NJCEIA Student of the Year Awards 2014

NJCEIA Student of the Year Awards 2014

NJCEIA Student of the Year Awards 2014

Application Instructions

Eligibility

  • Student(s) can self-nominate or be nominated by a professional from their institution’s career or internship/co-op office.
  • Student(s) who self-nominate should submit their application to their institution’s career or internship/co-op office to obtain endorsement by a career or internship/co-op office professional staff member or by a member of NJCEIA.
  • Student(s) must be currently enrolled (either full-time or part-time) at a two or four-year degree-granting institution.
  • Student(s) must have completed one co-op/internship term by May 2014; internship/coop must be completed between June 2013and May 2014.

Award

  • NJCEIA sponsors a search for outstanding co-op/internship students each academic year. A cash award of $250will be presented to winners of two-year and four-year degree institutions.
  • The award categories are as follows: Technical 4-year, Non-technical (business & liberal arts) 4-year; and Technical 2-year and Non-technical 2-year.
  • We encourage all NJCEIA members to nominate candidates or encourage students to self-nominate. Please note that more than one student from a college or university may participate.

Application Packet includes the following:

  • Student Application form
  • Student Statement – we encourage you to enclose a picture of yourself at the internship site if possible
  • Completion of the college Information section of the application including signature of college representative endorsing student for the award

Criteria for Selection

  • Student’s quality and quantity of work, and achievements on the job
  • Student’s initiative and/or original work
  • Student’s overall impact and contributions to the employer

Student Statement

A 1-2 page summary explaining and supporting the student’s eligibility with the following sub-headings and explanations (1000 words or less):

  • Introduction – where and when the internship/co-op took place; brief description of the site sponsor
  • Projects – what projects and assignments did the student complete independently and/or in a team-oriented setting; what significant accomplishments were made on the job and to the employer
  • Learning- what new skills and abilities did the student attain
  • Future plans-how has the experience enhanced the student’s career development and goals

Attach the statement to the student application form and return both to the college’s career or co-op/internshipoffice

by 4 pm, May8, 2014.

Additional Materials (optional)

You may choose to include an employer endorsement letter or samples of your work from your internship, for example a writing sample or blog entry, etc. These additional materials are not required as part of the application process.

Process

  • All completed sets of entries MUST be submitted to the VP of Awards & Recognitionno later than May 12, 2014 by the college’s career or co-op/internship representative. Late entries and incomplete entries will be disqualified.
  • Entries should be mailed or emailed to: Sue Pye, VP, Awards & Recognition

University Career Services, Rutgers University

106 Somerset Street, 4th Floor

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

  • Judging will be completed by a committee of career/co-op professionalsin late May 2014 and winners will be

notified in late June 2014.

  • The search committee may contact applicants co-op/internship supervisors if additional information is required
  • Two student winners (technical and non-technical)will be selected from a two-year institution and four-year institution.

NJCEIA Student of the Year Awards 2014

Student Application Form

Please complete all the requested fields.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Student Name ______

Mailing Address ______

College ______Phone ______

School email ______preferred e-mail ______

Major ______Dates of Co-op/Internship Experience ______

Co-op/Internship Job Title ______

Expected Date of Graduation ______Undergraduate ______OR Graduate ______

CO-OP/INTERNSHIP SITE INFORMATION

Company Name ______

Address ______

Supervisor’s Name ______

Supervisor’s Title ______

Phone ______e-mail ______

COLLEGE INFORMATION (must be completed by a college representative)

Name of Co-op/Internship Director/Coordinator/Adviser ______

Title ______

Name of Institution ______

Address ______

Phone ______e-mail ______

Student’s Overall Grade Point Average ______

STUDENT’S SIGNATURE: I acknowledge that the above information is correct, and I am eligible to apply for this award.

______Date ______

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE’S SIGNATURE: I acknowledge that the above information is correct. I endorse this student for the NJCEIA Student of the year Award.

Signature ______Date ______

Printed Name ______Title______

Applicant TypePlease indicate your application status.

□ Technical 4-year□ Non-technical 4-year (Business & Liberal Arts, etc.)

□ Technical 2-year□ Non-technical 2-year (Business & Liberal Arts, etc.)

Student Statement & ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

A 1-2 page summary explaining and supporting your eligibility (1000 words or less). Attach the statement to the student application form and return both to the college’s co-op/internship officeno later than4 p.m., May 8, 2014. You may

also include (optional) an employer endorsement letter or samples of your work from your internship(Please see application instructions for more detail.).

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