The Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives is seeking applicants for the Jones Scholars Internship Program for the Spring 2009 semester. Through this innovative paid internship program, Tulane students will have an opportunity to support the transformation of public education taking place in New Orleans.
The Jones Scholars Program was created to provide valuable intellectual and human capital to the work of the K-12 public education community in New Orleans, building their capacity and expertise. With dedicated support from Tulane’s brightest students, schools and education nonprofits will have the chance to make even greater strides toward improving the educational achievement for the students in our city’s public schools. Jones Scholars spend a semester working directly for a charter or traditional public school in Orleans Parish, or with one of the high-impact nonprofit organizations that support them, on a project determined by the host site. The Cowen Institute provides stipends of $6,000 for the semester of work performed on assigned projects (20 hours per week is expected). For Fall 2008, five Jones Scholars have been selected to be placed in local schools and nonprofits with assignments that include preparing business plans and financial analyses, implementing tutoring and literacy programs, researching best practices and program efficacy, and conducting an evaluation of post-traumatic stress among school-age children. They represent academic disciplines in law, public health, and business. Previous internship participants have indicated that this internship experience has been a life-changing one for them.
We’re currently seeking Tulane students who want to leave their mark, serve in the educational system in the future, or simply become informed civic leaders for this highly competitive and selective internship experience. Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2009 semester, so please encourage your students to apply and join the movement to transform public education in New Orleans. The Jones Scholars Internship Program offers our students an invaluable experience of contributing significant, meaningful changes that will affect generations to come.
The application deadline for the Spring 2009 semester is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Additional information on the program can be found in the attached document as well as online at http://education.tulane.edu/JonesScholars.html. Please contact me (Felicia Brown) on 504-274-3682 or frbrown@tulane.edu if you have any questions.
THE JONES SCHOLARS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:
Providing Tulane students with the opportunity to leave a legacy
Eligibility:
- Full-time, continuing graduate students enrolled in professional school programs and/or master’s or doctoral degree granting programs (regardless of academic field)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Interest in education reform efforts or evidence of previous volunteer, community service, and/or professional experience with an educational organization, school, or community organization preferred
Selection Criteria:
- Ability to work independently and possess an entrepreneurial spirit
- Quality of academic work, extracurricular activities, and professional experience
- Strength of letters of recommendation
- Interview of finalists with the Jones Scholars Review & Selection Committee
Application Process: (Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2008)
- Completed application form (available at http://education.tulane.edu/JonesScholars.html)
- Résumé or summary of experience and qualifications of no more than two pages
- Two letters of recommendation (Letters must be included with application; at least one letter must be from student’s advisor or other university faculty member. The second reference may be from an outside source. Recommenders should be familiar with student’s intellectual aptitude, talents, abilities, and suitability for an internship.)
- Essay of no more than two pages articulating student’s interest in education reform efforts; previous professional, community service, and/or internship experiences; and particular skills, abilities, and expertise that have prepared student for an internship
Additional Information:
- For questions or to apply, please contact Felicia Brown, Program Manager, at 504-274-3682 or frbrown@tulane.edu or visit http://education.tulane.edu/JonesScholars.html
- Information Session: To learn more about the program and application process, please stop by the information session on Thursday~September 18, 2008~1:30pm- 4:00pm~LBC 210 (McKeever Conference Room)
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The Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University, founded in March 2007, operates as an action-oriented think-tank that actively addresses the issues impeding student achievement by designing and advancing innovative, high-impact policies and programs. It also serves as a clearinghouse for charter and traditional public schools in Orleans Parish to directly access the myriad of experts and resources available at Tulane. Additional information can be found online at http://education.tulane.edu. |
