Midwest Academy
2018 Internship Application
To apply (follow instructions carefully):
1. Cut and paste application below into the text of an email. Do not send attachments.
2. Answer the questions in the email.
3. Make the color of the text of the questions different from your responses.
For example, questions can be black and responses red:
-Name:
-Nina Simone
4. Send to
Application for Midwest Academy Summer 2018 Internship
I am applying for the following internship:
__ Paid Internship ($4400 stipend for 10 weeks)
__ Unpaid For-Credit Internship (you are getting credit from your college)
__ College-funded Internship: I am applying for funding from my college for the summer (please include a paragraph telling us about the funding you are applying for, and whether there is a date that you need a decision from us).
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Name
Current Address
Permanent Address
Telephone
College attended and anticipated year of graduation:
(community college students, recent grads and grad students also welcome to apply)
Please describe your race/ethnicity:
Will you have use of a car this summer? (required for some placements, not others)
If applying for For-Credit Internship, explain briefly what credit you will receive, how this fits in your academic program, any deadlines/requirements you must meet, etc.
If applying for college-funded internship, please explain the potential source of funding, what deadlines you must meet to be eligible, and any particular program requirements.
What previous social justice efforts have you been involved in, either as a volunteer or paid (on campus or off)?
Thinking of your previous experiences, say more about your role and tell more about one particular thing you did.
Explain why you either felt great satisfaction in the experience, or did not feel satisfied.
Why are you interested in learning community organizing skills?
What do you most hope to get out of the summer internship experience?
What are your career goals? (You may be able to name a specific job or field, or what kind of skills you want to be using, or what your broad goals are. We are looking for your ideas about your future, not necessarily a clear five-year career path.)
Can you converse in a language other than English? Which one(s), and how well?
Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
How did you hear about this internship?