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ARI Internship Application

Please note that applications must be submitted electronically.

Deadline: We are now accepting applications for the 2010 summer internship. Application forms, transcripts, and writing samples must be received by April 1, 2010.

Transcripts: Please send official transcripts from each school attended by postal mail to:

ARI Internship
2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92606.

You may also fax them to: (949) 222-6558.

(Note: high school transcripts are not necessary, unless you have just begun your undergraduate studies.)

Applications without transcripts will not be considered.

Writing Sample: Please email a writing example of approximately 500 words in rich text format to intern@aynrand.org. The sample may be anything that you believe demonstrates your writing abilities (e.g., college essay portion, opinion piece for the school paper, etc.).

Name and Contact Information:

Name:

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Email: Required

Street 1: Required

City/State/ZIP:

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Phone Number: Required

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*2.

Question - Required - Are you over the age of 18?

*3.

Question - Required - How did you hear about this internship?

Question - Not Required - If you answered "Other" to the above question, please indicate below:

EDUCATION and SKILLS

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:

What high school did you attend? (name/location)
What was your GPA?
When did you graduate?

*5.

Question - Required - Enter your high school information in the field below:

COLLEGE EDUCATION:

What college(s) do you attend? (name/location)
What is/are your major(s)?
What is your GPA?
When do you expect to graduate?
What degree do you expect to earn?

*6.

Question - Required - Enter your college information in the field below:

Question - Not Required - List any specialized study areas and/or specialized training:

Question - Not Required - List any scholarships or awards received:

Question - Not Required - List any extracurricular activities:

WORK EXPERIENCE and TECHNICAL SKILLS

If filling out questions 8-10, please list:

Company name/location
Position
Employment dates
Salary
Reason for leaving

10.

Question - Not Required - Company 1:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

11.

Question - Not Required - Company 2:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

12.

Question - Not Required - Company 3:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

13.

Question - Not Required - Please list any computer programs you are proficient with (Note: exclude the MS Office suite, unless you have specialized knowledge in a specific program. If this is the case, please indicate below):

STUDY OF OBJECTIVISM

*14.

Question - Required - List any Ayn Rand and/or other Objectivist books you have read:

*15.

Question - Required - List any Objectivist Summer Conferences, ARI Lecture Series, or Campus club lectures you have attended:

*16.

Question - Required - Does your college have a campus club? If so, are you a member, and do you regularly attend meetings?

STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE

*17.

Question - Required - In 1000 characters or less, please indicate why you would like to intern at the Ayn Rand Institute:

*18.

Question - Required - What are your long-term career goals? How would this internship advance those goals?

REFERENCES

Please provide three persons not related to you who are in a position to provide information regarding your academic record and/or prior work experience. Include the following information for each reference:

Name
Occupation
Phone (you may also provide email as a backup)
Years known

*19.

Question - Required - Reference 1:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

*20.

Question - Required - Reference 2:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

*21.

Question - Required - Reference 3:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

CERTIFICATION OF APPLICATION INFORMATION

*22.

Question - Required - I CERTIFY THAT THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT FALSIFIED INFORMATION IN THIS APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN MY EXCLUSION FROM THE APPLICATION POOL. [PLEASE INSERT YOUR INITIALS TO INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT]

*23.

Question - Required - I AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATION OF ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THE REFERENCES LISTED ABOVE TO GIVE YOU ANY AND ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING MY PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE AND ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION THEY MAY HAVE, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE. I FURTHER RELEASE THE COMPANY FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM UTILIZATION OF SUCH INFORMATION. [PLEASE INSERT YOUR INITIALS TO INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT.]

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