Hispanic Undergraduates Applicants Needed for the 2008 Ford Motor Company Leadership Program

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) invites Hispanic undergraduate students from across the country to apply for the 2008 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program. Applications can be downloaded from the CHLI website at http://www.chli.org. Eight undergraduate students will be selected to become part of this intensive six-week internship program in Washington, DC. The interns will be placed in congressional offices, federal agencies or public policy organizations.

The program started in 2004 and gradually progressed. Designed for Hispanic and Portuguese american leaders, the program is a highly promising leadership program. The Leadership program provides interns with first-hand experience on how the federal government works and public policy is shaped.They also interact with key appointed and elected officials from all levels of government. Following their internship program, many former Ford CHLI interns have moved into exciting jobs in Washington, DC.