Pi Sigma Alpha

Scholarships and Internships

Scholarships

Resourceswww.Fastweb.comwww.purdue.eduhttp://www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/

awards/awards.htmAlways be on the lookout in and

around your classes and in various organizations you are in (ie. Honor Societies, etc)

Udall Scholarship There is an exciting opportunity at Purdue for outstanding undergraduates with an

interest in environmental issues and policy.  It is the Udall Scholarship, and it awards successful applicants with a $5,000 award for tuition, fees, and room and board for the following school year.

Requirements to apply are: 1) Must be a sophomore or junior this year 2) Must have a B average 3) Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident alien 4) Demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment ** Note that the student can be from any major, including science, engineering, nat

resources or liberal arts. Required Application materials include: 1) Nominee info form 2) Nominee essay of 800 Words discussing a significant speech, law, or statement by

former US Congressman Morris Udall 3) Three Letters of reference 4) Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended by applicant (There is also a separate scholarship for students who are Native Americans or Alaska

natives - contact me for more info on this if you know a student who would be interested.) Purdue can nominate up to 6 applicants for the national competition.  Applications are

due to the Purdue Liberal Arts Honors Office (BRNG 1174) or Prof. Raymond’s office (BRNG 2251) by 5:00 pm on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24.

Students who are interested in applying are encouraged to email or see me right away for more info on how to create the strongest application packet.  Students who work with faculty reps on their applications tend to have a much better chance of winning at the national level.

For more info, contact me (Prof. Raymond) or James Nairne, Director of the Honors Program and official Faculty Rep for the Udall program at Purdue.  Or see the Udall website at:

http://www.udall.gov/scholarship/

Dr. Aneta Van Sickle Scholarship

Deadline: March 1st

1 Award @ $1000 The Aneta Van Sickle Scholarship is

available to any Purdue student who has studied at least one semester at Purdue

Criteria are: merit and Dr. Van Sickle's qualities of dedication, caring, patience, style, and wisdom.

For more info see: http://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/scholarships/scholarships/

Scholarships and Awards

Howard Penniman Scholarships for Graduate Study 

Best Undergraduate Class Papers Best Undergraduate Honors Theses Visit

http://209.235.207.197/~psa/section_368.cfm for more info on all these opportunities

Scholarships and Awards Delta Omega Chapter

Political Science Colloquium• Submit a paper from any Pol. Sci. class• Papers should be roughly under 30 pages; no

min.length• All papers must include a complete and

accurate list of reference• Top ten papers will be presented at Spring

Colloquium• Papers must be submitted to PSA office or Pol

Sci main office by 5:00 pm on March 8• 1st place: $100, 2nd place: $75, 3rd place: $50• Email Maura with any question

(mbahu@purdue.edu)

Tips for Scholarships Apply for as many as possible

The more you apply for the better your odds are of getting some

Have some really strong letters of recommendation Work on developing a relationship with some of

your professors Volunteer!!!

Many scholarships ask for your involvement not just at your school but also in the community

Go to the BVN office and see what opportunities are out there

• http://www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/bvn/

Internships Purpose of an internship:

To gain “real world” work experience

To learn about a careerTo develop a network that can

be used later in the full-time job search

Internships Some helpful sites

CCO Website (has • https://

www.cco.purdue.edu/student/Internships.shtml

Presidential Management Fellows Program

• http://www.pmf.opm.gov/

White House Fellows Program• http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/

The Washington Center• http://www.twc.edu/

Internships

Some more helpful sitesThe Judicial Internship Program at the

Supreme Court• http://www.congress.org/congressorg/

webreturn/?url=http://www.supremecourtus.gov (click on Jobs)

The Website• http://209.235.207.197/~psa/

section_376.cfm

Some tips for finding internships Use your contacts/networks

You never know who might be able to pull some strings for you!

Have an update resume ready to go Visit the CCO office for help with creating or updating

your resume Keep checking with to see if we are able to help

you in anyway We are currently working on using our resources to

make an increased number of improved opportunities available to all of you

We will be happy to go over your resume or vita with all of you during our office hours or any other time…just email us!

Wrap Up

Thanks for coming!! Next meeting: Feb 28th Keep an eye out for emails about

upcoming events Keep checking the website for

updates Have a good night! Email us with questions/concerns