The Great Lakes Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is recruiting college women to participate in the Women and Girls Internship Program for Spring 2011. The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) was chosen to operate the SBTRC for the Great Lakes Region that covers the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. As part of the SBTRC, the IHCC will continue the Women and Girls Internship Program, placing qualified female college students in transportation related internships throughout the Great Lake Region.
The Women and Girls Internship Program is based on a successful 2009 pilot with Spelman College as part of a broader effort led by the White House to ensure that federal programs and policies take into account the distinct needs and concerns of women and girls. The goals of the program are to increase the participation of women in the transportation industry and prepare young women to become our nation’s future leaders. Program Requirements:
· Fulltime College Student
· Application Document can be located HERE <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=19807723&msgid=67678&act=AC1S&c=814083&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.osdbu.dot.gov%2FWG%2Fapplications.cfm>
· A completed and signed application.
· A copy of the student’s most current transcript
· A one-page letter of interest on working in the transportation industry
· If applicable, a brief need-based stipend justification.
· Scan the document into a .pdf and email it to eeta.wgp@dot.gov
(Great Lakes Region internships: please also send the application document to ksheehan@ihccbusiness.net)
· Once accepted:
· Intern will be placed at relevant company within the transportation industry
· Intern is required to work a 5 hours minimum a week with an overall total minimum of 50 hours of work to finish the internship program, time sheets turned in to Program Coordinator bi-weekly
· End of internship:
· Essay 5-7 pages
· Evaluation of the Placement Company
For any inquiries (hosting or interning related) contact: Kelley Sheehan
Project Coordinator, Women and Girls Internship Program
Small Business Transportation Resource Center Great Lakes Region
at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
855 W. Adams, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60607
312.425.9500 office
Visit the official Great Lakes SBTRC Webpage <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=19807723&msgid=67678&act=AC1S&c=814083&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihccbusiness.net%2Fcontent%2Fsmall-business-transportation-resource-center%2F47>
Transportation Related Internships Available for Women and Girls in Great Lakes Region
