2013 SERVANT LEADERSHIP SUMMER PROGRAM APPLICATION
Program Description:
Eligibility & Requirements:
All current, full-time Emory University (including Oxford College) students are eligible. Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students are invited to apply.
Applications are due Friday, March 8, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.
Description:
The Servant Leadership internship program is a funded summer internship program that provides students with a supervised opportunity to work with Atlanta-area nonprofits in a wide- variety of fields. The summer program includes an orientation, eight weeks on-site, weekly group meetings, readings, and portfolio projects. The Servant Leadership Summer internship program is designed to enrich the student’s life and integrate the practical, intellectual, and spiritual components of work, while deepening understandings of responsibility, service, and vocation.
Logistics:
Orientation: May 20th
Duration of Internship: Weekly meetings will be held on Fridays May 24th through July 19th. (No class July 5th.) Students should complete 240 total hours at their placement between May 24th and July 31st.
Weekly Seminars: Weekly classroom and reflection work on Fridays from
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Stipend: Students will receive a stipend of at $4000 for participation in the program.
Application Process:
Applicants to the summer internships should read community partner job descriptions on the website at www.ethics.emory.edu .Please read the placement forms carefully for background on each internship and the skills requested by the community partner. Please do not contact community partners directly. EASL staff will do initial screening for the program.
Once the student selects a compatible site, or sites, the student should complete the Servant Leadership application. The application includes two questions, one focused on commitment to the aims of the program and one focused on how the student’s interests match the specific placement. You may apply for up to two sites. If you choose to apply for more than one site, you must answer the second question twice, once for each placement.
“Build Your Own” While the partner job descriptions list organizations which already have committed to accepting qualified interns, the program has connections with large numbers of other organizations which also would welcome interns. Students with interests in areas not treated by the current partners are encouraged to write an application focusing on an area of particular interest and concern to them. Essays should identify clearly the type of organization or area of focus in which the student is interested. (The student is not responsible for identifying or contacting such an organization.)
EASL staff will do the initial screening of applicants and finalists will be informed no later than March 22nd. Interviews with Community Partners should be arranged during the remaining weeks of March. Community partners have final say on intern selection.
Delivery of Application:
Email (preferred): Applications may be e-mailed to:
Sent surface mail:
Ethics and Servant Leadership Program
Center for Ethics
Emory University
1531 Dickey Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322
Dropped off in person at the Center for Ethics at 1531 Dickey Dr., First Floor
· Who is eligible for the internship: All current, full-time Emory University (including Oxford College) students are eligible. Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional students are invited to apply.
· Are International students eligible for the internship: Yes, International students attending Emory University are eligible.
· How long does the internship last: The classroom component of the internship program runs from May 24th through July 19th. You have until July 31st to complete your requisite 240 work hours.
· Is Housing Included: Housing is not included as part of the award for selection. Students are
responsible for housing and most either sublet an apartment, remain in their current housing, or become roommates with other students in the program. Additionally, we work with Emory campus housing through the Summer Intern Housing Program to open up some apartments on the Clairmont campus of Emory. For more information about the housing program, visit: http://www.emory.edu/sihp/
· How many hours a week should I work: We are paying you to work a minimum of 240 hours and the expectation is that you will complete these hours by July 31. The responsibility is yours and your supervisor’s to decide exactly how you will schedule your time. If there is some
compelling reason to extend your time past July 31 this is something we will address
on a case-by-case basis.
· What if I get sick or need time off: If you get sick, call your supervisor to let him or her know. Please do not call the Center for Ethics. Plan to treat your internship as though it were a regular employee position. In other words, ask your supervisor what the organization’s policies are
surrounding sick leave or other leave, and ask him/her how they want to address those
issues with you. In making your arrangements, please remember that you have an
obligation to work a minimum of 240 hours.
· Do I need to fill out a time sheet: Yes, if it is required by your organization. We will ask you to submit documents weekly detailing your work, but not for payment purposes.
· What if my supervisor asks me to do something that I have no idea how to do:
Your supervisors have all agreed to provide each of you with the necessary training/
orientation to prepare you for any tasks or special projects they will assign. If your
supervisor asks you to do something but fails to provide the training you need, please
communicate this problem to him or her. If you consistently feel you are being asked
to perform tasks which are far above (or far below) your ability levels, please let the
EASL staff know and we will try to help.
· What do I need to do to fulfill my obligations to the program, apart from the
internship itself: Attend Orientation, Complete all Assignments, and Weekly Reflection Sessions and other events.
Reflection sessions are every Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch is provided. These meetings are a required part of our internship program, so plan to attend all sessions. If for some reason you are unable to attend, you must call an EASL staff member to discuss ways in which you will make up the missed participation.
