2008 Undergraduate
Internships & Assistantships in
Natural Resource Management
For Students, applications should include:
 Application form
 Responses to the essay questions
 Resume
 Transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have attended
 Letter of recommendation
 Letter of support from the organization or professor you plan to work with
 A job description from the organization or professor describing the work you will be
doing for the duration of your internship/assistantship
 Projected budget justifying use of funds
For Professors (if this is an assistantship application), applications should include:
 Student application (see above)
 Curriculum Vitae
 Research project summary and responses to application questions
 Projected budget justifying use of funds.
Deadlines: Applications are due by Monday, April 14, 2008.
Please submit your application via email: dreamal.worthen@famu.edu
Or mail to:
Dr. Dreamal Worthen
College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture
Florida A & M University
116 Perry Paige Building
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Telephone: 850-599-3440
Fax: 850-561-2966
Email: dreamal.worthen@famu.edu
2008 Undergraduate Internships & Assistantships in Natural Resource Management
STUDENT APPLICATION
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Applying for:
Internship
Assistantship
Funding Request:
$______________
Contact Information
Current Address:
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Permanent Address:
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Phone:
Current: (____) ________________Permanent: (_____)____________________
Email Address:
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Education
Current College/University:
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Department / Major:
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GPA on a 4.0 scale:
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Grade Level (junior, senior etc):
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Expected Date of Graduation:
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List any other Colleges or Universities you have attended: (name, location, dates of attendance)
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How did you hear about the Florida A&M internship/assistantship program?
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Advisor or Professor
Fellow Student
Posted Brochure
Web Search
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 Newsletter Announcement
 Direct Mail Brochure
 Other __________________
Background Information
**Providing Information about your Race/Ethnicity, Gender and Background is Optional**
Gender:
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Male
Female
Race / Ethnicity: (Check all that apply)
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Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native American
White
Other _______________________________
Language(s) you learned to speak first:
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English only
English and another language: ___________
Another language: ____________________
Have you participated in the Educational
Opportunity Program:
U.S. Military Service: (if applicable)
Parent’s gross annual income:
Your gross annual income:
 Yes
 No
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2006 ___________________________
2005 ___________________________
Family size – Dependant Students
(include yourself, parents and other dependants)
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2006 ___________________________
2005 ___________________________
Check the box if a single-parent family
Mother’s highest level of formal education
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No high school
Some high school
High school graduate
Some college/university
Two-year college/university
Four-year college/university graduate
Postgraduate study
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On active military duty
Veteran of US armed forces
Reserves or National Guard
(include your spouse’s income if married)
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2006 ___________________________
2005 ___________________________
Family size – Independent Students
(include yourself, spouse and other dependants)
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Father’s highest level of formal education
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No high school
Some high school
High school graduate
Some college/university
Two-year college/university
Four-year college/university graduate
Postgraduate study
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If applying for an Assistantship:
Name of Professor:
__________________________________________________________
University & Department:
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Name of Research Project:
__________________________________________________________
Professor Contact Information: Name: ___________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________
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Phone: ____________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________
If applying for an Internship:
Name of Organization:
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Type of Organization: (non-profit, government, business, other)
Name of project:
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Supervisor Contact Information: Name: ____________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________
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Phone:_____________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________
Please answer the following questions on an additional page:
 Why are you interested in participating in the Internship or Assistantship Program?
 What do you hope to gain from this experience?
 Describe any activities (i.e. sports, clubs, community service) you have participated
in during your college career and what skills and experiences you have gained from
your participation.
 Please describe any important aspects that you would like to share about your
schooling or your life that may not have been sufficiently addressed elsewhere in this
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application, such as personal circumstances, family experiences, and opportunities
that were or were not available at your school or university.
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