National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs
The National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs is a Internship sponsored by Friends of the National Zoo.
Award Information:
Amount of Internship: Minimum: $2400, Maximum: $3000
Application Deadline: 31-Dec
Requirements: Selection is based upon statement of interest, scholastic achievement, relevant experience, and letters of reference. Preference is given to applicants who have some computer skills and a desire to develop support for multicultural zoo audiences and to advanced undergraduates and recent graduates.
Eligibility: College freshman, College sophomore, College junior, College senior, Master's-level study
Sponsorship provided by:
Friends of the National Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
USA
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm
You can find out more by contacting:
Traineeships
It is important to carefully examine any material provided for the internship. Your best chance of success will follow from initially researching the prerequisites and making sure you meet them. Prior to starting, be aware of the reason for involvement of the Friends of the National Zoo and their goals for the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs. Once that is done, verify that you have the possibility to receive the internship. Once you believe that there is a good chance that you can be one of the winners of the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs, then you should put forth the effort to apply.
An important aspect of applying for the internship is properly completing the forms. Applications can sometimes be drawn-out and tedious, but it is absolutely critical that you fill out the application correctly and without omission. Pay careful attention so that you won't miss out because of carelessness.
After filing, you should note when the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs confers the award and distributes the money in order to stay informed about if you can rely on the internship to help meet the expenses associated with school and what assistance it will provide, since there might be constraints on what bills you can pay with the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs. Recently it has become more burdensome to cover all of your financial needs, and making use of the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs to help with your financial aid can make things much easier. If you don't end up getting the National Zoological Park Traineeship in Public Affairs, keep at it, you might find new internships and you may find success elsewhere.