Hiatt Career Center

Requirements

• In good academic standing
• WOW is at least eight weeks AND 200 hours
• Unpaid
• Will be a Brandeis undergraduate student in Fall
• Internship is NOT arranged by an internship placement service or a third party

Rating 5 (high)

• Meets all eligibility requirements

Rating 1 (low)

• Does not meet eligibility requirements

Review resume and preparation essay question for:

• Evidence of preparation
• Evidence of readiness via prior experience

Rating 5 (high)

• Clear examples of readiness through classes, past leadership, previous work or volunteering experience
• Clear examples of preparation through research, informational interviews, etc

Rating 4

• Satisfactory examples of readiness or preparation

Rating 3

• Limited evidence of readiness or preparation for the internship

Rating 2

• Weak links between preparation and readiness for the internship

Rating 1 (low)

• No examples of readiness for the internship
• No examples of preparation for the internship

Review essay question, internship description and letter of offer for:

• Clear, realistic and measurable goals
• Goals align with internship description

Rating 5 (high)

• Clear, realistic and measurable academic goals
• Goals align with internship description

Rating 4

• Somewhat clear, realistic and measurable academic goals
• Some alignment between goal and the internship

Rating 3

• Cursory goals, lacking thoughtfulness or articulation
• Limited or questionable alignment between the goal and the internship

Rating 2

• Weak goals, lacking thoughtfulness or articulation
• Limited or questionable alignment between the goal and the internship

Rating 1 (low)

• No alignment with the internship description

Review essay question, internship description and letter of offer for:

• Clear, realistic and measurable goals
• Goals align with internship description

Rating 5 (high)

• Clear, realistic and measurable career goals
• Goals align with internship description

Rating 4

• Somewhat clear, realistic and measurable academic goals
• Some alignment between goal and the internship

Rating 3

• Cursory goals, lacking thoughtfulness or articulation
• Limited or questionable alignment between the goal and the internship

Rating 2

• Weak goals, lacking thoughtfulness or articulation
• Limited or questionable alignment between the goal and the internship

Rating 1 (low)

• No alignment with the internship description