<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Applications are available at <a href="http://web.mit.edu/fasip" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/fasip</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Applications should be returned to GECD in
Building 12 Room 170 or emailed to <a href="mailto:fasip@mit.edu" target="_blank">fasip@mit.edu</a>. <span style="color: black;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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>. 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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 255);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">F/ASIP is a graded seminar which offers participating MIT freshmen:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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=""><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=""><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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 0, 255);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Who Should Apply to F/ASIP?</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">Any MIT freshman who is interested in:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span><span>•<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Getting an early start (and gaining an edge) on their career development</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span><span>•<span style="font: 7pt "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-left: 0.25in;"><span><span>•<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Developing their professional and communication skills to become a stronger candidate for employers</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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=""><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=""><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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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">fasip@mit.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">with any questions.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Rachel A. Greenberg<br>Assistant Director, Career Education and F/ASIP, Career Development<br>MIT Global Education & Career Development<br>
617-253-4733<br></span><a href="http://name@mit.edu/" target="_blank">ragreenb@mit.edu</a><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>Building 12-170<br>77 Massachusetts Avenue<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139</span>