Application Details
Criteria
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated interest in the Southern and/or East African regions, as well as demonstrated interest in one or both topic areas (climate change communication and adaptation decision-making), as evidenced by any of these elements: courses completed/underway, past work, volunteer and/or research experience, MS/PhD thesis direction. Successful candidates must be self-starters and capable of independent working conditions. Also, due to the nature of our funding stream, first priority will be given to Environmental Studies Program graduate students; but students from other departments/programs will be considered. Students must have the consent of their advisor to participate and will develop a program of study in conjunction with their advisor and/or committee and the assigned local field office. A more detailed terms of reference tailored to each intern will be developed by the intern and the relevant contacts in the months leading up to placement in the field.
Application Requirements (all submitted as separate pdf files)
1. Up to 1000-word statement about interest (geographic and/or topical) in the internship program, as well as a description of:
- how participation would fit into graduate study,
- previous experience and current skills would help to the RC/RC CC to achieve its mission,
- preferred focus of work or topic of study, and
- future career goals and objectives. Please be sure to specifically describe why and how the internship will be a mutually beneficial opportunity for both the CU student and the RC/RC CC.
2. Statement of availability between May and August 2013
3. Current C.V.
4. One page letter/statement of advisor support
5. Unofficial transcript(s) from graduate work at University of Colorado-Boulder
Where to submit applications
Submit to redcross@colorado.edu
Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
Notification and Planning timeline
| November 1, 2012 | Applications due to redcross@colorado.edu |
| November 15, 2012 | Interviews with finalist internship candidates |
| November 30, 2012 | All applicants informed of initial decisions for internship placement |
| December 7, 2012 | Deadline for internship invitees to accept/decline offer |
| March 10, 2013 | Final matching and placement decisions will be completed by IFRC |
| Summer 2013 | 1-2 students will be placed in Southern and/or East African regional field offices |
Contacts
Max Boykoff
Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies Program
Campus Box 488
tel: (303) 735-0451
Email: boykoff@colorado.edu
Lisa Dilling
Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies Program
Campus Box 488
tel: (303) 735-3678
Email: ldilling@colorado.edu
Meaghan Daly
Environmental Studies PhD student
Campus Box 488
email: meaghan.daly@colorado.edu
