{"id":220,"date":"2018-11-08T19:31:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T19:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2025-05-07T07:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:50:36","slug":"interns-to-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/interns-to-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Interns-to-Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of the Interns-to-Scholars (I2S) program is to encourage undergraduate students early in their academic careers to participate in faculty research, scholarly, or creative projects by working as paid interns. Internships across all academic disciplines offer opportunities for students to engage in &#8220;learning by doing&#8221; outside of regular coursework.<\/p>\n<p>You are encouraged to review all of the positions available, even those from colleges other than your own, to find the opportunities that best align with your interests.\u00a0 You may apply for up to three positions and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">only accept one internship at a time<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-3'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Overview_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Overview <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Eligibility_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Eligibility <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Details_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Details <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Overview_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Overview <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>The I2S program aims to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>expose new undergraduates, especially but not limited to sophomores, to the activities involved in conducting research, scholarly, or creative work<\/li>\n<li>stimulate student interest in inquiry by promoting the intern&rsquo;s active acquisition and\/or generation of disciplinary knowledge<\/li>\n<li>facilitate the intern&rsquo;s development of techniques and skills within a particular discipline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this hands-on approach, you will learn why and how research, scholarly, or creative work is done by assisting faculty, post-docs, and graduate students on projects. You will learn such skills as how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>write library literature reviews<\/li>\n<li>code or retrieve data<\/li>\n<li>work in a research laboratory<\/li>\n<li>undertake techniques specific to a project or discipline<\/li>\n<li>assist with an experiment<\/li>\n<li>work in a studio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Faculty in all colleges and schools are strongly encouraged to submit requests for an undergraduate student intern.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Eligibility_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Eligibility <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>To qualify for an internship, students must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have successfully completed one full-time semester at NAU in pursuit of their first bachelor&rsquo;s degree<\/li>\n<li>International students: Check with your international adviser in CIE regarding your eligibility for employment at NAU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Priority will be given to students with less than 75 credit hours (including transfer credits) when the internship begins. Interested students should complete an Internship Application online form (only accessible during open application period).<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Details_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Details <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><strong>Application deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The student application period varies depending on when positions are available and <strong>are open until filled<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Apply as soon as you see one available that you are interested in!<\/span>&nbsp;Students may apply for up to 3 of the internship opportunities offered during the semester and can <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">only take on one internship at a time.<\/span> Visit our available internships page for more details on how to apply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To view the available internships, click <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/i2s-available-internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before you apply for an internship, make sure you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review available internship opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Read the project description carefully. Do you understand the project? Do you have a strong interest in the project?<\/li>\n<li>Consider your time commitments for the semester. Will you be able to devote the required number of hours over the course of the term? How high would this internship be on your &ldquo;to do&rdquo; priority list?<\/li>\n<li>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/interns-to-scholars-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student FAQs<\/a> to get additional information about the Interns-to-Scholars program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may apply for up to three (3) internships. For each internship, you will submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your contact information and academic status<\/li>\n<li>Your statement of interest and qualifications for a specific internship (limit to 400 words)<\/li>\n<li>List of your goals for the internship<\/li>\n<li>List of your other time commitments during the internship period<\/li>\n<li>Any additional information requested in the project description<\/li>\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n<li>An unofficial transcript<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Condition of internships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interns will be paid $15.50\/hour for the number of hours designated in the internship description.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration of internships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internships are awarded on a academic year basis. Interns may work up to 6 hours per week for up to 30 weeks during an academic year, as specified in the faculty project description.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of I2S internship opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A limited number of internship opportunities are available each academic semester. A student may accept only one internship per session and may receive no more than two internship awards overall.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/postings?page=1&per_page=25&sort_direction=desc&sort_column=default&query=undergraduate%20research%20&locations%5B%5D%5Blabel%5D=Flagstaff%2C%20AZ&locations%5B%5D%5Bname%5D=Flagstaff%2C%20AZ&locations%5B%5D%5Bdistance%5D=50mi&locations%5B%5D%5Bpoint%5D=35.198752%2C%20-111.651823&locations%5B%5D%5Blatitude%5D=35.198752&locations%5B%5D%5Blongitude%5D=-111.651823\">Apply for an Interns-to-Scholars internship<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Student Information<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/i2s-available-internships\/\">Available internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/interns-to-scholars-faq\/\">Student FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Faculty Information<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/i2s-faculty-information\/\">Faculty I2S FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of the Interns-to-Scholars (I2S) program is to encourage undergraduate students early in their academic careers to participate in faculty research, scholarly, or creative projects by working as paid interns. 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