AISES Internship Applications Now Being Accepted – Deadline is May 4, 2014!
How are you spending your summer? Hopefully, you won’t be flipping hamburgers for minimum wage. Instead, you could be putting your education to use and gaining relevant work experience and making some money, all at the same time! The AISES Internship Program provides students with applied work experience and an opportunity to explore career options. Placing students in 10-week summer positions with partner agencies, the program also promotes advanced study to the graduate level and assists students in developing professional networks. This year, AISES is happy to announce that we will have 6-7 internship positions available with our partners at the US Bureau of Land Management (Arizona), USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services (DC Metro Area), and Bonneville Power Authority (Pacific Northwest)
Internship Eligibility Criteria
· Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). (Bonneville Power Administration will consider GPAs that fall slightly below requirement).
· Be enrolled and pursuing a degree in a college or university on a full-time basis.
· Be a college/university sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student at the time the internship begins. (State Department Intern applicants must have earned at least 60 semester hours prior to their internship.)
· Desired majors include: Botany, Natural Resources Sciences, Wildlife Management, Environmental Sciences, Archeology, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Sciences, Energy-Related Fields, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, and other similar majors.
· Be a U.S. citizen or, in some cases, a permanent U.S. resident. (A copy of your birth certificate or passport must be uploaded with the application package.)
· Be a current AISES member.
Interns are provided with the following:
· Round-trip airfare or mileage to internship site
· Weekly stipend ($400 to $550 per week, depending upon the agency)
· Lodging is paid for by AISES
· Local transportation allowance (up to $70 per week)
Internship Terms & Conditions
AISES summer interns agree to the following terms of commitment:
· Finish the entire 10 weeks of full-time work in the assigned office. Note: Interns should not take on this commitment if it creates undue hardship or if their personal or financial obligations prevent them from participating for the full 10 consecutive weeks.
· Work exclusively for the agency assigned.
· Provide a comprehensive assessment of the program upon its completion.
· Agree to and abide by the AISES Code of Conduct.
As this is a 10-week program, students must be available and able to work from early June to August 22, 2014 (sooner depending on start date, which can vary due to the background check process). Students are expected to finish their internship as set and early releases are not permissible. (Make sure you know your school’s fall semester start date before applying.) Students must submit brief, weekly reports to AISES. Stipends, travel allowances and provided housing are all considered taxable income and taxes will be withheld per federal tax law. Students are paid every two weeks. AISES pays for airfare and lodging directly to the providers.
To learn more about what is expected and how/where to apply, please go to: http://www.aises.org/scholarships/internships
Application Dates:
The opening date for applying for each of these scholarships is April 24, 2014. The application deadline is May 4, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.
Application Process:
AISES only accepts Internship applications submitted online via our online scholarship platform,https://aises.starsscholarshipsonline.com/stars/default.aspx.
AISES only accepts Internship applications submitted online via our online scholarship platform,https://aises.starsscholarshipsonline.com/stars/default.aspx.
If you have questions, please email Katherine Cristiano at kcristiano@aises.org or call her at our Colorado field Office at 720-552-6123.
Application Deadline:
May 4, 2014
