Student Volunteer Internship Program (SVSIP)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Atlanta District Office

About the Program: The SVSIP is designed to provide educationally-related work assignments for students in a non-pay status. The acceptance of student volunteer service enables EEOC to contribute significantly to the enrichment of educational programs.

What to Expect : The interns will be provided opportunities, based on their placement, to become involved in a number of EEOC functions: the investigative process, mediation, the federal EEO hearings process, outreach and technical assistance, and litigation. The student volunteer will work under the supervision of the supervisor of the ATDO unit to which he or she is assigned. The student will be given specific duties to perform such as drafting charges of discrimination, developing investigatory plans, conducting witness interviews and researching issues.

Requirements of the Program:

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school or a degree-granting program of study at an accredited institution of higher learning at the undergraduate (college, university, or Tribal College) level. Tribal Colleges may include junior colleges and community colleges.
• Applicants must possess, at the time of application, a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or the equivalent on a 4.0 scale.
• Selection for participation in the volunteer student intern program will be based on an expressed interest in civil rights and/or public interest work and a reference from a professor/advisor and the completeness of the application package.

How to Apply:

1. Applications for summer internship must be submitted by March 1.
2. Applications for during the school year may be submitted at any time.
3. To apply submit a resume or complete Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612).
4. Submit a copy of your most recent college transcript or grade record and a reference from a teacher/professor/advisor.
5. Applicants must submit information to:

Atlanta District Office
ATTN: STUDENT VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SVSIP)
U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
100 Alabama Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

OR EMAIL: henry.wesloski@eeoc.gov

For more information, go to The EEOC Atlanta District Office.

This page was last modified on March 11, 2008.

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