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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="500" height="100" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D5C155.9FFFCCA0" alt="PLA Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) logo"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/plinterns">
Public Library Association’s Inclusive Internship Initiative (III)</a> offers paid, summer-long internships to high school students at their local public library. Over the course of the summer, each intern works with his or her library mentor on a community-based
learning project. Through III, students from diverse backgrounds are introduced to careers in librarianship, library mentors practice leadership skills, and host libraries grow new audiences through outreach and programming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For more information, please see the
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/plinterns/faq" target="_self" title="Inclusive Internship Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)">FAQ</a></b> and
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/plinterns/guidelines" target="_self" title="Inclusive Internship Initiative Guidelines">Guidelines</a></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Small, rural, tribal, and pueblo libraries are strongly encouraged to apply!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PLA will present a free, "office hours"-type webinar on Jan 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific. During this webinar, past III mentors who will share their insights and experiences from participating in this program;
and PLA staff will go over the application process, deadlines, and program requirements. PLA staff and past mentors will be available to answer any questions your library has about applying to or participating in the program. <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/iiiofficehours" target="_self" title="Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) Office Hours">Register
for the free webinar.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">How To Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The application to host an intern over Summer 2020 will open on January 6, and will close on February 3, 2020.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/plinterns/alerts" target="_self" title="Notify me when the III Summer 2020 application opens!">
Please submit your name and email address to be notified when the application is live.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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