About
CRAFT-STEM Program
Internships
CRAFT-STEM is an acronym for Columbus Region Academy of Future Teachers of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). It is part of a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant
awarded to Columbus State University by the National Science Foundation through Grant Number
1136356. The purpose of the program is to recruit, prepare, and graduate more secondary teachers in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The program also seeks to increase participation
by underrepresented groups and provide highly qualified teachers in high need school districts.
CRAFT-STEM recruiting components include a summer STEM Honors Camp for high school rising juniors
and rising seniors, summer internships for CSU freshmen and sophomores, and substantial scholarships for
juniors and seniors (and in some cases post baccalaureate students) pursuing secondary certification in
STEM fields at CSU. Our hope is that students who participate in CRAFT-STEM internships will become
enthusiastic about STEM and STEM teaching as a result of their experience.
Requirements for summer 2015 internships are the following:
 US citizen or national, or a permanent resident alien at the time of application
 Enrolled at CSU as a full time student in 2014-2015 or a former STEM Honors Camp participant
committed to attending CSU as a full time freshman in fall 2015
 Current CSU students: Freshman or sophomore standing in spring 2015 (exceptions may be made
for juniors in STEM majors who are interested in completing the UTeach Columbus program)
 Students with fewer than 15 hours of college credit must have a high school grade point average of
3.3 or higher (on a 4-point scale) among college preparatory classes
 Students with 15 or more hours of college credit must have an institutional grade point average of
3.3 or higher
Selection criteria include the following:
 Academic talent and performance in math and science classes
 Evidence of strong academic performance and potential (SAT and ACT scores may be
considered as part of that evidence)
 Good communication skills
 Record showing a strong work ethic and reliability
 Balance of enrollments across the degree programs
 Preference given to students majoring in STEM disciplines
Application deadline: March 9, 2015
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CSU CRAFT-STEM
2015 Summer Internship Application
Application may be downloaded as a word document from
http://uteach.columbusstate.edu/internships.php.
Please type all responses. Complete instructions are on the final page.
Applicant Name
Last, First M.I.
Citizenship status
☐ U.S. citizen or national
CSU ID Number
Class in Spring 2015
☐ Permanent Resident Alien
Phone Number
☐ Freshman (0-30 credit hours complete)
☐ High school sr & former STEM Honors
Camp participant
☐ Sophomore (31-60 credit hours complete)
☐ Junior interested in UTeach Columbus
Email Address
Home Address
Declared Major
Rank Your Subject
Interests (1 = highest)
Voluntary race /
ethnicity information
___ Astronomy ___ Biology ___ Chemistry ___ Comp. Sci. ___ Engineering
___ Env. Sci.
___ Geology ___ Math
___ Physics
Our program strives to include persons from underrepresented groups. This information is optional;
including it will help us assess how effectively we are reaching students from underrepresented groups.
Please select one from the drop-down list.
Eligibility checklist:
☐ I am a U.S. citizen or national, or I am a permanent resident alien
☐ I fulfill one of the following:
 I am enrolled at CSU on a full-time basis in 2014-2015 (at least 12 credit hours per semester), OR
 I am a high school senior, previously attended STEM Honors Camp, and commit to attend CSU as a full-time student
in fall 2015
☐ I have fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit and my high school grade point average is at least 3.3, OR I have at
least 15 hours of college credit and my institutional grade point average is at least 3.3.
☐ I am available to work 400 hours (10 weeks of full time work) between April 1, 2015 and July 31, 2015
Disability status. As the selection criteria indicate, one goal of the CRAFT program is to increase the participation of
persons with disabilities. If you have a qualifying disability you may choose to indicate it below but you are not
required to do so. Appropriate documentation from the Office of Disability Services may be required to support a
claim of a disability.
☐ Visual impairment
☐ Hearing impairment
☐ Mobility impairment
☐ Other: _________________________
Internship selection criteria:
• Academic talent and performance in math and science courses
• Good communication skills
• Record showing a strong work ethic and reliability
• Balance of enrollments across science, technology, engineering and math degree programs
• Preference for students who have declared majors in science, technology, engineering or math
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Essay Questions. Please attach typed responses of not more than 500 words for each of the following.
1. Discuss one or two of your most significant accomplishments in computer science, math and/or science.
2. Describe your experience, if any, working with youths in organized settings.
3. Reflect on your experience, if any, tutoring or explaining math/science to others.
4. Please describe your favorite teacher.
Short answer questions. Please provide brief answers to the following questions regarding your summer plans.
1. Please discuss your thoughts about taking, or not taking, summer courses.
2. Completing the internship program normally requires the student to reside in, or near, Columbus during the
summer months at the intern’s expense. Please discuss your ability to arrange to live within commuting
distance of the university between April 1 and July 31, 2015.
Interview. Internships will be awarded after considering written applications and supporting materials and
conducting personal interviews.
Recommendations. Please ask two math, science, or teacher education faculty members to write recommendations on
your behalf. You should give them a copy of the page “About the CRAFT-STEM Program Internships” and sign
Section 1 on the Recommendation Request Form. At least one of the letters should be from a math/science instructor
at CSU.
Submit electronically. Internship applications must be submitted by email from a valid CSU email address to
Jamieson_Janet@ColumbusState.edu. By submitting this application, you attest that you are available to work 400
hours between April 1, 2015 and July 31, 2015 as assigned by the program director, and attest that the information you
have provided is truthful and accurate.
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