Thanks to this internship program for students with disabilities
by Jennifer
Intern Jennifer Lee overlooking the Mall, Washington D.C.
Every year the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) runs a summer internship program that brings students with disabilities from across the country to our nation’s capital to work in government, non-profit, and private sectors. This summer we at Easter Seals Headquarters are fortunate to have one of the AAPD interns working with us in our office in Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Louise Lee is an undergraduate at Brandeis University and is pursuing a double major in Health, Science, Society and Policy and American Studies. Jennifer is a Member of the Student Sexuality Information Service at Brandeis and a peer leader for various disability organizations there, too. She hopes to take her advocating skills to the next level by establishing a program that is devoted to educating students with disabilities about sexual health.
Jennifer’s internship here will help her establish professional networks we know will benefit her far into the future. Her work demonstrates to public and private employers that employees with disabilities are solid prospects as members of the workforce. Thank you, AAPD summer internship program, for matching us with Jennifer Lee.