OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Michael Curry Summer Internship Program. This program encourages college juniors, seniors, and graduate students in all disciplines to apply for a ten-week summer internship. Applicants must be Illinois residents. Additional information can be found at www.illinois.gov/gov/intopportunities.cfm.

James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship Program. This program supports a number of one-year fellowships with annual compensation and full state benefits. Minimum qualification is completion of a bachelor’s degree. Competition is nationwide, and therefore positions are open to out-of-state as well as Illinois residents. Additional information can be found at www.illinois.gov/gov/intopportunities.cfm.

Vito Marzullo Internship Program. This program mirrors the James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship Program in that qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation are the same. Students complete one application for both programs and are awarded either a fellowship or an internship based on residency at time of application. The Vito Marzullo Internship Program is open only to residents of Illinois. Additional information can be found at www.illinois.gov/gov/intopportunities.cfm.

OTHER STATE AGENCIES

Governor’s Environmental Corps. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency sponsors the annual Governor’s Environmental Corps summer internship program, which continues to be privately funded by Illinois corporations. The nine-week program provides opportunities for students studying biological sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, engineering, pre-law, and communications. Additional information can be found at www.epa.state.il.us/gec/index.html.

Pollution Prevention Internship Program. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency annually recruits upper-level university students to work on pollution prevention (P2) and energy efficiency (E2) projects during the summer. Students selected for the twelve-week session typically have backgrounds in engineering, environmental management, or chemistry. Additional information can be found at www.epa.state.il.us/p2/internships/index.html.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

In addition to the state-supported internship programs offered by the Office of the Governor, Southern Illinois University administers the Senator Penny Severns Scholarships. From the premature death of Senator Penny Severns has come a program that positively impacts the lives of SIUC students. Beginning fall 2000, four scholarships have been made available to support students planning careers in public service: (1) The Senator Penny Severns Macon County Scholarship, (2) The Senator Penny Severns Making a Difference Endowed Scholarship, (3) The Senator Penny Severns Character Counts Endowed Scholarship, and (4) The Senator Penny Severns Women’s Public Service Endowed Scholarship and Internship Award. Included in the Women’s Public Service Endowed Scholarship and Internship Award is financial assistance for a nine-week summer internship position with a constitutional officer, member of the General Assembly, or state agency. For more information, please write to the Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention, College of Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois University, Faner 2427, Mail Code 4522, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901, or call 618-453-2466.