<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi Fellow Freshmen :) Here is a copied message from F/ASIP:</p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; ">Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program (F/ASIP) is now accepting applications!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; ">
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Applications are available at <a href="http://web.mit.edu/fasip" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://web.mit.edu/fasip</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">. I have also attached a copy of the application that you can distribute to interested students. Applications should be returned to GECD in Building 12 Room 170 or emailed to <a href="mailto:fasip@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">fasip@mit.edu</a>.<span style="color: black; "></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">We strongly encourage interested students to submit their applications<b>between now and the</b> <b>preferred deadline of December 20<sup>th</sup>, 2010</b>. Applications received by December 20<sup>th</sup><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span>will be given preference. Should space remain available, applications received after December 20<sup>th</sup> will<span style="color: black; "> be reviewed on a rolling basis until the <b>final deadline of January 17<sup>th</sup>, 2011</b>. No applications will be accepted after this date.</span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">About F/ASIP</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; ">
<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 255); "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">F/ASIP is a graded seminar which offers participating MIT freshmen:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); ">Career exploration and development training</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">, including self-assessment, as well as resume writing,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">career decision making, interviewing skills, internship search strategies, and more.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); ">Cultivation of professional skills</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">, including networking, professional etiquette, and communication</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">skills.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); ">Opportunities for finding a summer internship or research experience</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">, helping students connect with</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">MIT alumni mentors and other companies in their industry of interest.</span></p>
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<i>Who Should Apply to F/ASIP?</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; ">Any MIT freshman who is interested in:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 13px; ">
<span><span>•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Getting an early start (and gaining an edge) on their career development</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 13px; ">
<span><span>•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Exploring their interests, skills and values and how those relate to potential careers</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 13px; ">
<span><span>•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Developing their professional and communication skills to become a stronger candidate for employers</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; ">Please note: F/ASIP is open to all freshmen students including international students. Students should be prepared to make a commitment to coming to biweekly seminars and completing assignments on their own. All students will benefit from the program regardless of major!</p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); ">It is important to note that participating in F/ASIP does not guarantee you a summer internship. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">We</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">provide the opportunity and training for you to explore your interests and options and to connect with</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">employers. Our goal is to teach you valuable career planning and job search skills that will be useful to you</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">throughout your life. To prepare you for your summer internship, F/ASIP conducts a series of mandatory</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">seminars during the spring semester preceding your summer internship. You will also be required to</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">complete assignments targeted to improve your oral and written communication skills.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); ">All students will benefit from the program, regardless of major!</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Email </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255); "><a href="mailto:fasip@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">fasip@mit.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">with any questions.</span></p>
</span><br><br><blockquote style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204, 204, 204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Candace Chen<br>
Class of 2014 Vice President<br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><br><a href="mailto:candacec@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">candacec@mit.edu</span></a></font></font></span></blockquote>
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