The ANCA Capital Gateway Program is designed to give qualified college students and graduates an opportunity to explore various part-time internship and full-time job opportunities in the nation's capital. Through the years, the ANCA has developed many relationships in and around Capitol Hill and identified a wide range of opportunities in the Washington, DC area. The ANCA Capital Gateway Program is designed to utilize these resources and contacts to help candidates identify and secure a permanent position or part-time internship that fits their interests and needs. The program also offers short-term housing to certain qualified applicants. To understand how you might best utilize this program, please read the options we offer below.

ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship Program

The ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship program, in place for over 20 years, provides student leaders and activists an opportunity to participate in an eight week intensive program designed to give them the tools necessary to effectively advance issues of concern to the Armenian American community on the federal, state and local level. This program requires a separate application process.

Contact your ANCA regional office for more information:
Western USA ph. 818-500-1918 email: ancawr@anca.org
Eastern USA ph. 917-428-1918 email: ancaer@anca.org

ANCA Extended Internships

The ANCA accepts one intern per season at the ANCA office in Washington, DC. Applications are available only for the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons.

ANCA Externships

The externship program is for college students seeking interim positions on Capitol Hill. The extern would be assisted in finding a position on Capitol Hill.

University Internships

The Capital Gateway Program will help students seeking university programs that offer "Semester-In-Washington" find an internship on Capitol Hill that will serve their program's requirements.

Job Banking

We will assist professionals in finding permanent work in Washington by offering our job bank and networking resources.

ANCA Western Region Internship-Externship Program

The ANCA-WR Internship-Externship Program, in Glendale, CA, provides student leaders and activists with an opportunity to participate in an intensive program designed to provide an in-depth introduction to Armenian American issues as well as advocacy efforts on the federal, state and local level. The program operates a spring, summer, and autumn session. This program requires a separate application process.

Contact the ANCA Western Region office for more information at tel: 818-500-1918 or email: ancawr@anca.org