Application Process
Each student may apply to two (2) PICS internship opportunities. You must submit a separate personal statement
for each internship for which you apply. (Please note that several organizations have multiple internships and you may
be able to apply to these opportunities using a single PICS selection. You will be required to write separate personal
statements for each position in which you are interested and also to provide rankings which the organizations will see.)
Application and Resume
The PICS application consists
of an online form, brief personal statement, and resume. (Career Services has many resources to aid with writing resumes.) The application deadline has passed.
Transcript
Official transcripts are required and must include fall semester grades; please request your hard copy transcript
from the Registrar's Office after fall grades are posted but no later than February 10, 2012 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 13 and
will not be released to organizations or to alumni interviewers.
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. Please note that some internship organizations have specific pre-hire requirements: if these requirements
are not met, the internship offer may be rescinded by the internship organization. Any pre-hire requirements are listed
in the internship description.
Internship Experience
Once an intern is placed with an organization, the intern is paired with an alumni partner. This Princeton graduate provides support and guidance to the intern
over the course of his/her internship. Many interns have formed long-lasting relationships with their alumni partners.
Interns are required to work with their host organizations to determine pay schedule
and internship dates. PICS interns are typically placed on the payroll of their host organization and are responsible for
any and all tax liabilities. Federal work-study students may be paid through 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. Reasonably priced housing
can often be obtained from universities, alumni networks, regional associations, and other programs in the area. For more
information about summer housing, please visit Career Services' housing resource. A mandatory
orientation session will be held in early May. At orientation, interns will learn about how to make the most
of their internship experiences, meet fellow PICS interns, and hear from former interns.
Summer seminar series may be organized in New York, Boston, and Chicago. These seminars give interns the opportunity
to learn about other non-profit organizations. Interns in Washington, DC, are encouraged to participate in the Princeton-in-Washington
program administered by Career Services. These summer programs provide great networking opportunities and enrich the internship
experience.
Each PICS intern must submit an evaluation
of the internship within two weeks of completing the internship. Once back on campus, interns will attend a fall reception and share their experiences with other interns as well as with alumni and University
staff.
