Word: internships
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Weissman program requires that students already have confirmation of their internship offer before they apply in the late winter...
Weissman says he hopes the program can serve as a model for other University centers that might wish to establish internship programs abroad...
...Jane Pavese and her assistants were receptive to questions, but it was made clear that it was our duty to find the internship," says Katheryn M. Hayes '00. "Since it is a competition, and one of the requirements is that this internship be specific to you and special for you, you really need to go out and find something unique that's going to make a difference in your life...
Many Weissman interns spoke highly of the self-selective nature of the application process, noting that those students who ultimately receive awards tend to find internships they are deeply committed to pursuing. The challenges of finding an internship abroad also narrow the pool of applicants...
Several students said the encouragement they gained from OCS-sponsored meetings about the Weissman program gave them an impetus for the internship search...