The PALCUS Internship Program, was established in 1994 to provide Portuguese-American students with work experience in their field of interest. Using its connections with government, civil-society and business leaders, PALCUS helps these students find internships which will give them the experience needed for success in a future career. Since its inception, over 130 internship opportunities have been provided to university students.

This program provides both undergraduate and graduate Portuguese-American students with the opportunity to obtain invaluable work and career experience in government, business, and international organizations throughout the United States and Portugal.

Internships  have been served at embassies, consulate offices, U.S. senate and congressional offices, the PALCUS headquarters, large private companies, professional offices and other government agencies.

Previous interns have been given positions in Washington D.C., and at the hometown offices of U.S. Congressmen such as Devin Nunes, Patrick Kennedy, Barney Frank, Brian Bilbray, Lincoln Chafee, Steny Hoyer and George Radonovich and NJ Assemblyman Antonio Coutinho. Some have interned at Portuguese consulates in Newark, New York City, New Bedford, San Francisco and Providence. Others have interned at the Luso-American Development Foundation in Lisbon, as well as the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon.

Interns receive a stipend to help cover their living expenses. Some of the internships also include travel and housing expenses. These internships have been financially supported over the years through the generousity of the J. B. Fernandes Memorial Trust in addition to recent assistance by the St. Francis Foundation.

We are currently accepting applications for the Summer of 2011. If you would like help finding a specific internship throughout the year, please contact us at internships@palcus.org. Please click here for the 2011 Internship Application.

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