Undergrad Student Programs Application - 2016 (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Undergraduate Session Assistant Internship

Application Instructions

1. Carefully read the Descriptive Brochure and Application.

2. If you have a Campus Liaison Officer (CLO) at your college or university who coordinates

applications for this program, you must contact them for further instruction before you

apply.

3. Contact your CLO, Academic Advisor, Department Chair, Dean or other duly autho-

rized

campus personnel to determine: the requirements for off-campus study; if you are eligible

to participate in such a program; the amount of credit you may receive for such participation;

and the identity of your on-campus evaluator.

4. Visit to complete the official

application.

5. Request confidential official transcripts of all collegiate level work. These should be sent

directly to your CLO/advisor (or to the Student Programs Office, if necessary). Request

these early.

6. Include a one-page resume.

7. List in order of preference the three legislative policy areas you prefer for placement.

Refer to the policy list on page iv.

8. Request three confidential letters of reference from persons familiar with your academic

abilities and professional aptitude. These should be sent to your CLO/advisor (or Senate

Student Programs).

9. Attach the required writing samples: a) an original recent paper or essay, which should

be titled, double-spaced and limited to 6-8 pages; and b) two one-page, single-spaced

memoranda:

• a policy proposal: this can be either enacted or proposed legislation. Describe the

problem you are trying to solve, what your proposal would do, and the expected

outcome; and

• a rebuttal of the proposal: Why wouldn't the proposal create the expected outcomes?

What are the unintended consequences? What are the costs versus the benefits?

10. Include a Statement of Purpose explaining why you are applying for the assistantship

(single-spaced and confined to one page only).

11.

Submit completed Faculty Certification of Endorsement and Coursework-in-Progress form

certifying your current coursework.

12. C a m p u s L i a i s o n O f f i c e r s : E - m a i l ( s t u d e n t s @ n y s e n a t e . g o v ) o r u s e c e r t i f i e d

mail/return receipt requested when mailing application materials to the Senate

to protect the interests of the applicant(s) should mail be delayed or lost.

*Be certain to use the mailing address, not building location.*

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