APPLICATION

Applications for Spring 2007 are due on or before Monday, January 22, 2007 . Please click here to begin the online application.

Included in the online application, applicants will need to submit the following documents:

-- A current resume. Among the information to be provided: academic awards, honors, or fellowships received, employment history, examples of public service, extracurricular activities, language and computer skills, etc.
-- A personal statement. Indicate (in two pages, double-spaced): your reasons for wanting to participate in the program and your interest in public service, and how the program and your possible internship placement serve both your academic and professional goals.
-- A writing sample that demonstrates your analytical ability and shows your writing skills to best advantage. The sample should be pertinent to your area of general policy interest and should be no more than five pages (typed, double-spaced). If the sample is drawn from a larger paper, give the context of the excerpt.

Applicants will need to request the following documents:

• An official Ohio State University transcript. If you have attended another institution, please include an official copy of the that transcript as well. Students must have completed 90 credit hours prior to enrollment in the program.
• Recommendation letters from two sources. At least one should be from a faculty member, instructor, or teaching assistant who can evaluate your academic preparation. Letters should be on letterhead, signed, and addressed to the Selection Committee, Washington Academic Internship Program.
  
  The above documents can be sent directly to the selection committee or they may be submitted in sealed, signed envelopes with the other application materials.

All application materials should be submitted to:
The Selection Committee
Washington Academic Internship Program
110 Page Hall
1810 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210

For more information, please contact the on-campus Program Coordinator, Mr. Ryan Meadows, at (614) 247-6375 or Meadows.76@osu.edu.

Application deadlines for 2007 academic year:

Winter 2007
Monday, October 9, 2006

Spring 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007

Fall 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007

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