February 1 marked the start of the application process for summer internship available through The Quality of Life in Indiana grant. This grant provides generous stipends for a wide variety of Indiana-based internship and research projects. Both the Know Indiana and Present Indiana components of the grant offer summer opportunities, although the specifics of each program are different.
For example, Know Indiana funds eight-week internship with non-profit and governmental organizations that promote culture within Indiana. Recent internship through Know Indiana include Brett Gann’s position as Production Directing Intern at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Ivan Acebo-Choy’s involvement as a Curatorial Intern at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, and Justin Gardiner’s placement at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. These are a few highlights from a variety of Know Indiana internship from last summer. Sixteen agencies will provide forty-six internship opportunities during the 2007 summer program.
Present Indiana, on the other hand, funds summer research projects, in which students propose and research a topic of interest related to the cultural heritage of Indiana. Students enjoy a degree of freedom in choosing their topics, but are also encouraged to work with faculty and staff mentors. Each project is developed into a presentation that can be shared with the campus and local community during the following academic year. John Meara’s investigation of Indiana’s covered bridges, Aaron Spolarich’s research on Kurt Vonnegut, and the 340-mile navigation of the Wabash River completed by Homer Twigg, Clayton Craig, and Zach Webb are examples from the summer of 2006.
Apply now and take advantage of the various summer opportunities provided by The Quality of Life in Indiana grant. Applications for both programs are due by March 1 and should be submitted through Wabash Works! For specifics on the Know Indiana application process, check the website www.wabash.edu/indiana/internship. Further questions can be directed to Laura Conners (connersl@wabash.edu, Ext. 6343). Likewise, for information regarding Present Indiana summer research projects, visit the website at www.wabash.edu/indiana/application, or contact David Clapp (clappd@wabash.edu, Ext. 6078). Good luck securing an exciting summer internship in Indiana.