Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program :: Center for Science and Technology Policy Research

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Application information

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 (environmental 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.

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
  • 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 2014

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, 2013

Notification and Planning timeline

October 16, 2013 Noon-1pm: summer 2013 interns will present info about their work and
experiences; CIRES CSTPR conference room (1333 Grandview Ave, UCB 488)
October 16, 2013 1-2pm: informal information session led by 2013 summer interns will be
held in CIRES CSTPR conference room (1333 Grandview Ave, UCB 488)
November 1, 2013 Applications due to redcross@colorado.edu
week commencing November 18

Interviews with finalist internship candidates

December 2, 2013 All applicants informed of initial decisions for internship placement
December 9, 2013

Deadline for internship invitees to accept/decline offer (at this stage, offer
is not a guarantee until final placement is confirmed by IFRC in Spring 2014)

March 2014 Final matching and placement decisions will be completed by IFRC
Summer 2014 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

Meaghan Daly
Environmental Studies PhD student
Campus Box 488
email: meaghan.daly@colorado.edu

Cosponsored by
Outreach and Engagement University of Colorado Boulder
Center for Science and Technology Policy Research
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies Program