SAO Summer Intern Program
SAO Summer Intern Program
The SAO (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) Summer Intern Program is a nine or ten week long program, depending on the availability of Harvard housing. In 2008 the program will likely run from Sunday, June 8 through Saturday, August 16.
The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution. Undergraduate students interested in a career in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, or related physical sciences are encouraged to apply for the 2008 program.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders), and must be enrolled in a degree program leading to a bachelors degree. Seniors who will graduate in June of 2008 (or before) are not eligible.
Potential areas of research include:
Application information:
All parts of applications for the 2008 program must be completed by February 1, 2008. All materials (excluding recommendations and transcripts) should be submitted electronically.
Letters of recommendation and transcripts can be mailed separately postmarked February 1, 2008. If an application is not complete, it will not be considered.
We ask for an essay (600 to 800 words) describing academic and career goals, scientific interests, relevant work experience, why you would like to be in our program and why you would be a good candidate.
Application Requirements and More Information
You must be registered to access the on-line application.
Go to the Fellowship Application Login page.
Select "Update Account"
then "Register". On the Registration page, enter your full email address
and a password of your choice. Repeat the password for verification and
select "Register Now".
On-line Application Form
After logging in to the application, select "View Application Status" to
check what remains incomplete in your application. In addition, when
viewing your application online, you can check previously uploaded files
by clicking on the numbered button provided.
Until the deadline, you can access the application to make corrections,
including uploading new versions of the pdf files
Please read the Application Requirements section carefully.
We do not accept FAXed or e-mailed application materials.
We do not accept "Jobtrack" or other electronic resumés.
They will not be considered.
Please have letters of recommendation and transcripts sent to:
Program Director.
SAO Summer Intern Program.
Mail Stop 70.
60 Garden Street.
Cambridge, MA 02138
2008 Calendar:
Descriptions of SAO Intern's projects and abstracts from science talks given by them:
More about Research Experiences for Undergraduates...
Other REU sites, internships and undergraduate job possibilities that may be of interest
Office of Education and Outreach
Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowships and Grants
Minority student internships at the SAO Center for Astrophysics and elsewhere
Employment opportunities at the SAO Center for Astrophysics
Undergraduate Employment opportunities at the SAO Center for Astrophysics
Opportunities for Research Experiences for Teachers (RET Program)
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9731923.
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of
the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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The NSF sponsors several other summer REU
astronomy programs.
For more information about the SAO Summer Intern Program and
other programs run by the High Energy Astrophysics Division:
(Harvard students are given preference for these jobs.)
You can contact us at:
Internet address: intern[at]cfa.harvard.edu
(Valid e-mail messages sometimes get discarded as spam.
If, and only if, we do not reply to your e-mail within
a
reasonable time period [allow at least one full business day],
you may call us on the phone.)
Telephone: Kara Tutunjian -- (617) 496-7063.
Announcing a Program for Boston-area high school science teachers!
SAO will host two two teachers for 8 weeks in the summer of 2007 and
for 6 weeks in 2008.
For complete information:
If you are a graduate student looking for a research fellowship program,
the National Science Foundation offers one:
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This page last updated May 29th, 2008.
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