2012 Posse Summer Leadership Award Application
 GENERAL INFORMATION
Last Name
First Name
College or University + Site (i.e., DePauw CHI or UPENN MIA)
Posse Number
Graduation Date
Major
Minor
Current Address
Permanent Address
Summer Address
Current Telephone Number
Summer Telephone Number
Cell Phone Number
Email
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International Internship
Domestic Internship
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 INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Company/Organization Name
Is this a US based non-profit organization (yes or no)?
Organization Website
Internship Mailing Address
As of today, have you officially been offered a position at this organization? (Yes/No)
If no, when do you expect to receive an official offer?
Internship Supervisor’s Name and Title
Internship Supervisor’s Telephone Number
Email
Internship Start and End Date (please be specific)
Number of days per week you will work
Hours per day you will work
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Posse Summer Leadership Award Application (page 2)
 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In this section, please provide us with detailed information about the amount of money you will
be making this summer, if any. Please be specific.
1. Will you be paid by the hour (yes or no)?
a. If yes, how much will you be paid per hour?
b. If no, how much will you be paid in total for the summer?
2. Have you applied for an award, stipend, salary or funding from any other organization
including your college/university or your internship site (yes or no)?
a.
If yes, please answer the following:
 Will you be receiving any funding from these sources? How much will
you receive from each source?
 Please provide a contact name and number for each funding source below,
as we may contact them.
b.
If no, please explain why you did not apply for funding through your school:
3. Will your internship site be providing funding for expenses such as housing or transportation?
 SHORT ANSWERS
Please answer the following questions thoughtfully, carefully and comprehensively. This is one
of the most critical parts of your application. Each answer should be approximately 150 words.
1. Describe the mission and goals of the organization where you plan to work this summer.
2. How did you find out about this opportunity? In your answer, be sure to describe the
application process.
3. What will be your primary job responsibilities? Please provide details about projects you
plan to complete and any intended outcomes.
4. Please write about your future career goals or aspirations. How will this opportunity prepare
you for those future goals both professionally and personally?
5. Please write about why working with this particular organization or community is
meaningful to you.
6. Please describe a major accomplishment.
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Posse Summer Leadership Award Application (page 3)
 RECOMMENDATION
One recommendation is required. Please use the attached template (next page, #4) for your
recommendation, which must be completed by your program director, trainer, or mentor.
Completed recommendations should be sent, via email, to your Career Program Manager. Your
application will not be considered complete without a recommendation.
Who is providing you with a recommendation?
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Please provide the contact information for your Career Program Manager below:
Career Program Manager
Posse Site
Email
Telephone
 INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS ONLY
Please create a budget that lists your summer expenses and their estimated costs. Please research
the potential costs and make your estimates as accurate as possible.
Expenses
Food
Housing
Airfare
Transportation
Other (be specific)
Projected Cost
Total:
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Posse Summer Leadership Award Recommendation Form
To the applicant:
Please fill in the information below and email this form as an attachment to a Posse mentor, trainer or program
director who knows you well. Your recommender should email this completed form directly to your Career Program
Manager by March 23th. Late recommendations will not be considered. The name of your attachment should read:
Name of Applicant_Award Recommendation. For example, “Jane Smith_Award Recommendation”.
To the recommender:
This form is a very important part of the Posse Summer Leadership Award application. We are interested in hearing
about the level of responsibility and enthusiasm a Scholar has shown towards fulfilling the commitments
associated with being a Posse Scholar. Your candid, detailed feedback helps ensure that the Scholars who display
a high level of commitment and responsibility are rewarded. Please respond to the questions below and email this
form to your Scholars Career Program Manager no later than March 16th. Your response is confidential. Thank you!
Please rate the Scholar’s participation in the Posse activities listed below throughout his/her time as a Posse
Scholar. Bold and underline your answer choice below.
 Scholar’s attendance at weekly Posse group meetings
1- Always Attends
2- Usually Attends 3- Sometimes Attends 4- Rarely/Never Attends
 Scholar’s attendance at bi-weekly 1-on-1’s with mentor
1- Always Attends
2- Usually Attends 3- Sometimes Attends 4- Rarely/Never Attends
 Scholar’s attendance at 1-on-1’s with Posse trainers and career program managers during campus visits
1- Always Attends
2- Usually Attends 3- Sometimes Attends 4- Rarely/Never Attends
 Scholar’s attendance at big meetings with Posse trainers and career program managers during campus visits
1- Always Attends
2- Usually Attends 3- Sometimes Attends 4- Rarely/Never Attends
 Scholar’s participation at the 2012 Posse Plus Retreat
1- Attended - active engagement
2- Attended - average engagement 3-Did not attend
Please comment on the Scholar’s commitment to the Posse Program. Take into consideration his/her contributions to
group meetings, retreats and general activities with Posse.
Please comment on the Scholar’s level of responsibility with which he/she approaches academic and extracurricular
commitments.
Please use this section to comment on any additional information you would like to highlight about this Scholar (e.g.,,
character, role in their Posse, contribution to campus, career plans, etc.)
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