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What is The CAMP Scholars Internship Program?
The Camp Scholars Internship Program main purpose is to train the next generation of migrant student leaders. The Internship combines leadership training with technical and practical experience in a yearlong program as an intern in offices such as the State Capitol, U.S. Congressmen offices, U.S. Senate's office, the Mexican Consulate as well as in other non-profit organizations in the Sacramento area.

Mission
To promote and foster the development of CAMP Students through training, professional development, and relationship building. The Scholars Internship Program will place talented CAMP students who have shown great leadership potential. In government, business and nonprofit organizations to prepare them for positions of leadership.

Purpose
The CAMP Scholars Internship Program was created to ensure that young Migrant students develop their personal and professional potential. The CAMP Scholars Internship Program combines leadership training with technical and practical experience during the academic year.

Benefits

Develop professional and technical skills:
Internships give you hands on experience. Some tasks may seem more than others but remember every task you are given. So always put your best effort into everything that you do.

Acquire valuable leadership and employment skills:
One of the most important things employers look for is experience and the skills an employee could bring into the company. The more skills and knowledge you bring to a job the more job opportunities will be available to you.

Learn to be an effective voice in your community:
The internship placement you get may teach you many great things. One of those may be how to become active in your community.

Meet other outstanding and diverse Leaders:
There is so much you can learn from a leader. It is important to take advantage and learn as much as you can from your internship placement.

Gain insight into public policy issues affecting the community:
This will allow you to know what is going on in your community and possibly allow you to help.

Improve Communication skills:
Communication skills are important regardless of the major you choose to pursue. Improving these will only make you more marketable once out of college. A person with great communication skills is a valuable asset to any company. So if you are a person who is shy to talk in front of people, this would be a great skill to acquire from your internship.