Wellesley Internships in Africa and India

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Wellesley Internships in Africa and India

• CWS Identified Internships

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What are the internship opportunities in India
and Africa?

• The goal of the internships is to expose students
  to developing countries and prepare them for
  lives in a global and interdependent world.
• Deep knowledge of Africa or India and fluency in
  local languages is not always required, however a
  demonstrated interest is necessary. Please see
  specific site descriptions for details
• The CWS offers the Internship programs in the
  following cities
• Rabat, Morocco
• Kampala, Uganda
• Delhi, India
• Mumbai, India
• Varanasi, India

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Overview

• Open to Sophomores and Juniors
• Opportunities in the following areas government,
  education, advocacy, womens studies, cultural
  studies, and service learning among others.
• Students may submit one CWS Identified
  Internships application per deadline, listing
  their first and second choice internship
  placements.
• Internships are for 10 weeks, full-time.
• The internship program for 2008 begins the first
  week of June.
• Students may not apply to an internship in their
  city of residence.

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Award Details

• CWS Identified Internship recipients will
  receive
• Airfare to and from internship site.
• Housing in the host city for 10 weeks. Students
  share apartments or dorms.
• 3,500 stipend.

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And if you are selected

• If you accept a CWS Identified Internship you are
  required to
• Attend orientation meeting during the spring
  semester.
• Live in a group setting with the other interns in
  your host city.
• Participate in all group activities related to
  the internship (e.g. alumnae social events,
  visits to fellow intern sites)
• Complete a mid-internship summary review.
• Submit an end of internship essay.
• Attend an individual debriefing session with a
  CWS Identified Internship staff member.
• Write a thank you note to the host organization.

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How do I apply?

• Online application, reference forms, and list of
  all internships will be posted online on Friday,
  November 30 at 4 pm.
• Deadline is noon, January 8, 2008.
• Students who are asked to interview will be
  notified in late January or early February,
  depending on program.
• Decisions mailed on February 22.
• Students will have one week to sign a letter of
  commitment to the internship.

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Application process

• The application is a
• four step process
• Complete the CWS online Identified Internship
  Application.
• Register with MonsterTRAK to be able to use
  Interview Track.
• Upload to MonsterTRAK the 800-word essay, resume
  and transcript.
• Ask a faculty member to submit a letter of
  reference in your name to the CWS conference.

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How can I make my application more competitive?

• Read the description of the internship closely
  research the organization.
• Write a good essay that details how your
  strengths mirror the requirements of the
  internship.
• Ask your faculty for the letter of reference
  early. Bring supporting materials to make the job
  easier for the person recommending you.
• Register with MonsterTRAK at least two to three
  weeks before the application deadline. We will
  not change the deadline due to technological
  mishaps. If you need technical support for
  MonsterTRAK close to the deadline, you can email
  CWS Hire on FirstClass.
• Demonstrate maturity, adaptability and
  responsibility throughout the process.