Summer Intern Application Instructions

2018 PROGRAM

SUMMER INTERN APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

STUDENT CRITERIA

1. Must be an undergraduate Junior, Senior or graduate student at an accredited 4-year academic institution or graduate of an accredited community college with plans to further his/her educational endeavors.

2. Have successfully completed 3 out of the 6 following courses:  Urban Forestry Management  Dendrology  Spatial Sciences  Plant Pathology  Entomology  Arboriculture  Biometrics

3. Have a Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.

NOTE: Applicants will be required to complete a background investigation and a drug test prior to employment.

EXPERIENCE INTERNS WILL RECEIVE

1. Exposure to a wide variety of activities engaged in by municipal arborists, utility arborists, and non-profit arborists who are responsible for various aspects of a community tree program. 2. Instruction on preparing a photo journal presentation to be given by the student during a national urban forestry conference. 3. An opportunity to build a professional network with arborists in these employment sectors across the nation.

INTERNSHIP BENEFITS

Each student selected will be provided with the following:

1. $1,200 Housing Stipend, if applicable.

1 2. Registration and $300 travel scholarship to attend the Fall 2018 Annual SMA Conference Nov. 6, 2018 in Irvine, CA 3. An hourly wage of $15/hr for 10 weeks (40 hours/wk) during the summer of 2018.  For schools on a semester system: Approximate start date will be May 21, 2018~ approximate end date will be July 27, 2018. OR  For schools on a quarter system: Approximate start date will be June 18, 2018 ~ approximate end date will be August 242018.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Complete the attached SMA Summer Intern application.

2. Submit an OFFICIAL University transcript SEALED from your current University.

3. Submit one Letter of Recommendation from an individual employed by your current academic institution.

4. Submit one Letter of Recommendation from an individual who has seen your level of service in your local community –OR- your current employer.

5. Submit a copy of your valid driver’s license.

6. Application deadline is: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 5pm EST.

7. e-mail scanned application materials to [email protected].

8. Send other documents to:

SMA Intern Program PO Box 90060 East Point, GA 30364

Questions? Email [email protected]

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INTERN APPLICATION – Personal Information

Personal Information Date of Application: ______

Name: ______Last M.I. First

Address: ______Street (Apt) City/State Zip

Alternate Address: ______Street (Apt) City/State Zip

Contact Information: (___)______(___)______Home Telephone Cell/Alternate Email address

Gender: ______Anticipated Graduation Date: ______Male / Female NAME & GRADUATE? MAJOR/SUBJECTS LOCATION DEGREE? OF STUDY High School

College or University

Specialized Training, Trade School, etc.

Other Education

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INTERN APPLICATION – Required Questions (Submit a typed word document in response to each of the following questions)

1. In 250 words or less, explain your career goals 2. Describe your expectations of this internship program, and how the internship program will benefit by having you as a part of its 2018 class.