APPLICATION

ASAS Foundation and Bob Zimbelman Appreciation Club

ASAS/FASS Student Intern Program

 

To apply to the program, please type the following information:

 

Name:

 

Address:

 

Home Phone:

 

School/work Phone:

 

Email:

 

 

Education

 

Undergraduate Institution:

 

Address:

 

Field:

 

Year of Graduation/Degree:

 

Graduate Institution:

 

Address:

 

Field:

 

Year of Graduation/Degree:

 

How did you find out about this program?

 

 

 

Are you a current member of ASAS?  How long have you been a member of ASAS?

 

 

 

Career Goals?

What abilities do you have that could enhance the public’s understanding of animal agriculture, science and technology (please write a 1 pg overview)?

 

Why are you, as an animal scientist, interested in participating in this program (please write a 1 pg overview)?

 

 

 

Do you see any long-term benefits resulting from a continued exchange of ideas between scientists, animal commodity groups, the general public, the media, and elected leaders?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have any specific issues that you would prefer to focus on during the internship?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you had previous internship/internship experience?  If yes, give details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Describe any activities you have undertaken that involved increasing public understanding of agricultural science and technology.

 

 

 

 

 

List the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the three people from whom you have requested letters of recommendation.  Two of the letters should be from faculty members who can comment on your academic work; the third should be from someone who knows you in a non-academic way.

 

Faculty References (2):

1.                  1.                  Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Email:

 

2.                  2.                  Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Email:

 

Personal Reference:

3.                  3.                  Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Email:

 

 

A Complete Application Consists of:

  1. This form
  2. A copy of your CV/resume
  3. Brief sample(s) of your writing (3-5 pages on any current topic of interest in the area of animal agriculture, written in language understandable to the general public – no technical papers, please).
  4. Three letters of recommendation (to be mailed directly to the program office).  Two of these letters should be from faculty members; one should be a personal reference. At least one letter of reference must be from a current ASAS member.
  5. Transcripts of your undergraduate and/or graduate work.

 

Applicants are responsible for obtaining the necessary transcripts and letters of recommendation and for ensuring that these materials are sent to the Program office.

 

Incomplete applications cannot be approved and will not be considered.

 

Mail All Application Materials To:

ASAS/FASS Student Internship
FASS OSL
9650 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20814

Email: fassosl@faseb.org

 

Deadline for receipt of Applications is February 15, 2004.

 

Thank you for your interest.  If you have any questions, please contact the above address.