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Thank you for your interest in our internship program. While it may seem odd to start planning now in September your four-week program next January, experience has shown such advanced planning is essential. The purpose of the program is to give you undergraduates a chance to investigate career opportunities through working experience. Such short term experience will be helpful in finding permanent employment after graduation. The program basically provides you with a full-time job without pay or academic credit for the month of January when the college is close. Opportunities are available in a wide range of fields including publishing, public administration, health care and finance. When you take one of these jobs, the coordinator will define your tasks and supervise your work. Based on your responses to a questionnaire that I’ll hand out to you in a minute, we will match you with one or more coordinators. Now your most important responsibility is to write to the coordinators and apply for the internship. The career advisory service here can help you prepare your letters. This task must be done before November. You are also responsible for making your own housing arrangement and paying your expenses for the time your are involved in the program.