There are three summer internship sites for Summer 2013, with each site looking for up to 4 interns. All interns are paid $15 per hour.
In addition to the specific requirements of each site, all interns will be required to meet an additional 4 times during the summer at SJU in the late afternoon or evening to discuss their experiences.
Students who would like to live on campus during their internship will receive an additional stipend to cover this cost; however, housing will only be available until August 1st and other arrangements will need to be made after that. (Do not let this deter you; we can find housing for you if needed.) Students will also be eligible for reimbursement for public transportation to travel to and from their intern sites. There is free on-streeet parking near each site.
To receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by March 11, 2013. Applications received after March 11 will be considered only if positions remain unfilled. To apply, please submit the Internship Application and the Internship Consent Form to Dr. Sandra Fillebrown.
(1) Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is looking for up to 2 interns to work with their camp programs and up to 2 interns to work with the naturalists.
The camp programs run from June 10 to August 17. The hours are 8:30-4:00. Interns will be assigned to work with a lead counselor. Duties include: assiting with teambuilding activities, supervising outdoor recreation activities such as fishing, canoeing and fire building, planning and teaching environmental education lessons and craft activities in an engaging manner. A one-week paid training week will be provided (June 10-14).
The naturalists work with visiting groups and lead science lessons that vary with the age of the visiting group. Interns will assist, or if they have a strong enough background, lead, activities. If interested, interns can help design new lessons. Dates are flexible, but most likely June 17 to August 17. Hours can vary from 10-30 hours per week. The exact days and times will be negotiated directly with the Schuylkill Center.
(2) Mastery Charter Grover Cleveland Campus
We will be placing up to 4 students at the Grover Cleveland Mastery Charter School. Interns at Grover Cleveland will be helping middle school students (grades 6-8) in math and science. They will work under the supervision of teacher from the school. Interns will work 5 days a week, July 8 to August 1, from 8:30-12:30.
(3) Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus
We will be placing up to 4 interns at the Shoemaker Master Charter School. Interns will tutor high school students in Algebra I. They will work closely with a mentor, preparing individualized support for participants. There will be three tutoring sessions per day and time to plan lessons for the next day. Interns will participate in a paid two-day training on June 26 and June 27. The tutoring will take place July 1-2, July 8-11, July 15-18 and July 22-25 (so Monday to Thursday for four weeks with time off for the July 4th holiday). Hours are 8:30-2:30. (Additional hours may be available for planning time if wanted.)
For further information or to submit materials:
Dr. Sandra Fillebrown
Department of Mathematics
Barbelin 235, x1568
sandra.fillebrown@sju.edu