Dear students, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to let you know about an opportunity to receive a scholarship for doing remote internships this summer or fall. Queens College’s Center for Career Engagement and Internships<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/Pages/default.aspx> is offering $2400 stipends for students to pursue unpaid internships through the Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodriguez Internship Fund. See the attachment for details. The application deadline is April 26. The internships can be for the summer or fall. To apply, you need a resume, application essay, and a letter of recommendation. Given the fact that we’re all sheltering—and so much is uncertain—you probably have questions about how internships might work. Some employers are offering remote internships you can do from home. You do not have to have found an internship to be eligible for the scholarship. The great staff at the Career Center can help place you with an employer. It’s a good idea to mention the kinds of work that interest you in your application essay. If there’s an organization or employer you know you’d like to work with, mention that too. To see a listings of internships advertised through the college, you can log on to HireQC<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/Pages/Symplicity-Login.aspx> with your Queens College CAMS account. I’ll explain some more details below, but my first recommendation is to watch this instructional video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYKJxietda8&feature=youtu.be> explaining the application process. If you have questions about the application process or about finding an internship, you can contact Lisa Louis-Marijanksi, Associate Director of Education and Internships (lisa.louis.marijanski@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:lisa.louis.marijanski@qc.cuny.edu>). If you’d like help with your application essay, you can contact The Writing Center<https://sites.google.com/qc.cuny.edu/qcwritingcenter/home> to schedule a remote session with one of their peer consultants. Letters of recommendation can be submitted one of two ways. The writer of the letter can submit it direct to stipend@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:stipend@qc.cuny.edu> or send it to you to submit with your application. The option for letter writers to submit directly is intended to give them a little flexibility if they’re not ready by the deadline. In addition to the video, you can find instructions here<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/students/internships/Pages/Internships-Student.aspx>. You can schedule a virtual advising session<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/Pages/ContactUs.aspx> with a Career Center Educational Officer to get help with your application materials. To submit your application, you can log into HireQC<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/Pages/Symplicity-Login.aspx> with your Queens College CAMS account. You can also contact me with questions. Sincerely, Jason Tougaw Professor, English jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> [cid:CDCF625A-B2FB-4514-AD48-E8C4A899E1BB@earthlink.net]
