Pi Sigma Alpha
Scholarships and Internships
Scholarships
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Resources
www.Fastweb.com
 www.purdue.edu
 http://www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/awar
ds/awards.htm
 Always be on the lookout in and
around your classes and in various
organizations you are in (ie. Honor
Societies, etc)
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Udall Scholarship
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There is an exciting opportunity at Purdue for outstanding undergraduates with an interest
in environmental issues and policy. It is the Udall Scholarship, and it awards
successful applicants with a $5,000 award for tuition, fees, and room and board for the
following school year.
Requirements to apply are:
1) Must be a sophomore or junior this year
2) Must have a B average
3) Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident alien
4) Demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment
** Note that the student can be from any major, including science, engineering, nat
resources or liberal arts.
Required Application materials include:
1) Nominee info form
2) Nominee essay of 800 Words discussing a significant speech, law, or statement by
former US Congressman Morris Udall
3) Three Letters of reference
4) Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended by applicant
(There is also a separate scholarship for students who are Native Americans or Alaska
natives - contact me for more info on this if you know a student who would be interested.)
Purdue can nominate up to 6 applicants for the national competition. Applications are
due to the Purdue Liberal Arts Honors Office (BRNG 1174) or Prof. Raymond’s office
(BRNG 2251) by 5:00 pm on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
Students who are interested in applying are encouraged to email or see me right away for
more info on how to create the strongest application packet. Students who work with
faculty reps on their applications tend to have a much better chance of winning at the
national level.
For more info, contact me (Prof. Raymond) or James Nairne, Director of the Honors
Program and official Faculty Rep for the Udall program at Purdue. Or see the Udall
website at:
http://www.udall.gov/scholarship/
Dr. Aneta Van Sickle Scholarship
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Deadline: March 1st
1 Award @ $1000
The Aneta Van Sickle Scholarship is
available to any Purdue student who has
studied at least one semester at Purdue
Criteria are: merit and Dr. Van Sickle's
qualities of dedication, caring, patience,
style, and wisdom.
For more info see:
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/scholars
hips/scholarships/
PSA Scholarships and
Awards
Howard Penniman Scholarships for
Graduate Study
 Best Undergraduate Class Papers
 Best Undergraduate Honors Theses
 Visit
http://209.235.207.197/~psa/section_3
68.cfm for more info on all these
opportunities
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PSA Scholarships and
Awards
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Delta Omega Chapter
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Political Science Colloquium
• Submit a paper from any Pol. Sci. class
• Papers should be roughly under 30 pages; no
min.length
• All papers must include a complete and
accurate list of reference
• Top ten papers will be presented at Spring
Colloquium
• Papers must be submitted to PSA office or Pol
Sci main office by 5:00 pm on March 8
• 1st place: $100, 2nd place: $75, 3rd place: $50
• Email Maura with any question
(mbahu@purdue.edu)
Tips for Scholarships
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Apply for as many as possible
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Have some really strong letters of
recommendation
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The more you apply for the better your odds are
of getting some
Work on developing a relationship with some of
your professors
Volunteer!!!
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Many scholarships ask for your involvement not
just at your school but also in the community
Go to the BVN office and see what opportunities
are out there
• http://www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/bvn/
Internships
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Purpose of an internship:
To gain “real world” work
experience
 To learn about a career
 To develop a network that can
be used later in the full-time
job search
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Internships
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Some helpful sites
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CCO Website (has
• https://www.cco.purdue.edu/student/I
nternships.shtml
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Presidential Management
Fellows Program
• http://www.pmf.opm.gov/
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White House Fellows Program
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/
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The Washington Center
• http://www.twc.edu/
Internships
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Some more helpful sites
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The Judicial Internship Program at the
Supreme Court
• http://www.congress.org/congressorg/web
return/?url=http://www.supremecourtus.go
v (click on Jobs)
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The PSA Website
• http://209.235.207.197/~psa/section_376.
cfm
Some tips for finding
internships
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Use your contacts/networks
 You never know who might be able to pull some
strings for you!
Have an update resume ready to go
 Visit the CCO office for help with creating or updating
your resume
Keep checking with PSA to see if we are able to help
you in anyway
 We are currently working on using our resources to
make an increased number of improved opportunities
available to all of you
 We will be happy to go over your resume or vita with
all of you during our office hours or any other
time…just email us!
Wrap Up
Thanks for coming!!
 Next meeting: Feb 28th
 Keep an eye out for emails about
upcoming events
 Keep checking the website for
updates
 Have a good night!
 Email us with questions/concerns
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