THE NCI PROGRAM
The Nikkei Community Internship is an eight-week program designed to promote awareness of the three remaining Japantowns (San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles) and to get (College-Aged) youth more involved in the Japanese-American community.
The San Jose NCI program is structured so that the interns have a chance to meet the various community organization and their leadership. They also have a chance to meet the political leaders who work closely with the community. They are then assigned to one of the community-based organization where they will work on various projects with a mentor assigned by the organization.
One day of the week is reserved for leadership training, during which all of the Norcal interns gather for workshops and meetings with community leaders. Interns attend three statewide retreats, one in each Japantown, during which both the Southern California and Northern California interns meet and work together.
SCHEDULE
Program dates: June 15 - August 7, 2020
Interviews: April 12 - 25, 2020
Decisions: May 1, 2020
APPLICATION LINK
APPLICATION DEADLINE [EXTENDED]: APRIL 5, 2020
Please note, if the COVID-19 Pandemic continues, the San Jose NCI Program will be conducted on-line.