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Summer Internships Program
Program Overview
Selected students serve as full-time (40 hours per week), paid interns in service organizations throughout North Carolina for 8 to
10 weeks during the summer.
What to Expect
Academic Credit
Interns receive 3.0 hours of academic credit for the summer internship. Selected interns are expected to find a faculty adviser and set up an independent study course, appropriate for the internship which will provide opportunities for reflection and
deeper learning. Each intern’s course requirements are determined on an individual basis; however, all interns must maintain frequent contact with their adviser, complete assigned readings and a final research paper and presentation.
Finances
All interns will receive a $2,500 stipend through a collaborative effort between the APPLES Program and the internship site (except for those students working with SAF). Interns are paid on the agency's' payroll on a biweekly or monthly basis.
Housing and Travel
With the exception of SAF (Student Action with Farmworkers), interns are responsible for arranging their own housing and travel plans.
2008 Timeline
Date |
Event |
Details |
| January 23 | Internship Fair | 10-3pm in the Great Hall of the Union |
| January 29 | Internship Interest Session | 5:30p in Room 3502 of the Union |
| February 4 | Applications Due | Email to joy_messinger@unc.edu by 2:00 pm |
| February 7 | Semi-Finalists Selected | Email notification after 11a; selected candidates must sign up for an interview time slot |
| February 12-13 | Semi-finalistsInterviewed | Interviews conducted by APPLES staff and committee members; 5:30-7:30p in the APPLES office |
| February 14 | Finalists Selected | Email and list posted on APPLES bulletin board after 11a |
| Mid/late February -Early March | Finalists Interviewed | Agencies will contact candidates directly to schedule an interview |
| Late March | Selected Interns Announced by sites and APPLES Email | |
| Orientation for all Selected Interns | ||
| Early April | Selected Interns secure Faculty Advisors | |
| Mid/Late April | Intern-Advisor Agreements Due | Email of bring to APPLES Office |
| Late May/Early June | Internships Begin | |
| Intern-Agency Agreement Due | Email to joy_messinger@unc.edu | |
| June 21 [Tentative] | Mid-Summer Reflection Session | 10:30a-2:30p at UNC |
Apply for a Summer Internship
Read more about each Internship.
Planning on being abroad in the Spring but still want to apply for an APPLES Summer Internship?
If so, then you may still apply as long as you are easily accessible via email and can establish access to a reliable telephone number. APPLES will use this information to set up a phone interview on a date and time to be decided later.
Forms
The following forms and information sheets must be read and completed by all student interns pending their acceptance into the internship program.
Summer Agency-Intern Agreement
Intern Agreement
Summer Intern Guidelines
Statement of Release and Agreement
Faculty Advisor-Intern Agreement
Photo Consent Form
To obtain contact information for the current Internships Chair, please refer to the APPLES' Organizers directory.
