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Overview Princeton Internships in Civic Service are substantive summer internships for
Princeton students in non-profit organizations, located across the country with several international placements as well.
All of the organizations in the program are carefully chosen for their commitment to create systemic social change. Each internship
is created exclusively for a Princeton student, and the goal is to provide an educationally enriching experience for the intern.
Internships are typically 10 weeks in length and interns will receive a stipend of $450/week in Summer 2010. Work-study
funding may be somewhat higher; please click here for more information about Princeton financial aid requirements over the summer. International funding differs.
All Princeton students, including seniors and recent graduates, are encouraged to apply. Please note:
if you will be abroad in Spring 2010, you must meet with us prior to leaving campus if you plan to apply.
We will not accept applications from students who do not meet with us. International students are welcome
to apply for any internship. However, as PICS interns are generally placed on the payroll of the host organization, students
are responsible for their own visa status and must determine before they apply whether they will be eligible to work in the
United States through Optional Practical Training. Please contact ODUS for more information.In Summer 2009, we
placed 57 interns in 47 different organizations: a list of the 2009 internships is available here; to read more about the interns' experiences, please click here.
Descriptions for the Summer 2010 internships are available on this website and are also
in TigerTracks. Detailed internship evaluations written by former interns are available in the PICS office.
Application Process
Application and Resume
The deadline for the PICS application has now passed. Princeton students can apply to two internships, and
a separate essay must be submitted for each internship. Should internships become available later in the spring,
we will contact PICS applicants to let them know of the opportunities. Therefore, please consider what internships you
would be interested in, above and beyond the two to which you apply. A completed application consists of the completion of an online form, including the submission of an essay and a
resume. Career Services has a wealth of information about writing your resume: please click here. The application deadline was: Monday, January 25, 2010 by noon EST
Transcript
Official transcripts
are also required and must include Fall grades; please request from the Registrar's Office after Fall grades are posted and
have the transcript sent to: PICS Pace Center 201D Frist Campus Center Princeton NJ 08544.
PLEASE NOTE: transcripts do not need to be turned in by the deadline of January 25. Transcripts will not be released
to organizations or alumni interviewers. Most Fall grades will be in SCORE by Monday, February 1, 2010. Please
click here to request your transcript online. We will acknowledge receipt of your transcript. Interviews and Offers
Interviews will
be held beginning in mid-February and continuing through March. Final internship decisions are made on a rolling basis, with
all interns placed by April. When an offer is made to a student,
the student will have one week to respond to the offer. If the student accepts, all other applicants will be notified
and the student is required to withdraw from all other opportunities to which he or she has applied for the summer. Internship Experience Once an intern is placed with an organization, the intern is paired with an alumni
mentor. The mentor provides support and guidance to the intern over the course of his/her internship and beyond. Interns are required to work with their host organizations to determine
pay schedule and internship dates. PICS interns are placed on the payroll of their host organization. All interns
are responsible for any and all tax liabilities. Federal work-study students may qualify for higher stipends and will
be paid by the Office of Student Employment. International funding differs. Most of our internships do not provide housing. Please consider travel and housing expenses before submitting
an application. Reasonable housing can often be obtained from universities and colleges in the area. Orientation is required
and will be held in early May and, in addition to learning about how to make the most of your internship experience,
interns will also meet and hear from former interns as well as current interns who will be working in similar organizations
and locations. Summer seminar
series are often planned in New York, Boston and Chicago and allow interns an opportunity to learn about other
non-profit organizations. Washington DC interns can participate in the Princeton-in-Washington program. After completing an internship, internship
evaluation forms must be completed and submitted two weeks following the internship. Once back on campus,
interns will attend a fall reception and share their experiences with other
interns as well as alumni and University staff.
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The PICS application deadline has passed. Thank you for your
interest in our program.
Job descriptions are available on this website and in TigerTracks.
In addition, more detailed information on each internship, including former intern evaluations, can
be found in the files in the PICS office.
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