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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Marilyn C Wilson
&lt;mcwilson@MIT.EDU&gt;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:46
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: FW: Eben Tisdale Fellowship -
Hi-Tech Public Polic</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The <a
href="http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/"><b>Eben Tisdale
Fellowship</b></a>, which includes a $5,000 grant, is a summer
internship available to undergraduate and graduate students where the
high-tech sector meets the government.&nbsp; The program offers
outstanding opportunities for students to learn about high tech public
policy issues with hands-on experience in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;
Tisdale Fellowships are open to students from colleges and
universities all over the country.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The<b> Dell Thurmond Woodard
Fellowship</b>, which includes one $5,000 grant for one student each
year, is part of the Tisdale Fellowship program.&nbsp; Any student,
undergraduate or graduate, who is interested in diversity and ethics
issues, and in learning about high-tech public policy issues, can
apply for this Fellowship. </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The application for both of these
Fellowships is the same, except that those applying for the Dell
Thurmond Woodard Fellowship should include an additional essay on
diversity and ethics.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Fellowship has two main
elements:</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>(1)&nbsp;Internship:&nbsp; Fellows
participate an eight-week internship in the government relations
office of a leading high technology company or association.&nbsp; In
the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as<b> Dell,
Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics</b> and<b> Monster Worldwide</b>,
as well as associations such as the <a
href="http://www.bsa.org/"><b>Business Software Alliance</b></a> or <a
href="http://www.techamerica.org/"><b>TechAmerica</b></a>.</blockquote
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>2)&nbsp; Issues Seminar:&nbsp; The issues
seminar is a weekly lunch hosted by the different sponsoring companies
and associations.&nbsp; Expert speakers lead discussions of current
public policy issues in Washington, and the methods the high
technology industry uses for effective advocacy.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Summer 2010 Fellowship runs from June
14th - August 6th, 2010. The goal of the Fellowship is to create a
supportive and collegial environment in which a new class of public
policy professionals will be mentored to help ensure that the
high-tech industry continues to have highly capable and well-trained
individuals in both policy advocacy and senior management positions.
The Final deadline for all applications is<b> February 15,
2010</b>.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Students may find more information and
apply at</b> <a
href="http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/"><b>www.tisdalefellowship.org</b
></a><b>. Questions? Contact Jonathan Tilley at</b> <a
href="mailto:info@tisdalefellowship.org"><b>info@tisdalefellowship.org</b
></a><b> or 202/986-0384.</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>&nbsp;</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>&nbsp;</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>"I had a blast this summer. I loved
the nature of my job, I loved the place where I worked and the people
with whom I worked, and I love DC. I cannot think of a better way to
spend the summer learning about the private-industry sector in
Washington DC than to be a Tisdale Fellow. You will be matched with
high-quality tech organizations that take seriously the mission of the
Fellowship. I highly recommend this program."</i></blockquote>
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cite><b>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joel
Mehler '08, Stanford University</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Intern, Business Software
Alliance</b></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Sr. Career Development
Counselor</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Career Development Center</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>MIT&nbsp;~ GECDC</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;617-258-9149</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu">mcwilson@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
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