I had hoped to have the video from the question and answer session to embed here, and have been waiting for it since CitizenTube hours ago claimed that it would be available shortly, but unfortunately it is not yet posted. (I’ll add it once it is, whenever that may be).

I was pleased for the most part with the question selection, which included questions about Sudan (an area many Millennials are interested in), net neutrality, college affordability, and one from the Energy Action Coalition about clean energy and the environment.

As for the execution of the session, the video quality was a little choppy and would occasionally stop, requiring a refresh, but the chat/status posting discussion was a nice touch.

On the whole I think the session was a great move and fits in with my belief in taking your message to the places where people live and hang out (even virtually), and Facebook is certainly one of those places.

What are your thoughts about the President’s Q&A over Facebook? What would you like to see next time?

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2010 White House Summer Internships

29 Jan

Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Internships

Summer 2010 Program: June 1 – August 13

Below is the link to the application and recommendation form for the summer internship program from June 1 – August 13. Please read instructions below and refer to our FAQ page for additional explanations.

1. All applicants must submit a completed application packet ON or BEFORE Sunday, February 7, 2010.

A completed packet includes:

Two Essays: Each answer should be between 300-500 words in length.

Current Resume: Your resume should not exceed one page.

Three Letters of Recommendation

2. To be eligible an applicant must be:

United States citizen

At least 18 years of age on or before the first day of the internship

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college or university OR graduated in the past two years from undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college or university OR

A veteran of the United States Armed forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty at any time over the past two years.

3. The White House internship program is an unpaid full-time program.

Interns will be expected to work from 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday, although hours may vary with each office. For questions regarding the definition of “full-time” please visit our FAQ page.

4. The application packet must be submitted online.

When an applicant has successfully submitted an application, he/she will receive an email confirmation.

When a letter of recommendation has been successfully submitted, both the applicant AND the recommender will receive an email confirmation with the name of the recommender who has submitted a letter on the applicant’s behalf. This is to ensure that all three letters of recommendation are successfully submitted.

5. If you have questions or problems with this form please visit our FAQ. If you still have problems, contact intern_application@whitehouse.gov.

If you are an applicant, please use the Applicant Form to apply to the Summer 2010 White House Internship Program.

If you are a recommender, or submitting a recommendation on behalf of a recommender, please use the Recommender Form to submit a letter of recommendation on behalf of an applicant for the Summer 2010 White House Internship Program.