January 20, 2018
College students serving internships are among those affected by government shutdown
Ninety-four college students participating in HACU’s National Internship Program are among those affected by the government shutdown. Most of the students recently began their federal internships this past week and are among those who will be unable to work on Monday.
According to Luis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer from HACU’s Washington, DC office, students were provided advanced information on what to expect in the event of a government shutdown.
“HACU program staff is in contact with the student interns affected to provide support and any updates,” said Maldonado. “We will continue to monitor all agency updates to keep our interns informed.”
The 2018 spring internship assignments include various offices at five federal agencies: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; Library of Congress; National Credit Union Administration; National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health and Human Services; and United States Department of Agriculture.
Maldonado indicates the students have been instructed to follow these guidelines:
- DC interns (including Beltsville and Rockville/surround areas): Do not report to work on Monday. An e-mail with information with an alternate schedule will be sent by Franchesca Rybar on Monday, Jan. 22.
- Field interns: most agencies outside of DC will continue to operate and you will be permitted to continue work as a contractor. Be sure to confirm this with your supervisor beforehand. If unsure, please wait for an e-mail from Arely Navarrete on Monday, Jan. 22.
The majority of the interns are serving in internships located in the D.C. metro area and are from the following institutions:
Alabama A&M University
American University
Bowie State University (3)
California State University-San Bernardino
California State University, Chico
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Northridge
California State University, San Bernardino
Chestnut Hill College
Colorado College
Colorado State University-Fort Collins (5)
Contra Costa College
Florida State University
George Mason University, Fairfax (3)
George Washington University (2)
Georgetown University (2)
Heartland Community College
Howard University
Illinois State University
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metro Campus
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce
Iowa State University
Kennesaw State University
Marymount University (3)
New Jersey City University
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico (2)
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico, Arecibo
San Francisco State University
Southern New Hampshire University
Temple University, Main
Texas A & M University System Health Science Center (2)
Texas A&M University (12)
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Universidad del Turabo
University of Arkansas, Main Campus
University of California, Irvine
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Georgia (5)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park (10)
University of Maryland, University College
University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (2)
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (3)
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin Colleges
Walden University (2)