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— Graduates Seeking Careers in Washington should Submit Applications by November 15th; Student Internship Opportunities Also Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, DC — The Armenian National Committee of America<\/a> (ANCA) kicked off a 30-university tour recently, promoting the Winter 2018 Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program (ANCA CGP) and the broad range of national and regional career development and internship opportunities the organization has to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the \u2018no university left behind tour,\u2019\u201d said ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Director Tereza Yerimyan. \u201cWe\u2019re looking to meet every Armenian American student, graduate, and activist who has an interest in building their career in Washington, DC or pursuing the other regional or local opportunities that the ANCA has to offer. And the best part is that we\u2019re coming to you! There\u2019s no Armenian Student Club too small – let us know that you\u2019re interested and we\u2019ll be happy to share how we can help you achieve your career goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Fall University tour started in sunny Burbank, CA, where the Woodbury University Armenian Student Association (ASA) hosted the first presentation. \u201cThe purpose of Woodbury’s Armenian Students Association is to inspire our peers to get involved and be active within the community,\u201d noted ASA president Anahit Kardzhyan. \u201cWe especially want to create a sense of belonging for Armenian students on campus and also give everyone the opportunity to meet and mingle with professionals. This is why we loved having Tereza Yerimyan from ANCA come by to speak to our members! They got a sense of what internships are available to them – now and in the long run – and learned about ways to make sure our message is heard locally and nationally. It was also a great chance to network and gain career advice from someone who has gone down a similar path as the rest of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) welcomed Yerimyan and Fall 2017 ANCA CGP Fellow Sipan Dehjet as they spoke about program and Dehjet\u2019s job search experiences in D.C. \u201cWe really enjoyed hearing from a UCR alumnus about his journey in D.C. post-graduation,\u201d said UCR ASA president Vasken Najarian. \u201cThe presentation was informative, leaving our members more aware of what ANCA is and does and more interested in how they can be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional presentations held at the University of Southern California and University of California San Diego were equally well received by students anxious to learn about career and internship prospects in government, policy and media.<\/p>\n

Yerimyan shared a video overview of the university tour, available here:
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