The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Frequently Asked Questions World of Work (WOW) Internship Funding Program Jackie Kopyt Assistant Director of Career Development, Brandeis University Meeting of The Minds June 22, 2010

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University What is WOW? Competitive, university-sponsored funding program for unpaid summer internships Eliminate financial barriers Encourage career exploration & development

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University How much do you award? $3,500 paid out in 2 lump sums 174 applicants, 61 stipends awarded in 2010 $215,000 in total

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Where does the money come from? Three categories of awards –Social Justice WOW – one private donor –Social Work WOW – endowed fund –Universal WOW – president’s office and private donors

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University What are the application requirements? 1.Resume 2.Transcript 3.2 Letters of Recommendation 4.‘Letter of Offer’ from supervisor 5.Several short essays

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Where do students go? United Nations Population Fund, Clayton, Ciudad del Saber, Panama Waltham Alliance to Create Housing, Waltham, MA Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Boston, MA Alternatives for Community and Environment, Roxbury, MA NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, Boston, MA Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC Baladna Association for Arab Youth, Haifa, Israel Unite For Sight, New Haven, CT / Bahir, India Mapendo International, Cambridge, MA / Nairobi, Kenya Boston Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights, Boston, MA Community Dispute Settlement Center, Cambridge, MA Siena Italian Studies, English Teacher, Siena, Italy The Office of Senate President Therese Murray, Boston, MA Division of Medical Ethics, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts State Government, Boston, MA Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, New York, NY New England Aquarium, Boston, MA Emotion Lab at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, San Francisco, CA Bankgo Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), Manila, Philippines Veterinary Practice Dedicated to the Horse, Elizabeth, CO Sunnite Islamic Legal Court of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lebanon

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Which fields are most popular?

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University What is required of the fellows? Surveys (3) –Supervisor –Student (2) Internship site Learning** Check-ins with a Hiatt staff member Formal report & campus presentation

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University What is your timeline? March 15 th - application deadline April 2 nd - notification April 27 th - pre-departure & check distribution August 23 rd – final report due October 21 st – experiential learning presentation

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University What do students gain? Progress on individual learning goals Increased career competencies… Sense of career skills, interests, and values39.3% Presence of a mentor in chosen field71.8% Skills and knowledge needed for success in chosen field44.7%

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Want to know more? Thank you!