college internship application

8/9/2019 College Internship Application

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AADP Summer College Internship Program AADP Aims and PrinciplesThe Asian American Donor Program (AADP) is a community non-profit (501c3)organization dedicated to helping save the lives of patients with life threatening blooddiseases curable by a stem cell transplant. AADP is an official recruitment group of theNational Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) specializing in conducting outreach and donor drives in the Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino and Multi-racial communities.

Because there are so few registered minority donors, the odds of a minority patientsurviving a blood cancer, like leukemia, are extremely low. Our goal is to increase thisdonor pool, by holding marrow/stem cell drives to recruit more minority donors so thatevery patient searching for an unrelated donor will find a match.

Internship Overview AADP is offering a paid internship for college students to assist in the recruitment of potential stem cell donors and work on office-related tasks. Tasks will vary so internswill get the opportunity to become part of a dynamic, enthusiastic and supportive teamcommitted to saving lives.

ResponsibilitiesInterns will be formally trained to assist AADP staff on the following tasks: Lead and organize bone marrow drives Lead and organize outreach events Assemble test kits Perform other administrative tasks as necessary

Benefits Have the unique opportunity to help save lives Gain work experience Learn about the operations of a non-profit organization Develop interpersonal, speaking, writing and technical skills Attend special events Gain multi-cultural competency and familiarity with the Asian/Pacific Islander

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Qualifications Excellent communication and writing skills Proficient PC computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, search engines, etc.) Detail oriented and organized Ability to exercise flexibility, creativity and work independently Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and willingness to learn Fluency in a 2 nd language and experience in public speaking is a plus

Requirements Time : This is a 3 month long internship with a possible commitment of 16-18 hours

per week during regular AADP office hours, Monday through Fridays (9-5pm).Interns are required to participate in at least 3 donor drives per month where they willstaff and be the point person for the drive. Marrow/stem cell drives are usually heldon weekends.

Education : College students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. If your cumulative GPA is lower than this we may still consider your application for theinternship.

Transportation : Interns must have a means to attend weekend drives. This means acar is required. Mileage, parking, and toll fees will be reimbursed.

*It is also required that all interns maintain a professional and mature relationship with all AADPstaff members, fellow volunteers, and anyone else that may be associated with AADP.

Confidentiality Interns are required to keep confidential all individually identifying donor and patientinformation encountered while volunteering for the AADP. Interns may use suchconfidential information only in a manner consistent with and necessary for thecompletion of their defined intern duties. Interns are strictly prohibited from disclosingconfidential information to any person other than AADP staff.

Failure to maintain confidentiality may result in termination of the interns relationshipwith AADP and other corrective action, including the possibility of legal action.

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Are you Bilingual? ___No ___Yes If yes, language spoken __________________

Essay

On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions in essay format. Thequestions do not need to be answered in order, but should all be addressed.** Your essay should not exceed more than two pages double spaced with one inch margins.**

**Remember to include your name and phone number on your essay**

What do you hope to gain/learn from the internship?

How does this internship reflect your academic and career goals? How will thisinternship help you work towards these goals? What would you like to get out of this experience? How will these skills/experiences be valuable to you as astudent and as a prospective employee?

Summarize special skills and qualifications you have acquired from employment,previous volunteer work, or through other activities, that may be useful in theinternship program (e.g. word processing, web design, public speaking, etc.)

Use any aspect of your life, school, family life, interaction with friends or anyother situation that will illustrate your ability to use critical thinking to help youmake a decision.

What do you think is one of the most important issues concerning minorities inthe current health care system?

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Reference 1

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Your relation with this person: How long have you known this person:

Best Day and Time to Call:

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Reference 2

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References

Please list two references who can attest to your ability as a mature, independent, and reliableintern. There references should not be friends or family members, but people who you haveworked with on a professional/academic level. These references will be contacted if you moveon to the interview portion of the application process.

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Phone Number: ( ) Email Address:

Confidentiality Policy

Interns are required to keep confidential all individually identifying donor and patientinformation encountered while volunteering for AADP. Interns may use suchconfidential information only in a manner consistent with and necessary for thecompletion of their defined duties at AADP. Interns are strictly prohibited fromdisclosing confidential information to any person who does not have a legitimatebusiness or legal need to know. All interns must sign the confidentiality agreementbelow. A copy will be maintained by the AADP Volunteer Services Coordinator.

Failure to maintain confidentiality may result in termination of the interns relationshipwith AADP and other corrective action, including the possibility of legal action.

Agreement and Signature

I have read the above Confidentiality Policy, I understand it, and I agree to abide by its terms. I understand thatfailure to comply with the Confidentiality Policy may result in termination of my relationship with AADP or other corrective action, including the possibility of legal action.

In addition, by my signature below, I affirm that the information set forth in this application are true and complete. Iunderstand that if I am accepted as a volunteer, any false statements, omissions, or other misrepresentationsmade by me on this application may result in immediate dismissal from the volunteer program.

Name (printed)

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AADP Coordinator Signature

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AADP PolicyThe Asian American Donor Program provides equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, nationalorigin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability.

Thank you for completing this application form and for your interest in interning with us.

Return completed form, pages 3-6, (via mail or fax) along with your essay and an unofficialtranscript to:

ATTN: College InternshipAsian American Donor Program2169 Harbor Bay ParkwayAlameda, CA 94502510-568-3700 ext. 101Fax: 510-568-2700

** You will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance **

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