Internship Application – Summer 2017 Instructions Fill out the form using Adobe Reader. (Note: Mac Users – edit in Adobe Reader only. Do not use Mac Preview as your content will not save). When you have completed the form, save it with the following naming format: LastName_FirstInitial_2017NEONInternship.pdf. Submit your saved application via the NEON application portal accessible on the Research Internships page. Make sure to apply for the specific internship position that you are interested in. Applications are due by 5:00pm MST, February 10, 2017.
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First Name Current E-mail Address Current Mailing Address
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Secondary Telephone Number
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Spring 2017 Semester End Date
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Current Coursework: List all courses you are currently taking.
Computer Experience: List any computer programming experience (e.g. R, Python, Fortran, C++, Java, REST, etc.), including analysis packages (e.g. GIS, IDL, Matlab).
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Academic and/or professional affiliations: List all honors, scholarships, internships, academic and/ or professional memberships and extracurricular activities.
Leadership: Describe any leadership roles you have held.
Work Experience: List your three most recent work experiences, as applicable: Job Title Job Title Job Title
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ESSAY QUESTIONS Essays are highly weighted in the selection process. Please, read each question carefully, answer them fully, and edit your essays. Your essays cannot exceed 500 words. Essay #1: Internship Interest Describe how your background (coursework and experience) addresses the specific requirements listed in the internship position to which you are applying. Limit 500 words. Visit the Research Internships page to view the NEON internship position descriptions.
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Essay #2: Academic Statement of Purpose Provide a statement about your career goals (in science, engineering, computing, and/or technology) and how participating in the NEON Undergraduate Internship Program will help you meet those goals. Limit 500 words.
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Essay #3: Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering NEON’s Internship Program is committed to enhancing the diversity of the future science, technology, and engineering communities. Describe how you will contribute to this mission during and after participation in the NEON Internship Program. Limit 500 words. Click to learn more about NSF’s 2014 report on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering.
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Next Steps: ☐ I have included or requested transcripts be sent to the NEON Internship Office. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. ☐ I have requested one letter of recommendation from a faculty member, academic counselor, previous employer, or community contact. Recommender: E-mail:
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Position title:
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☐ By selecting this check box and submitting this application online using the NEON application
system, you have agreed to the following statement: I certify that all information provided in this application and any attachments are true. I understand any false statement made herein is sufficient reason for rejection of my application or termination of subsequent employment. I authorize Battelle Ecology, Inc or its agents, to investigate all statements made in this application or attachments; to contact any of my employment; to obtain records concerning my past work, character, education, or military background.
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Go to the NEON Science Careers page to select the specific internship position and apply. For full details and position descriptions go to the NEON Undergraduate Internship Program page.
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