Application Rubric
Eligibility
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
Preparation
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
Academic Goal
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
Career Goal
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
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Usdan 15
MS 204
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Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-736-3618
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