The Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Internship for Postsecondary Students Program, administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), has slots remaining for the Spring 2011 session in Washington, DC. Internships offer “opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to their fields of interest and those of the DOC,” last 15 weeks, and can be either part-time or full-time.
Ten of the thirteen expected internships are for graduate students; students must be U.S. citizens studying in fields such as business, economics, international relations, communications and graphic design, mathematics, and the sciences are eligible. Stipends for graduate students are $600 per week with an additional $150/week housing allowance. Applications are due by December 1.
More information is available at: see.orau.org/ProgramDescription=10038.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is accepting applications for their 2011-2012 Science & Technology Policy Fellowships which provide opportunities in Congressional offices or federal agencies for scientists and engineers to “apply their knowledge and skills to national and international issues in the federal policy realm.” The year-long assignment, beginning September 1, is open to the full spectrum of STEM experts, including recent Ph.D. graduates and faculty on sabbatical. A stipend of between $74-97,000 is available, as are funds for relocation, health insurance and travel/training costs. Fellows must be U.S. citizens; the deadline for applications is December 5, 2010.
More information is available at http://www.fellowships.aaas.org.
