PAID Non-Profit Internship Opportunity funded by JPMorgan Chase

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Non-Profit Internship Program Opportunity funded by JPMorgan Chase is designed to provide Kingsborough Community College students who have a financial need with a paid internship opportunity at a non-profit organization to gain experience in their field of interest.  Interns will attend a mandatory “boot camp” prior to beginning the internship.  Interns will work 8-10 hours per week for a 12-week period during the fall semester (September – December).  This program is open to students of all majors.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Current matriculated student with an overall minimum 2.5 GPA
• Able to work 8-10 hours per week with a 12 week commit to intern
• MUST be available to attend the internship “boot camp” workshops on the following dates:
o Monday, February 10, 2014
o Wednesday, February 12, 2014
o Friday, February 14, 2014

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Students must complete an online application and submit a resume and essay.
• Applications that are incomplete, contain falsified information, do not follow the directions or are late will not be considered.
• Schedule an appointment with a counselor for application instructions, essay questions and to have your resume reviewed.

STIPEND AND/OR ACADEMIC CREDIT:
Interns will receive a bi-weekly stipend.  Academic credit is available.

DEADLINES:
Early Decision Deadline: January 10, 2014
Final Deadline: January 17, 2014

Students are strongly encouraged to submit applications by the early decision deadline (11:59pm on January 10th).  Applications will be reviewed starting January 13th.  All application materials must be submitted by final deadline (11:59pm on January 17th) to be considered.

For additional internship opportunities offered by Kingsborough Community College, please visit the Office of Career Development, Transfer/New Start & Scholarship Opportunities
Room C102

How to Start Your Resume

 

A good resume is built out of the following sections: 

• HEADING  -- The heading must include your first and last name, address, phone number and a professional email address. Make sure that the phone and the email address you provided are valid.
• WHERE YOU WORKED BEFORE -- Write about where you worked before this and what Position you worked as. 
• EDUCATION  – Should include the name of the college you are attending or graduated from or the high school you graduated from. Be sure to mention the graduation date, the major you are pursuing 
• YOUR EXPERIENCE – Name and address of the company worked for – the address should include only the city and the state. Mention the period of time in which you worked for the company in dates. Use action verbs to describe your duties and mention any achievements
• SKILLS  –  Anything that you think should be mentioned that is important for them to know that you can do it . In this section you might include any specific skills that you believe would be relevant to the desired job. These may include skills such as: Computer skills, language skills.