Hispanic Youth come to Washington and Gain Hands-On Experience on Capitol Hill

CHCI Helps Latino College Students Succeed Through Support from Toyota Motor Company, U.S.A., PepsiCo Foundation and Comcast

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic youth leadership development and educational organization, announced it has selected 34 university students from across the nation, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to participate in CHCI’s nationally recognized and highly competitive Congressional Internship Program.

CHCI Interns are assigned to Congressional offices on Capitol Hill, for a period of eight weeks from June to August, to learn first-hand about our nation’s legislative process and issues pending before the U.S. House of Representatives.

CHCI’s internship program provides all participants with housing, roundtrip transportation to and from Washington, D.C. and a $2,000 stipend. All this is possible through longstanding support from partners such as Toyota Motor Company, U.S.A., PepsiCo Foundation and Comcast.

“CHCI is committed to providing programs for Hispanic youth that develop and increase our nation’s pool of talented Hispanic professionals and future leaders,” said CHCI President and CEO Esther Aguilera. “Our nationally recognized Congressional Internship Program provides exceptional undergraduate students with unmatched public policy experience and leadership training.”

Interns are responsible for conducting extensive legislative research, monitoring day-to-day hearings, managing constituent communications and assisting with general policy matters. Additionally, interns participate in weekly CHCI leadership development sessions, engage in policy discussions and meet with corporate representatives, national elected officials and foreign dignitaries. To complete the Program, participants are also required to work on a collaborative community service project that serves the local Washington D.C. metropolitan community.

To be eligible, applicants must have demonstrated a strong commitment to community and public service.

About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c) (3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders.  The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders and corporate executives.  For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org.