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Bates Environmental Internships In USA, 2016

Application is invited for Bates Environmental Internships for the year 2016. All full-time first-year, sophomore, and junior students, regardless of major are eligible to apply. Seniors are not eligible. Awards will range from $1,000-5,000 and generally are used to provide salary for a volunteer or low-paying position. Internships must be (1) eight weeks or longer and (2) a full-time position involving a minimum of 30 hours per week. Internship application deadline is 30th March 2016.

Field of Internship: Interns will give a chance to understand some of the complexities and unpredictable variables that accompany environmental work. Projects may include hands-on conservation work, environmental education, environmental research, political advocacy, environmental law, or other areas related to environmental questions.  
Course Level: Internship
Internship Provider: Bates College
Internship can be taken at:
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Eligibility: All full-time first-year, sophomore, and junior students, regardless of major, are eligible to apply. Seniors are not eligible.

Internship Open for International Students: US applicants are eligible to apply for this internship.

Is this paid internship? Yes, awards will range from $1,000-5,000 and generally are used to provide salary for a volunteer or low-paying position. Funds can also be requested to defray unusual expenses (e.g., high cost of international airfare) associated with the completion of the internship.

Internship Description: Bates Environmental Internships give students a chance to understand some of the complexities and unpredictable variables that accompany environmental work. The experience also provides a way for students to test in the field some of the theories and arguments encountered in courses.  Projects may include hands-on conservation work, environmental education, environmental research, political advocacy, environmental law, or other areas related to environmental questions. They can involve domestic or international opportunities.

Number of awards offered: Two full-time positions are available.

Internship Duration: Internships must be (1) eight weeks or longer and (2) a full-time position involving a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Notification: The selection committee reviews all proposals and may interview some applicants.

How to Apply: Submit your entire application as a single pdf document to Alison Keegan in the Dean of the Faculty’s Office by 5 pm on 30 March 2016 (akeegan-at-bates.edu).  The following items must be included in the package:
application form;
– a statement of approximately 200-250 words (1-2 pages double-spaced) that describes the internship, the types of responsibilities you will have in the internship, the rationale for selecting the position, and the personal growth that you expect to realize through pursuit of the opportunity;
-a short (not more than four typed lines) summary of the internship, including the number of weeks and hours per week;
-a resume-like summary of your academic work to date and other activities that give evidence of your interest in the purposes of the Otis Internship;
-the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three persons who can attest to your qualifications for succeeding in the internship;
-a concise and realistic budget for the internship;
-the beginning and ending dates of the internship (these dates will be used as the basis for the contract).
-Important: You must secure a letter or email from the sponsoring organization that confirms (1) your duties, (2) the length of the internship, (3) the hours per week you will work, and (4) any salary or other forms of compensation (e.g., free room and/or board) associated with the position.  Applications without a letter from the sponsor that specifically addresses all four items will not be considered.

Internship Application Deadline: Internship application deadline is 30th March 2016.

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