[Counselor_Educ] FW: Internship Opportunity

[Tracy Leinbaugh]

Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S
Associate Professor 
Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education
205 McCracken Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
 
Phone: 740-593-0846
E-mail: leinbaug at ohio.edu
 
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Subject: Fwd: Internship Opportunity

I am not sure if you all receive these messages from Amiee Howley. 
Nonetheless, we may want to pass this on to any all applicable students.


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From: Aimee Howley <howley at ohio.edu>
To: howley at ohio.edu
Subject: Internship Opportunity
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 18:39:00 -0400



CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AEA GRADUATE EDUCATION DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (GEDIP)
DEADLINE: Friday, June 21, 2010

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its 
Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program that provides 
paid internships and training opportunities for academic year 
2010/2011. The GEDI program works to engage and support students from 
groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of evaluation. The 
goals of GEDI are to:
    * Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other 
underrepresented groups who have extended their research capacities 
to evaluation.
    * Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning underrepresented 
communities and culturally responsive evaluation.
    * Deepen the evaluation profession's capacity to work in 
racially, ethnically and culturally diverse settings.
Interns may come from a variety of disciplines, including public 
health, education, political science, anthropology, psychology, 
sociology, social work, and the natural sciences. Their commonality 
is a strong background in research skills, an interest in extending 
their capacities to the field of evaluation, and a commitment to 
thinking deeply about culturally responsive evaluation practice.

The Internship: Building on the training content described below, the 
Interns work the equivalent of approximately two days per week at an 
internship site near their home institution from October 1 to July 1. 
The interns may work on a single evaluation project or multiple 
projects at the site, but all internship work is focused on building 
skills and confidence in real-world evaluation practices. Interns 
receive a stipend of $8,000 in recognition of their internship work 
based on completion of the internship and satisfactory finalization 
of program requirements, including any deliverables due to the host 
agency, progress reports, and reflections on the internship experience.

Training and Networking Components: It is assumed that students come 
to the program with basic qualitative and quantitative research 
skills. The GEDI program then works to extend those skills to 
evaluation through multiple activities:

Fall Seminar. A four-day intensive seminar, held in September in 
North Carolina, provides an orientation that expands the student's 
knowledge and understanding of critical issues in evaluation, 
including thinking about building evaluation capacities to work 
across cultures and diverse groups. The interns complete a 
self-assessment in the Fall, clarifying their own goals during 
program participation.

AEA Annual Conference. Interns will spend a week November 10-13 in 
San Antonio at the American Evaluation Association annual conference. 
While there, they attend (a) pre- and post-conference workshops 
selected to fill gaps in their knowledge and skills, (b) conference 
sessions exploring the breadth and depth of the field, (c) multiple 
networking events to connect them with senior colleagues. The interns 
also conduct a small-service learning project in the form of an 
evaluation of one component of the conference.

Winter Seminar. A three-day seminar, held in February (at a location 
to be determined) provides the students with additional training, 
coaching on their evaluation projects, and panel discussions with 
evaluation practitioners working in a range of contexts.

Evaluation Project. Interns will have the opportunity to provide 
support to an agency's evaluation activities in close proximity to 
their graduate institution. Interns will provide three updates on 
their evaluation project activities as part of the internship 
program, describing and reflecting on the application of their 
evaluation knowledge to the actual project activities.

Monthly Webinars. The students gather each month for a two-hour 
webinar to check in on evaluation projects and site placements, add 
to existing skill-sets, and learn from invited guest speakers.

AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute. The program ends with attendance 
at the Summer Evaluation Institute held in Atlanta each June. There, 
students once again connect and finalize project reporting, attend 
training workshops, and participate in a graduation ceremony.

Specific Support Mechanisms: Interns are supported by colleagues at 
school, at their site placements, and within the sponsoring association:

An Academic Advisor. The academic advisor at the Intern's home 
institution supports and coordinates coursework and other activities, 
while helping to integrate the internship program with the student's 
plan of study.

A Sponsoring Agency. Students generally are matched with sponsoring 
agencies near their graduate institution that provide the opportunity 
to perform evaluation activities compatible with students' research 
interests and skills. Last year among the 90 applicants, nine interns 
were competitively selected. Seven GEDI interns were placed based on 
available sponsorships in the following cities: Atlanta (2), 
Baltimore/Washington (2), Seattle (1), NY/NJ (1), and Chapel Hill 
(1). The program then matched the two remaining top applicants with 
cooperating agencies near their graduate institutions. Similar 
placements are expected this year. GEDI is currently finalizing 
sponsor recruitment for 2010-11; sponsors pay Intern's $8,000 
stipend, plus travel and training costs to the four meetings.

Supervising Mentor. A colleague at the host site with evaluation 
experience acts as a guide and mentor throughout the program.

GEDI Program Co-chairs. The GEDI program co-chairs, Dr. Rita 
O'Sullivan (University of North Carolina) and Dr. Michelle Jay 
(University of South Carolina), are experienced evaluators who 
oversee the curriculum and site placements. Throughout the internship 
the co-chairs are available to guide, advise, and support the interns 
in achieving their professional goals and the goals of the program.

AEA Staff. AEA staff provide logistical support throughout the 
internship. Post-internship, they work to connect program graduates 
with opportunities for leadership, participation, and networking 
within the association.

Online Community. The GEDI cohort uses an online community space for 
checking in, turning in updates, asking questions, and informal networking.

Student Benefits: Interns receive support from advisors and mentors, 
quality training focused on evaluation, real-world work experience, 
registration waivers and guidance at two professional evaluation 
conferences, and multiple opportunities for professional networking. 
In recognition of the time involved in the program (approximately 2 
days per week), each intern also receives an $8,000 stipend and is 
reimbursed for major travel expenses related to the program (airfare 
and hotel specifically).

Eligibility: We seek students who are NOT already enrolled in an 
evaluation program/specialization or pursuing an evaluation degree who:
    * Are enrolled in a masters or doctoral-level program and have 
completed the equivalent of one full year of graduate level coursework;
    * Have already been exposed to research methods and substantive 
issues in their field of expertise;
    * Demonstrate via written essays the relevance of evaluation 
training to their career plans and their commitment to culturally 
responsive practice;
    * Are eligible to work in the United States (non-U.S. citizens 
will be asked to provide documentation of eligibility); and
    * Have support from his/her academic advisor.

Criteria for Selection: The interns will be selected based on their 
completed applications, materials provided, and subsequent finalist 
interviews focusing on:
    * Their thinking around and commitment to culturally responsive 
evaluation practice;
    * The alignment between their skills, aspirations, locale, and 
internship site placement needs;
    * The quality of their academic, extracurricular, and personal 
experiences as preparation for GEDI; and
    * Their capacity to carry out and complete the program, including 
support from an academic advisor.

To apply: 
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6BUzJFXrx3_6kPGxmFoRlms70m3JGPJ-M_pPy>Download

the GEDI Application and return all requested materials via email as 
described on that document on or before June 21, 2010. Please note 
that it may take a few weeks to compile the requested information and 
thus we recommend that you begin as soon as possible before the deadline.

Questions: We recommend beginning by reviewing our 
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Fopr15ZzWTU1bSsdBXNNGudRiaXuJj5TR-
4kgOlworKdnfpQHtVDIHxRnc42zsp02ASx3KSaSWBueUw>Frequently

Asked Questions Page. Should you have further questions, please 
contact Dr. Rita O'Sullivan via email at 
<mailto:rita0 at unc.edu>rita0 at unc.edu regarding the program.





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