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The Panetta Institute

Location: Monterey Bay, CA or Washington D.C.
Contact: Gene Clark 
Description: Interested in becoming a congressional intern in Washington, D.C? Want to study at the Panetta Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay? 
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

The Capital Fellowhsip Program. 

Location: Sacramento, CA or Washington D.C.
Deadline to apply: Applications for the Capital Fellows programs are accepted during the application period (generally, October through February) for the following fellowship year.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a four-year college degree in any area and be at least 20 years old by September 1, 2006. There are no other requirements.
Contact: Kent Price, Gene Clark, Mark Martinez, or Michael Ault.
Description: These programs, known collectively as the Capital Fellows Programs, are nationally recognized. The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. The ranks of former fellows and associates include a Justice of the California Supreme Court, members of the United States Congress and the State Legislature, a deputy director of the Peace Corps, corporate executives, and local government and community leaders.
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

Legal Internships

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 
Contact: Gene Clark.
Description: You may be placed with a private law firm, the Kern County Public Defender's Office, or the Kern County District Attorney's Office.
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

Campaign Internships

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Gene Clark, Mark Martinez or Kent Price.
Description: You will assist in the running of a political campaign.
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

Legislative Internships

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Gene Clark, Mark Martinez or Kent Price.
Description: You will assist with the legislative duties of a member of the State Legislature or the US Congress. .
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

City of Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Internships

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Gene Clark.
Description: You will assist the local Chamber of Commerce.
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

City of Bakersfield Mayor's Office Internships

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Gene Clark.
Description: You will assist with Mayor's Office.
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

Politics Research Center

Location: Bakersfield, CA.
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 
Contact: Gene Clark
Description: You will co-ordinate and conduct the research activities of the Politics Research Center. 
Compensation: Course credit/pay. 

Community Alliance for Racial Equity (CARE). 

Location: Bakersfield, CA. 
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 
Contact: Michael Ault
Description: Help a new not-for-profit local organization address issues such as gang violence, racial profiling, teen pregnancy, racial equity, and many more. You will schedule meetings, conduct research, co-ordinate with community programs and local schools, and meet with numerous community members. 
Compensation: Course credit.

Bakersfield Cultural Exchange (BCE).

Location: Bakersfield, CA.
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Michael Ault
Description: Assist a new community organization, which is dedicated to the exchange of cultures and cultural ideas through education, the arts, and music. 
Compensation: Course credit.

Price Research, Inc.

Location: Bakersfield, CA.
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Kent Price
Description: Not only will you assist in the management of a small business but you will also assist with the research projects of Price Research. 
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

The Restorative Justice Center

Location: Bakersfield, CA and some driving to Southern California (Los Angeles, Inland Empire).
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Michael Ault
Description: The mission of the Restorative Justice Center is to restore justice in the community through victim offender mediation and restitution services, conflict resolution services, and community dialogues and peace-building forums. 
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

The Kenya Breast Health Programme

Location: Bakersfield, CA and Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Michael Ault
Description: Founded by Julia Mulaha (1955-2003), the Kenya Breast Health Programme is dedicated to the awareness of breast cancer in rural Kenya. The programme mobilizes doctors, researchers and policy makers to inform decision-makers about national breast cancer realities faced by Kenyan women. They have extremely limited access to information about breast self-exams, medical facts about breast cancer, and mammogram machines. Only a very few have access to chemotherapy or other means of treatment. 
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

The Phim Project

Location: Bakersfield, CA and Kimilili, Kenya
Deadline to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Michael Ault
Description: You will work with the staff of The Phim School in Kimilili, Kenya. 
Compensation: Course credit/pay.

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