata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nine college students from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste who are studying in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> on East-West Center<\/a>-administered scholarships are wrapping up six-week internships in Washington, D.C. designed to offer them professional experience and help expand their understanding of American society. The students are pursuing degrees at University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> campuses under special scholarships funded by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs<\/a> and administered by the East-West Center.<\/p>\n

The nine students were provided with a six-week internship during which they received a professional appointment in Washington, D.C. or environs, in an organization, company or government agency that is engaged in work related to their major field of study and career interests. During their internships, they also engaged in scheduled and informal cultural enrichment activities in order to expand their understanding of American society.<\/p>\n

“The U.S.\u2013South Pacific and U.S.\u2013Timor-Leste scholarships hold a special place among the East-West Center’s educational offerings because of the unique island cultures that the participants come from,” said East-West Center Interim Director of Education Mary Hammond. “We’re pleased to have been able to offer these internships in Washington as part of the scholarships, which have given the students a wonderful opportunity to gain confidence and grow professionally, as well as to gain personal experience and insight into American life.”<\/p>\n

The students and their internship sites are:<\/p>\n