Developing Civic Leaders Program

Summer 2008

Purpose:
The Carleton Project 60: Developing Civic Leaders Program grew out of a community service panel held at the Class of 1960's 45^th Reunion in June of 2005. After hearing classmates talk about the challenges and rewards of making a difference through their work with nonprofits, the group decided to introduce this opportunity to today’s Carleton undergraduates. They would do this by identifying nonprofit summer internships in their communities and acting as mentors to those students chosen for the positions. Modeled after the Princeton Project 55, Carleton Project 60 would also work with The Alumni Network (TAN), made up of some 25 colleges, to connect interns with an educational seminar series. Interns will be required to complete an evaluation form at the end of the internship.

Funding:
Carleton freshmen, sophomores, juniors will work full-time for 8-12 weeks during the summer. Host organizations will provide a stipend of $300 per week to each Intern.

Deadline:
February 15, 2008

Eligibility:

• Internships are intended for students to use during their summer break. The internship duration is 8-12 weeks.
• First, second, and third year students in any discipline are eligible; seniors are not eligible.
• All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Selection Criteria:
Recipients will be doing substantive work, developing their skills as potential civic leaders. Internships will be competitively awarded through the following process.

Application Process:
Download the application forms found on this page or stop by the Career Center (lower level, Sayles-Hill, Room 50) and pick up application materials. Students will email completed internship applications to sbovbjer@carleton.edu in the Career Center by February 15, 2008. The Carleton Project 60 Committee will interview beginning February 25th, and refer selected applicants to the appropriate nonprofit organization for final decision.

A completed application includes:

• 2-page application form (typed)
• current academic transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
• one page resume
• one page essay
• two recommendation forms (students should request their reference letters be sent directly to the Career Center).

Available Internships:
There are five internship positions available in this third year of the Carleton Project 60. They are:

• American Near East Refuge Aid (ANERA) - Washington, D.C.
  Philip Davies (through Margy Werling ’60)

  ANERA’s mission is to create opportunity and hope for people in the Middle East by improving health care and education and stimulating job creation. The intern will work in the Washington office on multiple activities during his/her time. Such activities include developing fundraising materials, performing research, preparing materials for the website, and helping get out in-house mailings. Interns are also asked to assist with routine office duties and assist staff on special projects as needed. Must have good writing skills. Intern for 8-10 weeks at $10/hr. Click here for more information.

• Denver Kids, Inc.- Denver, Colorado
  John Hamilton '60

  Denver Kids, Inc. helps students, grades K-12, who face the personal challenges of higher risk environments, successfully complete high school, pursue post-secondary options and become productive members of the community. DKI provides counseling for each child striving to engage each of them with consistent interaction with positive role models. The Carleton intern would have to organize and coordinate student activities, organize site visits to businesses to learn what skill sets are required to qualify for a position, as well as other opportunities. Please note, applicants must own or have regular access to a car. 10 week internship (June to Mid August), $10/hr 30hr week. For a more complete description of the Denver Kids organization go to their website (www.DenverKids.org) or review the description prepared by Project 60 available in the Career Center. For more information, click here.

• National Head Start Association - Alexandria, VA
  Gwen Mullen ‘60

  The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. It represents more than 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 2,700 Head Start programs in the United States. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery. Click here for more information about the organization and the internship.

• Illinois Council of Orchestras - Crystal Lake, IL
  Marie Ann Vos ‘60

  The Illinois Council of Orchestras is a state-wide service and advocacy organization serving the orchestral community. There are 72 organizational members and 31 individual members. The intern will serve as administrative assistant to the President and Board of Directors working on such projects as a membership drive, newsletter, and research for grant opportunities. A background in music and an interest in nonprofit arts administration would be a plus. Click here for more information.

• Tree Trust - St. Paul, MN
  
  
  Tree Trust is a private non-profit with a mission of improving the community environment by investing in people. Tree Trust was founded in 1976 during the Dutch Elm crisis with the idea of replanting the devastated urban forest with youth in need of employment training. Since then, their employment program has grown to serve about 800 youth annually, and they have completed thousands of park improvement and urban forestry projects throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Click here for more information.

Information Meeting: Learn more on Monday, January 21, 2008, 7 pm, in the Career Center.

Career Center, (507) 222-4293, Sayles-Hill 50. Email: sbovbjer@carleton.edu