There also may be some additional programming designed to further our understanding of ethics, servant leadership and social issues. You will be informed of these as our planning progresses.
At the end of the summer we will have a social gathering to celebrate the hard work you’ve done! Fun is promised!
Internship portfolio - Completed project due on week after the completion of your work. The portfolio will include your learning agreement, weekly reflections, examples of work from your placement, and a final self-assessment.
Article - Students will be asked to produce a brief newspaper length article (600 - 1000 words) about their work for the summer. This will be sent to the community partner and possibly used for Center for Ethics’ publications or the Emory Report. We will provide examples of articles by past interns.
· Can I get academic credit for the internship: We have no formalized process for receiving credit for the internship, in part, this is because students would have to pay tuition. Some students have been able to get credit for the internship through their departments. If you are interested in this
option, please contact Dr. Edward Queen:
· Will there be ways for me to stay involved with Ethics and Servant Leadership
during the school year: Yes. For those who are interested in conversations with Atlanta community leaders and in cultivating practices related to ethical leadership and social awareness, the Center sponsors a year-long Ethics and Servant Leadership student forum beginning
in the fall. Applications will be available in August from the Ethics Center’s web
site: www.ethics.emory.edu/.
Your application packet should include: the application, the narrative application essays, a sealed letter of recommendation, an Emory transcript (unofficial or official), and a resume.
For further information contact Chantel Smith ;( )
Name: First: Last:
Local Address:
City: State: Zip:
Email: Phone:
Date of Birth: Gender:
Ethnicity: Country of Birth:
Is this the first time you are applying to the Servant Leadership Summer Program? Yes No
Have you previously participated in any EASL programs? Yes No
If so, what program:
Are you currently on student payroll at Emory? Yes No
Enrolled Full –time? Yes No Are an Undergraduate Student? Yes No
If yes, I am currently a Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
What is your major?
Program/ School: Current Total Student Loan Debt:
Are you a Graduate / Professional Student? Yes No Program/School:
Current Total Student Loan Debt:
List, in order of preference, the organization (s) (up to two) to which you are applying:
Preference 1: Preference 2:
Recommender: Please provide the information below from either a faculty member, volunteer coordinator, high school teacher (for freshman only), or a previous employer. Note: You only need one letter of recommendation. Letters should speak both to the reflective and intellectual capacities of the student and the student’s capacity to work independently and collaboratively in an organization. Electronic versions of recommendations are acceptable as long as they come from the recommender’s professional/business e-mail address. Email recommendations to
Name: First: Last:
Job Title or Position of the Recommender:
Local Address:
City: State: Zip:
Email: Phone:
An Additional Reference is required. Please provide the information below from either a faculty member, volunteer coordinator, high school teacher (for freshman only), or a previous employer. Note: The additional reference does not need to provide a recommendation letter. We may contact your reference if necessary.
Name: First: Last:
Job Title or Position of the Recommender:
Local Address:
City: State: Zip:
Email: Phone:
How did you learn about the Servant Leader Summer Internship Program?
LearnLink Announcement
Professor announced in class
Ethics Center Website
EASL Staff
EASL Alumnus:
Other:
Narrative Application:
In no more than 1000 words each, please address the following in two brief essays. Please note that if you wish to apply to more than one placement, you must submit a separate Question 2 essay for each position. Essays should be typewritten and double spaced:
1. After reading the aims of the Servant Leadership Internship program, tell us why you want to be a part of our learning community?
· Why does this program appeal to you?
· What distinctive qualities would you bring to group and to the organization?
· What would you want to learn from your participation in Servant Leadership Summer.
· How would your participation in the program assist you in reaching your long-term goals and
commitments?
2. Please explain your reasons for applying to the placement site you have chosen. [If you wish to apply to more than one site, please write an answer to this question for each of the sites for which you wish to apply.]
· What interests you about this internship position?
· What skills would you bring to this position? What do you think you have to offer to the organization?
· What relevant experiences and academic training do you bring to this position?
· A completed copy of the participant application packet. (Application instructions are for your information only. Please do not return these to us.)
· Letter of recommendation either from a faculty member, volunteer coordinator, high school teacher (for freshman only), or a previous employer. Letters should speak both to the reflective and intellectual capacities of the student and the student’s capacity to work independently and collaboratively in an organization. Note: Electronic versions of recommendations are acceptable as long as they come from the recommender’s professional/business email address. Email recommendations to
· Name of an additional reference Note: The additional reference does not need to provide a recommendation letter. We may contact your reference if necessary.
· Copy of Emory transcript through fall of 2012 (This may be an unofficial transcript, printout
from OPUS or pdf of printout.)
· Resume