>
> STATE OF WISCONSIN
> SUMMER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INTERN PROGRAM
> and Positions with the Department of Public Instruction
>
>
> INTRODUCTION:
>
> The Summer Affirmative Action Intern Program will be beginning its 26th
> year of operation. The program involves the participation of most state
> agencies and provides students who are racial/ethnic minorities, women,
> or who have disabilities with valuable training, experience, and exposure
> to State government.  Last year, 22 state agencies and university
> campuses participated successfully in this program, filling a total of
121
> positions.  The Division of Affirmative Action coordinates the SAAIP by
> providing State agencies and universities with a list of qualified
> candidates for various intern positions throughout the State.  In
addition,
> the Division of Affirmative Action conducts targeted recruitment,
> provides technical assistance, coordinates the Summer Employment
> Seminar, and evaluates and prepares a report on the 1999 Summer
> Affirmative Action Intern Program.
>
> ELIGIBILITY:
>
> To be eligible for participation in the SAAIP, the student, at the
> beginning
> of September 1999, must be a junior, senior or graduate student at an
> accredited four-year college or university, or enrolled in the second
year
> of a two-year technical school program.  Students must be Wisconsin
> residents or full-time students enrolled in a college or university
> in the state of Wisconsin.  Students who are not affirmative action
> group members should apply directly to the State agency and university
> personnel managers for LTE summer jobs.
>
> DEFINITIONS:
>
> RACIAL/ETHNIC DEFINITIONS:
> BLACK:  Not of Hispanic origin.  All persons having origins in any of the
> Black racial groups of Africa.
>
> ASIAN or PACIFIC ISLANDER:  All persons having origins in any of the
> original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent
> or the Pacific Islands.
>
> NATIVE AMERICAN or ALASKAN NATIVE:  Persons descending from
> any of the original peoples of North America who possess 1/4 degree of
> documented tribal descendancy or are enrolled with a federally or state
> recognized tribe, or are recognized by a federally or state recognized
> tribe as American Indians for state affirmative action purposes.
>
> HISPANIC:   All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or
> South America or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
>
> WHITE:  Not Hispanic origin.  All persons having origins in any of the
> original peoples of Europe, North Africa or the Middle East.
>
> NOTE:  Applicants may be required to provide verification of
> racial/ethnic status claimed.
>
> DISABILITY STATUS:
> Disability - Wisconsin Fair Employment Law defines a disabled individual
> as an individual who:  1)  has a physical or mental impairment which
> makes achievement unusually difficult or limits the capacity to work; 2)
> has a record of such an impairment;  3)   is perceived as having such an
> impairment.
>
> REFERRAL PROCESS:
>
> The Division of Affirmative Action will send a list of candidates and
> copies of their resumes to participating agencies and university
> campuses.  It is anticipated that all referrals to State agencies and
> universities will be completed by April 30, 1999. To ensure you receive
> your choice of position, complete your application as soon as possible.
>
> SALARY:
>
> Salary depends on the level of duties and responsibilities assigned to
the
> intern.  Salary is generally set at the minimum of the classification or
at a
> lower level if it is identified as a trainee level position.
>
> ORIENTATION/EMPLOYMENT SEMINAR:
>
> The Summer Orientation/Employment Seminar provides a forum for
> interns to gain a better understanding and perspective on what to expect
> in the job market, as well as valuable training that will enhance their
> career goals.  The Seminar will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 1999.
>
> POSITIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
>
> All positions at the Department of Public Instruction listed below are
> located at the DPI Office in Downtown Madison, G.E.F. III Building, 125
> South Webster Street, unless otherwise stated.  Position titles are
> followed by a description.  For more information on DPI internships,
> contact Dotti Kreiger at 608/266-0282 or [log in to unmask]  For
> more information on SAAIP internships at other state agencies and
> universities or for an SAAIP application, contact your schools
> multicultural and/or academic advising and employment resource centers,
> or contact Claire Denert at the Department of Employment Relations at
> 608/267-1005 or [log in to unmask]