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Richard A. Miller Summer
Experience Grant
Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2008 by 11:59 p.m.
Purpose
Established to honor Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics Richard A.
Miller, the Richard Miller Summer Experience Grant assists Wesleyan
University students in financing a summer internship related to a potential
business career. The summer experience should be full-time for a
minimum of 8 weeks.
Eligibility
Students who have completed their sophomore year by the start date of the
internship will be eligible. Applicants receiving need-based financial aid
at the time they apply may be given preference.
Application process
(students must submit applications via MyCRC by 11:59 pm on Friday, April 4,
2008)
Applicants must present
the following:
- a written 2-3
page proposal explaining how the internship will enhance the applicant’s
Wesleyan education
- resume
- a detailed
budget outlining the expected expenses for the duration of the internship
- unofficial
transcript
- one letter of
recommendation, preferably from a faculty member or faculty advisor
Criteria for selection
The Selection Committee,
comprised of faculty members and a staff member from the Career Resource
Center, will evaluate applications on the basis of:
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the opportunity presented to enhance the
Wesleyan educational experience, to gain new skills, to test or broaden
areas of career interest
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the feasibility of the outlined budget
-
acknowledgment from a potential
employer/sponsor of a defined experience/internship
A student may hold the Richard A. Miller Internship only once.
Budget
The budget
is an important component of the proposal. The submitted budget total
should not exceed $4000 (including Wesleyan’s Summer Earning Expectation --
see
www.wesleyan.edu/finaid for more
information on the Summer Earning Expectation). Preference will go to
applicants whose employers contribute to expenses (For example:
reimbursement for public transportation costs) or to applicants who find
additional ways of supporting their experiences. Please note: The
award may not match the requested amount and will depend on funds available
that year.
Report
At the end
of the summer internship, the holder will be expected to submit to the
selection committee a brief report which summarizes the internship
experience and links the internship with the holder’s educational and career
goals. Questions? Contact Persephone Hall, Career Resource Center, at
phall@wesleyan.edu. |
