Dear all, I hope you had nice Thanksgivings and the chance to relax a bit over the long weekend. As I'm sure many of you know, the J. K. Watson fellowship is a wonderful opportunity which offers students three paid Summer internships and professional development opportunities throughout the academic years of the fellowship. I'm holding an information session on the Watson fellowship, and would very much appreciate your spreading the word to freshmen and sophomores. Below is a sample email you might use. Best, Moira ~ Moira E. Egan, Ph.D. National Fellowships Advisor Office of Honors and Scholarships Rm. 23 Honors Hall Queens College, CUNY (718) 997-2863 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 FREE HOUR (12:15 - 1:30) HONORS HALL, ROOM 17 How would you like to work for a summer... at the U.N? On Wall Street? At a Fortune 500 company? At a New York publishing house? Come to the above information session to learn more about the Jeannette K. Watson Summer Fellows Program. Fellows have the opportunity to take paid, ten-week internships for three consecutive summers in the areas of nonprofit, government service, and private enterprise. Fellows receive a stipend of $5,000 for the first summer and $6,000 each for the second and third summers. To be eligible: * You must be a second- semester freshman or a sophomore, as of the start of the spring 2015 semester * You must demonstrate competence in college level work * You cannot be more than 25 years old on March 1, 2015 * You must be an American citizen or "green card" holder. You may not be on an international student visa * Be available for three consecutive summers * Be available for mandatory Saturday workshops For more information, contact Dr. Moira Egan at 718- 997- 2863, or moira.egan@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:moira.egan@qc.cuny.edu>.