[Students] Paid Summer Internship Opportunity for Students with Disabilities!

[Joan Lawrence]

From: Leigh Powell 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:58 PM
To: Joan Lawrence
Cc: Sharon Johnson; Tina Boitnott
Subject: Paid Summer Internship Opportunity for Students with Disabilities!

 

Please see the informational fact sheet below on Entry Point Internships.  This is an organization that works with students with disabilities who are in the STEM majors and have at least a 3.0 overall GPA.  This organization provides some wonderful experiences, which for some students may work into full-time job opportunities.  If you meet the requirements and are interested, please contact me at leigh_powell at tamu-commerce.edu .

 

  American Association for the 

Advancement of Science (AAAS)

ENTRY POINT!

ENTRY POINT!, a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), offers outstanding internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.

 

AAAS has developed unique partnerships with IBM, NASA, Merck, Google, Lockheed Martin, NAVAIR, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Infosys, Shell, and several university science laboratories to place students with disabilities in 10-week paid summer internships in company locations around the country.  Most students relocate for the summer.

 

 ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

 To be considered for an internship, successful applicants must:

▪       Be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited institution

▪       Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

▪       Be majoring in science, engineering, mathematics,    computer science, or business

▪       Have a documented physical or non-apparent disability*

▪       Be a U.S. citizen

 

 

 WHAT AN ENTRY POINT! INTERNSHIP OFFERS

▪       Paid positions in areas that compliment your major and enhance your skills

▪       Travel allowance may be offered

▪       Assistive technology

▪       Assistance in locating accessible housing and transportation

▪       AAAS support with application process, throughout internship session, and beyond

▪       Competitive job assignments which allow you to “test drive” your career choice

▪       Mentoring

▪       Opportunities for successive internships, co-ops, and research opportunities

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION AND DEADLINE

Applications are accepted from September to May. Apply early for the most opportunities, as some companies have deadlines as early as January 15th.  Applicants are notified of acceptance for an internship from AAAS or from the specific company who has made the offer.

 

TO APPLY, fill out an online application at www.entrypoint.org <http://www.entrypoint.org> .  For more information, including a list of required materials, visit the website or contact Laureen Summers, Program Associate, AAAS 1200 New York Ave, NW Washington, DC 20005; 202.326.6649; lsummers at aaas.org <mailto:lsummers at aaas.org>  

 

 

 

Leigh Ann Powell, M.S. EDL

Coordinator of Student Disability Resources & Services

Texas A&M University-Commerce

P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, TX 75429

Phone (903) 886-5835

Fax (903) 468-8148

 

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