Since 1992, the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) has placed over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students in challenging paid internship assignments within federal agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations in Washington, DC, and nationwide. We place over 450 students on average annually.
HNIP is considered a model program for both student career development and outreach to the Hispanic community by providing internship opportunities to students, federal agencies, and corporations. The objectives of the program are to:
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU programs and services are available to all students, faculty, and staff at HACU-member institutions. The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Sacramento, California and Chicago, Illinois.