Apply for the internship

• The academic reference should be from a college faculty member who can speak to your writing and research abilities and your general academic performance. It does not need to be from your faculty sponsor. TAs and community college faculty are acceptable references.
• The personal or professional reference should be from someone who has worked with you and knows you well, such as an employer, coach, advisor, church or scouting leader, volunteer manager, or someone in a similar role who can speak to your character, work ethic, and interpersonal skills. Please do not use a family member or personal friend as a reference.
• Once you submit your completed application, your references will receive an email with a submission link. Recommendation letters are kept confidential. If your references enter your email address in the form, you will receive an email automatically when the letter is submitted. 
• Letters of recommendation are not subject to our priority or final deadlines. While we request that they be submitted in advance of your interview, your recommenders have until November 15th to submit their recommendations. 

If you are a transfer student and have not yet completed a full quarter or semester at your current school, please submit a copy of your most recent transcript from your previous school. We require transcripts to verify your academic status as a junior or senior in good standing. We do not have a minimum required GPA. Evergreen students only:  please submit a summary of your attempted/earned credits, not your full transcript. 

Describe your work, volunteer, and academic experience, demonstrating why you meet the qualifications for the internship. Your cover letter should be formatted like a business letter and addressed to Myra Hernandez and Leo O'Leary.     

Essays should be well-edited and tell us about who you are as a person. Your essay should clearly state which prompt you are addressing.              

Upload your transcripts and written materials. Your cover letter, resume, and essay must be saved as a single PDF file to upload.

Please note that the application form will not allow you to submit until all materials are complete, so make sure that your documents are prepared and ready to upload before you begin the application. Letters of recommendation are submitted separately by your recommenders.

Complete the online application for the Rosa Franklin Scholarship. 

Every applicant will be interviewed by the civic education team. Interviews are conducted virtually via Zoom, and will last a half hour. There is also a one hour long writing exercise that is done virtually, un-proctored- on a date and time of your choosing. More information regarding interviews and the writing exercise will be dispersed after applying.