Thought this might be of interest.
Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html
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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.
>
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> 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.
>
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> 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.
>
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> 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
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