Department of Earth Sciences

310 Pillsbury Drive SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Internship Coordinator: Jennifer Petrie

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UofMN Earth Science Intern Application

Summer Internship Program Application

Students who are currently in their sophomore or junior year and are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Please type or print clearly with ink. This application form and any accompanying materials, except official transcript, can be mailed or emailed to the internship coordinator. Official transcripts must be mailed to the department from the institution or in a sealed envelope that was issued to the student. Additional materials such as a cover letter, resume/CV, publications, etc., are not required but are welcome.

APPLICATION MATERIALS CHECKLIST

APPLYING FOR SUMMER: ______(year)

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Last, First, Middle
Current Address (street, apt, city, state, zip code): / Permanent Address (if different):
Preferred Phone Number: / School Email Address:
Country of Citizenship: / ‘Permanent’ Email Address:

EDUCATION: YEAR IN SCHOOL: ______(soph, jr)

Names of Colleges Currently and Previously Attended / Dates Attended / [Expected] Graduation Date / Degree Sought / Major / Cumulative GPA*

*Describe grading system if other than A = 4.0, B = 3.0, etc.: ______

*If applicable, explanation of grades of D or F on transcript: ______

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Please list your top three choices of research area.

1. / 2. / 3.

Would you consider fields other than your top 3 choices? (Yes or No)

AVAILABILITY

Are you available during the 10-week period from early June to mid-August? (Yes or No)

If not, please explain your situation: ______

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In this space or in your cover letter, please

1) Describe any previous REU internship experience;

2) Describe your experience with computer software/programming;

3) If you are a sophomore, please justify why you would be a competitive candidate compared to more senior applicants.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

Please identify your ethnic/racial background. We encourage participation by students with diverse background and this information will help us keep statistics of our applicants and participants.

1.Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic or Latino? (Yes or No)

2. Race: Please select one or more that apply (see definitions below):

_____American Indian, Native American, or Alaska Native

_____Asian

_____Black or African American

_____Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

_____White

Ethnicity Definition: Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture of origin, regardless of race.

Racial Definitions:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains a tribal affiliation or community attachment.
  • Asian: A person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, for example Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Black or African American: A Person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
  • White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

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UofMN Earth Science Intern Application