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Internship Program
Purpose:
The Internship program was developed to promote awareness and opportunities for African-American and African students attending colleges and universities of the benefits of working in a credit union environment.
Our goals include expanding the interest and increasing the numbers of minorities in the credit union movement; increasing outreach of the credit union movement in African countries in the United States through credit union mentoring; and providing scholarship programs and educational opportunities to credit union professionals and volunteers and advancement. Most importantly, we want to enhance internship and scholarship programs for African-American and African descent college students pursuing financial services careers and to introduce them to, and encourage them to seek, employment within the credit union movement.
During this program, you will form relationships that will benefit you professionally and personally. You will also learn various aspects of the inner workings of credit unions (i.e., loans deposits, investing, and marketing). It is the goal of this program that the students gain enough practical experience that they will be able to apply for management and other staff positions in credit unions after graduation.
Who can Apply?
College juniors and seniors majoring in Business, Accounting, Marketing, or Computer Science who are currently holding a minimum of a C+ average.
How to Apply:
1. Complete an application– Internship Application
2. Along with the application, please submit the
following:
- One page narrative of why you want to participate in the program
- A recent resume
- Current official or unofficial transcript
All applications should be mailed to:
AACUC– Internship Committee
c/o MECU– Attn: Tracey Jackson
PO Box 1612
Shreveport, LA 71165-1612
Deadlines:
Applications will be accepted December 31, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
All applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2010.
After you are selected to be an intern for the AACUC Internship Program, you will then go through a second interview with a Credit Union.
If you are questions, please contact us at
tjackson@mecu.com and bhash@aacuc.org
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