Washington, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) announced today that the application deadline for the 2011 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in Washington, DC has been extended to January 10, 2011. The eight-week summer program, now entering its 34th year, is designed to provide college students of Armenian descent the opportunity to intern in the nation's capital, while taking part in a full schedule of educational, social and cultural activities. Students accepted to the Washington program will be placed in congressional offices, think tanks, media outlets and governmental agencies based on their educational background and interests. Interns will have the opportunity to discuss Armenian-American issues during meetings with Members of Congress and other government officials and noted academics through the Capitol Ideas and Lecture Series programs. Over 900 students have taken part in this pioneering program since its inception in 1977. Partial and full housing scholarships for the Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in Washington, DC are available to eligible students on a competitive basis. Applications are available on the Assembly's website at www.aaainc.org. The Assembly also offers a similar internship program in Yerevan, Armenia. Now entering its 11th year, the Yerevan program provides students the opportunity to live and work in one of the most historically and culturally rich countries in the world. Students will work in Armenian government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical centers, media outlets and more, as well as meet with Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh officials and tour historical sites in and around the country. The application deadline for the Assembly's internship program in Armenia is February 15, 2011. For more information on the internship programs or assistance with the application process, please contact Internship Program Manager Joseph Piatt in Washington, DC at (202) 393-3434, ext. 336 or via email at jpiatt@aaainc.org. The Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program is made possible by the Memorial Fund established through the generosity of the late Aram Terjenian, Annie Thomas and Florence Terjenian of Belmont, Massachusetts. Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.

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