OHIP

Occupational Health Internship Program Student Application 2011

A complete application to the OHIP program consists of:

(1) the OHIP application form

(2) a resume which includes:

v  previous jobs experience

v  previous volunteer positions or internships

v  three references from faculty or former employers: provide current contact information (phone and email)

(3) at least one letter of recommendation

(4) OPTIONAL: OHIP Demographic Information Sheet

Personal Information

Name: ______

(First) (Middle) (Last)

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Phone No.: (____) ______-______Cell No.: (____) ______-______

School E-mail: ______Alternative E-mail: ______

Academic Information

College or University currently attending: ______

Major/Degree: ______Graduation Date: ______

Degrees already received (date and major):

Date Major

______

______

______

Are you a US Citizen? o Yes o No

*If No, do you have permission to work in the US? Please list type of visa or work permit ______

Applying for an internship in which area (if selecting more than one, please rank the order):

o Berkeley/San Francisco Bay Area o Los Angeles

o New York City o San Diego

o Boston

Languages spoken (check the boxes if you are able to speak, write and/or read):

Language / Speak / Write / Read
______/ o / o / o
______/ o / o / o
______/ o / o / o

Please answer the following questions.
(Please no more than 2-3 paragraphs for each answer.)

1.  Explain your current area of study within your major/degree: what are your main interests and how do they relate to worker health and safety?

2.  What are your current career goals and how will a summer spent in the OHIP Program help advance those goals?

3.  What skills or knowledge will you bring to your student team and group of workers? (may include: academic or technical knowledge, social or organizational skills, language proficiency)

4.  What is your level of familiarity with unions or worker support organizations?

2011 Timeline

Application deadline: Monday, March 14, 2011

Notification of selection status: mid-April 2011

Internship: June 13-August 12, 2011

Submit all application materials via e-mail, fax, or U.S. mail.

·  E-mail
Send to . Include your last name after “OHIP Application” in the subject line.

·  Fax
Fax all application materials to 202-347-4950. Address fax cover sheet to Ingrid Denis.

·  U.S. Mail/Express Mail
OHIP

c/o AOEC

1010 Vermont Ave., NW Ste. 513

Washington, DC 20005

Letters of recommendation can be either sent separately from or with the application. Applications will not be forwarded for review until all required materials are received. If you have any questions about the application, call Ingrid Denis at (888) 347-AOEC or visit the OHIP website at: http://www.aoec.org/OHIP.

Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP)

Demographic Information Sheet (Optional)

This form is used to determine if our recruitment efforts are reaching all segments of the population, consistent with Federal equal employment opportunity laws. Your voluntary responses are treated in a highly confidential manner. Your responses are not released to the reviewers rating the applications or to the public. This information will be used for statistical purposes only. If you decline to provide this information, it will in no way affect consideration of your application.

Ethnicity (Check One):

r  Hispanic or Latino – a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

r  Not Hispanic or Latino

Race (Check all that apply):

r  American Indian or Alaska Native – a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North or South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

r  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander – a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.

r  Asian – a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, or Vietnam.

r  Black or African American – a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

r  White – a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa

r  Other: ______

Sex:

r  Female

r  Male

Date of Birth: ______State of Permanent Residence: ______