Show-Me Institute Internships: Spring 2014

The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Spring 2014. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates. Spring internships will last approximatel four months. The exact starting and ending dates are flexi!le, !ut each intern is expected to wor" at least 10 wee"s. #o internship shall start prior to $anuar 1%, 2014. Spring internships will end on or !efore Ma 2%, 2014. Spring interns can wor" a full-time schedule &' a.m.-( p.m., with one hour for lunch), or arrange for a part-time schedule to accommodate class schedules. Interns will !e in*ol*ed in *irtuall all aspects of the Institute+s operations. Interns will wor" closel with senior staff on a wide *ariet of pro,ects. The can expect greater responsi!ilit and personal attention than the would recei*e at larger organi-ations. Interns will assist staff mem!ers with a *ariet of tas"s. These ma include researching pu!lic polic topics, organi-ing e*ents, and writing and editing op-eds, newsletter articles, studies, and other documents. Some administrati*e and clerical tas"s will also !e re.uired. / Show-Me Institute internship is an excellent opportunit to impro*e our research and writing s"ills. 0ach intern will produce regular !log posts and an op-ed on a pu!lic polic topic of interest to him or her. 0ach intern will recei*e feed!ac" and assistance from SMI staff mem!ers throughout the process. /ll internships are at the Show-Me Institute+s offices in Saint 1ouis, Mo. Interns will !e paid on an hourl !asis.

Those wishing to !e considered for an internship should su!mit the enclosed application and the re.uested supporting materials. The deadline for applications is 2ecem!er 3, 201%. 4owe*er, we will !egin conducting inter*iews as applications are recei*ed. /pplicants can expect a decision no later than mid-2ecem!er.

About the Show-Me Institute

5ounded in 200(, the Show-Me Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit pu!lic polic research organi-ation. The mission of the Institute is ad*ancing li!ert with responsi!ilit ! promoting mar"et solutions for Missouri pu!lic polic . 5or more information6 7hone6 &%14) 4(4-0348 0mail6 intern9showmeinstitute.org :e!6 www.showmeinstitute.org

Show-Me Institute Intern Application: Spring 2014

Due Date: December 6, 201
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An a separate sheet of paper, please answer each of the following .uestions. &lease limit each answer to '00 wor(s or less. 1. :hich two pu!lic polic issues are of greatest interest to ou personall B 5or each, !riefl explain our position on the issue and wh ou thin" it is important. 2. :hich two !oo"s ha*e most influenced our political philosoph B <riefl descri!e the most important lesson ou learned from each wor". %. 7lease descri!e our career goals and how ou expect a Show-Me Institute internship to help ou achie*e them.

Submission Instructions
7lease su!mit this application, the three essa s re.uested a!o*e, and a cop of our college transcript&s) to6 Show-Me Institute /ttn6 2a*id Sto"es 4(12 :. 7ine <l*d. St. 1ouis, MA 3%10C If ou prefer, ou can email these materials to intern9showmeinstitute.org. Dou are encouraged, !ut not re.uired, to include a short writing sample that deals with a pu!lic polic su!,ect. 5or example, a letter to the editor of our campus paper &whether or not it was pu!lished) would !e a good choice. Dou ma also include a resume if ou ha*e significant extracurricular or wor" experience ou wish to highlight.