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Application Procedures

What Do I Need to Do?

View complete project descriptions at http://wisp.dartmouth.edu/.

The Application and Top Choices Form is due on Friday, October 19. Round Two Application and Top Choices are due on Tuesday, November 13

Initiating the Application

Download the application form at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~wisp/intern/. (Application form will be available on September 25, 2012)

• Fill it out: Fill out an application for each internship you want to consider. Modify each application appropriately to best reflect your motivation for the project.
• Blitz it out: e-mail the applications to the respective sponsors. As part of the e-mail, request an interview. Initiate these contacts early — sponsors are occasionally away from their labs or have pressing deadlines.
• Follow up: If you do not get a response from a sponsor within a day or so, follow up by Blitz or phone. Confirm they received your application. Arrange a mutually convenient time to discuss the internship, your interests, and relative background information.

The Interviews: September 26 - October 17/ Second Round Interviews: November 1 - November 12

Note: We encourage you to complete ALL interviews by Wednesday, October 17. Applications and Top Choices must be submitted to WISP by Friday, October 19. Round Two Interviews should be completed by Monday, November 12 and applications due on Tuesday, November 13.

• Keep appointments: Keep all interview appointments you have made. Call ahead if your schedule changes.
• Prepare: Prepare yourself for the interview by reviewing “Interviewing Advice.”
• During the interview: During the interview, discuss the internship project, your interests, and the blocks of time a sponsor requires for the internship. Heavy time demands in a sport or music may interfere with some internships. Carefully think about other time commitments and winter term courses!

If the internship is off-campus, factor in time involved getting there!

Completing the Application: October 19 Deadline/ Round Two deadline November 13

This is a two-step process: After your interviews, submit your Top Choices online. Then e-mail or bring one copy of your completed Application form — the one to the sponsor with whom you'd most like to work is fine — to WISP Project Coordinator, Deb Delmore, 107 Parker House no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 19.  For Round Two no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 13.

Late applications will not be accepted!

Important Notes and FAQ

 Why Have an Internship?

WISP internships provide early hands-on research experience and the opportunity for mentoring from a research scientist or faculty member. Faculty sponsors and other researchers offer these opportunities early in your college career as a means to encourage and support your interest in the sciences. Keep your interests broad and consider the wide variety of internships available.

Are These Paid Internships?

Yes, WISP interns work 6-10 hours per week for both winter and spring terms (unless you're a sophomore). You will receive $8.00 per hour for up to 100 hours per term. Yes, this will go towards work-study requirements.

How Do I Get to Off-campus Internships?

Transportation: Off-campus internships are accessed through the Advance Transit bus system (it's free!). Check out their routes and schedules: www.advancetransit.com.

• Blue Route — DHMC: Borwell, NCCC, Rubin, Centerra BioLabs, Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH
• Brown Route — CRREL - 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH
• Orange Route — VA Research Center, Route 5 White River Junction, VT

What If I'm a Sophomore or Transfer Student?

• Sophomores: Yes, sophomores can apply! Internships in chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, physics, and those at CRREL are open to you. You can work any two terms, mutually agreed upon between you and the sponsor, between winter and summer terms of 2013.
• Transfers: Yes, transfer students can apply! All internships are open to transfer women in their first year at Dartmouth.
• If you are currently participating in another Dartmouth research program  (e.g. Sophomore Science Scholarships) you are not eligible to apply for a WISP internship.

Non-U.S. Citizens

Please note that CRREL interns must be U.S. citizens only. Students on a Dartmouth-sponsored F or J visa should contact the Office of Visa & Immigration Services for questions about the eligibility for paid WISP internships.  Students on any other type of visa or in any phase of permanent residency status should contact an immigration attorney for more information on work eligibility in general.