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Research Internship

The Research Internship is a Internship sponsored by Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Award Information:

Amount of Internship:
Requirements: Applicant must have knowledge or experience in recycling, solid waste, environmental studies, economic development, or government policy. Minimum internship is for three months, 20 hours per week. Cover letter, resume, and writing sample required.
Eligibility: College junior, College senior, Master's-level study, Other

Sponsorship provided by:

Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Internship Coordinator, 927 15th St., NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
USA
Phone Number: 202 898 1610
Fax Number: 202 898 1612

You can find out more by contacting:

Brenda Platt
Internship Coordinator

It will help if you check out the background of the internship. Getting the greatest odds of success comes from initially researching the prerequisites and then determining if you qualify. Prior to starting, try to recognize the potential motivations of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and their goals for the Research Internship. Once that is done, verify that you have any likelihood to receive the internship. Once you believe that you have the possibility of actually being a recipient of the Research Internship, then it is useful to fill out an application.

A vital part in the process of trying for the internship is filling out the application correctly. Some forms are time consuming, but take the time to make sure that you fill out the application accurately and thoroughly. It would be awful to miss out because of carelessness.

After the required forms have been mailed, you should note when the Research Internship confers the award and makes payment of the money so that you can know if you will be able to count on the internship to help meet any bills associated with your education and how it will help you out, stipulations may exist on what expenses are covered by the Research Internship. Increasingly, it is tough to be able to handle all of your financial needs, and being awarded the Research Internship as a supplement to your own resources can be a huge help. If you are not fortunate to receive the Research Internship, don't give up, you might find new internships for which you can apply.