CCF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION

CCF offers internships through its network of Board Members.  The internship program offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to contribute to a project related to CCF's mission of providing the press and public with the latest research and best-practice findings about American families.  In keeping with this mission, CCF interns focus on one or more projects that are determined by CCF's Director of Research and Education to be of scholarly and public relevance.  Many interns will have the opportunity to work not only with their advisor but also with national leaders in their project's content area. Internship projects typically involve a process of peer review: first edited and supervised by their advisor, and then edited and reviewed by CCF's Director of Research and Education and/or by the CCF's Communications Team. Most interns will have the opportunity to attend and participate in CCF's annual conference, typically held in April of each year.

Eligibility: A candidate must be recommended and supervised by a member of CCF's Board of Directors.  Candidates must also be a graduate student, an undergraduate student, or have graduated from college within 6 months of beginning the internship.

General Information: Interns are expected to work between 8 and 15 hours a week during the academic term(s) (quarter or semester) of their internship period.  Interns may receive academic credit if an agreement is made between the CCF Board Member who will be supervising their internship and the intern's college or university. This internship is unpaid, but interns receive a free one-year membership to CCF (including membership in the CCF listserv and CCF e-briefings), as well as involvement and volunteer opportunities at the CCF conference. Registration for the CCF annual conference that coincides with their internship period is free to all CCF interns.

Application Procedures: Candidates should make sure to consult with the member of CCF's Board of Directors who will be supervising the proposed internship to see about any additional application requirements. Candidates are required to complete the CCF College Internship Application Form and email it along with any additional application items, such as a writing sample, to their CCF Board Member/Advisor for review of the materials. After candidates have received approval from their CCF Board Members/Advisors, they should then email their submissions of complete applications to the members of the CCF Internship Committee: 2011-2012 Co-Chairs are Adina Nack (nack@callutheran.edu) and Virginia Rutter (vrutter@gmail.com).  Application materials may be included as attachments on an email cover letter to the CCF Internship Committee.  Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Documents should be submitted using the following naming protocol: lastname.firstname.ccfinternship.title-of-document.doc.

Past Internship Projects: CCF interns have served for periods ranging from a semester to a full academic year, often conducting research under direction of Stephanie Coontz, CCF's Director of Research and Education.  Some have had their research briefing reports published online: e.g., "Economic Woes = Family Stress", Family Policy in the US, Japan, Germany, Italy, and France: Parental Leave, Child Benefits/Family Allowances, Child Care, Marriage/Cohabitation, and Divorce and they have worked on media projects such as the CCF Annual Media Report. Students also work on fact sheets such as "How Color Blind is Love? Interracial Dating Facts and Puzzles" and ones that we publish on anniversaries and holidays relevant to families, such as Older Americans Month: Valuing the Contributions of America's Elders. Briefing reports and fact sheets are posted at www.contemporaryfamilies.org and typically circulated to national media.

Application Deadlines: Applications are due at least one month prior to desired start-date.

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The Council on Contemporary Families is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of family researchers, mental health and social practitioners, and clinicians dedicated to providing the press and public with the latest research and best practice findings about American families. Founded in 1996 and based at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Council's mission is to enhance the national understanding of how and why contemporary families are changing, what needs and challenges they face, and how these needs can best be met. For more information, please visit our website at www.contemporaryfamilies.org.

Council on Contemporary Families

COLLEGE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM

In order to be considered for an internship, you must submit a signed and completed application form along with a cover letter and your resume.  All application items must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Name:

Home Address:

Campus Mailing Address (if different than Home Address):

Primary Phone:

Primary E-mail Address:

Proposed Start-date:

Proposed End-date:

INTERNSHIP DETAILS

• Are you requesting that your college grant you credit hours for your internship?
• If yes, then what is the name of the CCF Board Member who will serve as your faculty advisor for this internship?
• Why would you like to work as a CCF intern?
• How do you see this internship as relating to your major/areas of study?
• In brief, what topics are you most interested in researching and/or what is your specific internship project idea?

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND ACHIEVEMENTS

High School: (Type of School, Name, Location, Degree/Date)

College: (Type of School, Name, Location, Degree/Date, Major)

Scholastic Honors:

Publications, honors and awards:

Volunteer and/or paid employment with community/professional organizations:

Activities relevant to the internship(s) for which you are applying:

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Includes paid, volunteer, and intern positions)

Most Recent Employer

Phone:

Address:

Supervisor (Name & Title):

Position Title:

Start Date:

End Date:

Description of duties:

Previous Employer

Phone:

Address:

Supervisor (Name & Title):

Position Title:

Start Date:

End Date:

Description of duties:

REFERENCES

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Company/School:

Relationship:

Known how long:

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Company/School:

Relationship:

Known how long:

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I certify that all of the statements in my CCF internship application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a false or incomplete answer may be grounds for not considering me or for my dismissal.

Signature: ________________________________________       Date: ___________