| Eligibility: | Sophomores and juniors |
| Award: | $3,500 |
| Deadline: | Noon, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
| Application: | See application requirements below |
Responding to World Crises: Darfur Internships
Summer 2009
According to the Web site for Save Darfur, http://www.savedarfur.com, Darfur has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least 400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in neighboring Chad; and more than 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival.
Students who wish to work on Darfur-related initiatives in the United States or abroad may apply for a stipend offered through the President’s Innovation Fund to volunteer at organizations that may include, but are not limited to:
Africa Action:
http://www.africaaction.org/about/jobs.php/
Genocide Intervention Network:
http://www.genocideintervention.net/about/jobs/
Save Darfur:
http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/internships
Due to safety concerns, the College will not fund Internships located in Darfur.
Application Requirements
All applications must include:
- a completed Responding to World Crises: Darfur Internships Application Form;
- a current resume;
- a current transcript (may be unofficial);
- one reference: click here for instructions;
- a one-page essay describing the organization:
- a one-page essay describing your internship:
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-what type of organization it is: for-profit, not-for-profit or government organization;
-who/what the organization serves and how it provides these services;
-relevant history of the organization.
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-a brief description of your responsibilities at the organization;
-your reasons for choosing to work as an intern for this organization and your goals for the internship;
-what qualifications you have to contribute (academic, language or other);
-your knowledge and understanding of the issues and the populations the organization serves;
-how this placement will contribute to your academic or future goals;
-the relevance of the geographic location of the organization to your internship goals.
Participant Requirements
During the spring before their internships, award recipients must attend the following mandatory meetings:
- three pre-internship workshops, dates to be determined;
- a meeting to sign a contract agreeing to complete 350 hours of work over the summer at their internship placement.
By September 11, 2009, students awarded a stipend from the Center for Work and Service will be required to:
- submit a 3-5 page essay that reflects on their internship experience;
- submit the completed learning contract and supervisor evaluation;
- write a thank you note to the donor of the stipend.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Tanner Conference, a one-day conference held each fall that celebrates the incorporation of students’ off-campus learning experiences into their education. The conference will provide a venue for students to reflect critically upon, analyze and share their off-campus experiences with others in the College community through panel presentations, roundtables, and information sessions.
Stipend
A $3,500 stipend will be awarded to the recipient of Responding to World Crises: Darfur Internships. Up to two recipients will be selected annually.Stipends will be distributed in two installments. The initial installment will be given in May after all required contracts have been signed and returned to the Center for Work and Service. This initial installment will be $500 less than the award amount listed for the program. The remaining $500 will be given to you after the Center for Work and Service has received a copy of your thank you letter to the donor, your essay and the other follow up materials required by the stipend.
Questions should be directed to Melissa Hawkins by email.