i think this is great. this kind of stuff was not even in my dreams when i
was in college.
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> From: Elizabeth Hill Thiers [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: Fw: Entry Point internships for students with disabilities
> in science
>
> Thought this might be of interest.
>
> Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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> > From: Jamal Mazrui <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Entry Point internships for students with disabilities in
> science
> > Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 11:44 PM
> >
> > >From the web site http://www.entrypoint.org
> >
> > ENTRY POINT! 1999
> >
> > ENTRY POINT! is a program of the Directorate for Education and
> > Human Resources Programs of the American Association for the
> > Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship
> > Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science,
> > Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
> >
> > To meet the challenge of the competitive global economy in the
> > new millennium, private industry and government research
> > agencies must expand the pool of technical talent.
> > In 1997 and 1998, the American Association for the
> > Advancement of Science (AAAS) developed unique
> > partnerships with IBM, NASA, DuPont, and UNUM
> > Insurance Company to meet their human resource needs.
> > Working with its partners, AAAS identifies and screens
> > undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities
> > who are pursuing degrees in science, engineering,
> > mathematics and computer science, and places them in
> > paid summer internships.
> >
> > The ENTRY POINT! program includes opportunities in
> > private industry and government agencies. Students
> > with disabilities can apply their skills in a
> > real-world setting in competitive summer internships.
> >
> > The ENTRY POINT! internships are particularly valuable
> > because of the availability of mentoring and assistive
> > technology, facilitating the entry and advancement of
> > individuals with significant disabilities into
> > competitive employment and research at all levels.
> >
> > ----------
> > Learn about ENTRY POINT!
> >
> > ENTRY POINT! What Makes a Difference?
> >
> > Employers, working together with ENTRY POINT! students, provide
> > TDDs, screen readers, magnifying software, and other assistive
> > technologies which allow students with disabilities to be
> > productive members of an R&D team.
> >
> > Eric Gunderson, a profoundly deaf materials engineering student
> > at Winona State University, interned in 1997 for IBM in
> > Rochester, MN.
> >
> > Tell me more about ENTRY POINT! and AAAS.
> > Students with disabilities who have demonstrated high
> > motivation, persistence, and achievement in academic
> > areas are placed in internships in research and
> > development throughout the country. Mentors advise the
> > students on future undergraduate coursework, plans for
> > graduate study, and/or employment.
> >
> > AAAS locates opportunities for the students and
> > discusses accommodation needs and geographic
> > limitations.
> >
> > In addition to offering competitive salary stipends,
> > the companies and agencies provide assistive
> > technology and other reasonable accommodations. Travel
> > funds and recommendations about accessible housing and
> > transportation may also be provided to students who
> > are relocating for the summer.
> >
> > Plans for 1999 include expansion to other industries
> > including chemistry, chemical engineering,
> > biotechnology, technical management, petrochemicals,
> > and human resources. Openings in these fields will
> > depend on the development of partnerships with
> > appropriate employers and the skills desired.
> >
> > What about ACCESS, ENTRY POINT! and AAAS?
> >
> > ACCESS (Achieving Competence in Computing, Engineering, and
> > Space Science) is a summer internship program for students with
> > disabilities sponsored by AAAS and NASA. ACCESS is managed by
> > ENTRY POINT! The application process is the same.
> >
> > ----------
> > Meet some ENTRY POINT! students
> >
> > AAAS wants to introduce you to some of the students
> > who participated in the internship programs in 1998.
> > It was a life-changing experience for them and it can
> > be for you!
> >
> > Ashwini Deshpande will be graduating from MIT in electrical
> > engineering in 1999. Ashwini, who is mobility impaired, interned
> > at NASA Langley in 1997 and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in
> > 1998. She is currently conducting research at the Wood's Hole
> > Institute for Oceanography.
> >
> > Erika Nelson, a Dartmouth sophomore who is deaf, worked at the
> > Santa Teresa site of IBM in San Jose, CA.
> >
> > Jesse Leaman, who is majoring in physics at East Stroudsburg
> > University in Pennsylvania, interned at NASA Marshall Space
> > Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Mentors and computer
> > technicians worked with Jesse so his voice-activated computer
> > was compatible with NASA technology.
> >
> > Gary Shaulov, a doctoral student in physics at Rensselaer
> > Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, worked on optics at the
> > DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, DE. Gary, who has a
> > mobility impairment, will be completing his Ph.D. and making
> > career decisions.
> >
> > "This internship was a great experience which I believe was a
> > very important step in my career development."
> >
> > Tim Scamporinno,who studied computer science at Sonoma State
> > University in California, was an intern at IBM in San Jose, CA.
> > Tim, a wheelchair rider, now works full time at IBM.
> >
> > "ENTRY POINT! has given me the opportunity to demonstrate my
> > technical knowledge in a very challenging position at IBM. As a
> > result, my talents have been recognized...not overshadowed by my
> > disability as has been the case when I attempted to seek
> > employment on my own. You have been the bridge that has allowed
> > me to rise above the discrimination and closed the gap between
> > being a student and becoming a professional."
> >
> > Tanya Quezada is majoring in chemical engineering at New Mexico
> > State University in Las Cruces, NM. Tanya, who has a visual
> > impairment, interned in Huntsville at NASA's Marshall Space
> > Flight Center.
> >
> > Toya Barros, originally from Boston, is studying physics and
> > aerospace engineering at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. She
> > interned at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.
> > Toya is hearing-impaired.
> >
> > "The corporate world has a place for all of us. It is up to us
> > to face the challenge and take advantage of all opportunities.
> > By taking advantage of the opportunities you will have a chance
> > to experience having a great internship, and possible future
> > job."
> >
> > Matthew Sherb, a junior at Yale University majoring in computer
> > science, worked two summers at different IBM locations. He spent
> > his first summer at an IBM customer location in New Jersey and
> > the summer of 1998 at IBM's premier research facility working on
> > a speech recognition project. Matthew has ocular albinism; his
> > accommodations included a screen magnifier on his computer
> > terminal.
> >
> > ----------
> > How to Apply to ENTRY POINT! in 1999
> >
> > Students interested in applying for the ENTRY POINT!
> > internships via AAAS must meet the following criteria:
> > * Full-time undergraduate or graduate student, with
> > a disability, majoring in a science or engineering
> > field
> > * B average or better
> > * U.S. citizen or right-to-work permit
> >
> > Students should submit an application package
> > consisting of:
> > * Letter of introduction and field(s) of interest
> > * Current resume
> > * Copy of official transcript
> > * Two letters of recommendation; one from faculty
> > * Statement of accommodation or assistive technology
> > needs
> > * Geographic limitations (if any)
> > * Statement regarding citizenship
> >
> > Applications will be accepted beginning November 1,
> > 1998. Our goal is to announce placements by April 30,
> > 1999, or earlier.
> >
> > Completed application packages should be forwarded to
> > Laureen Summers
> > AAAS Project on Science, Technology and
> > Disability
> > 1200 New York Avenue, NW
> > (202) 326-6649 Phone (Voice/TDD)
> > (202) 371-9849 Fax
> > [log in to unmask] Email
> >
> > ----------
> > End of Document
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