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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.05pt">CALL FOR</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.05pt">INTERNSHIP</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.05pt">APPLICATIONS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">The
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Water<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Resources</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> Policy<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Initiatives</span> is<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">pleased</span> to announce<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">call</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.65pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">applications</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
for </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> U.S.</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Department</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Agriculture (USDA)-funded</span> Water Resources<span style="letter-spacing:3.55pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Experiential</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Learning</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">USDA Careers</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Internship</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Program</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>2018-2019<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">year.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Contingent</span> upon <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
continued</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">funding,</span> this <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Program</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">provides</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
paid</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Water Resources</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Internships</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
(50</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">per</span><span style="letter-spacing:.2pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">year)</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>full-time<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> students</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
are</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">enrolled</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">at</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
any</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:4.15pt"> </span>23 California State University (CSU)<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> campuses and 113 California Community Colleges (CCC).</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">The </span>objective<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>this <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
collaborative Program</span> is to measurably<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>increase<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> encouragement,</span> retention,
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">graduation,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">USDA career attainment</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:3.35pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">underrepresented</span> CSU/CCC<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> students</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">while increasing</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>student <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">research</span> skills <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
that</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">ensure
</span>our<span style="letter-spacing:4.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">national</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">forests</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> private<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>working<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">lands</span> are<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> conserved,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">restored,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> made<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> more</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">resilient</span> to <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
climate change,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">while </span>simultaneously<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>enhancing<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> sustainability</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:3.45pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Nation’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
water resources.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">The Program</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">targets</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
students</span> <i><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">underrepresented</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span></i>in the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> USDA workforce,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>currently<span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">defined</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>this <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Program</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Hispanic,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Native</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">American,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Alaskan</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Native,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Pacific</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Islander,</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.85pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
disabled;</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">however </span>all <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
ethnicities</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">are welcome</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>to <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">apply.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Applicants</span> should <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">have </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:4.55pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">sincere interest</span> in working<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> USDA.</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.0pt">
</span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> internships</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
are</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">available</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.35pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">undergraduate and</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">graduate students</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
that</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">are </span>majoring<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>in the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>following<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>disciplines:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Water Science/Water Resources</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> (including<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Water</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>Quality<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Watershed</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.2pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Management);</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>especially<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>those<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> disciplines</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">involving</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">science,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
technology,</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">engineering,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> mathematics <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
(STEM) that</span> support the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> above water disciplines</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Environmental</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Sciences/Management</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Conservation,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Renewable </span>Energy<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Natural</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Resources</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
(includes</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Forestry</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Ecology/Wetlands)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Related</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Biological</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Sciences</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">(includes</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">General/Basic Biotechnology,</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Biochemistry,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Microbiology)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Plant</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Sciences</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Horticulture </span>(including<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Turf </span>Sciences)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Agricultural/Biological</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Agricultural</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Social</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Science</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Soil
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Science</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Others</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
appropriate</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">These experiential</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">learning</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">internships</span> should<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> focused</span> on <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
natural</span> resource<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> and</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">water-related</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">activities</span> and the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> applicants</span> should
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">propose </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> project</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
an</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">advisor from</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.55pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">their campus,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
USDA agency,</span> state<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>local <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">agencies,</span> or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> other approved</span> organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Since
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">this is a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> USDA-funded</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Program,</span> priority<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> given</span> to<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">applications</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
that</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">propose</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">an</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
internship</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">with</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>USDA<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> agency,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>especially<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Natural</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Resources</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Conservation Service,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Forest</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Service,</span> and <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Agricultural</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Resource</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Service</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> projects</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">must </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:3.65pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">completed</span> by <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
September </span>1, 2019</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:21.1pt;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Interns</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> are<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
paid</span> $4,500 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for their project</span> completion,
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
undergraduates</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">earning</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">$12.50 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
per </span>hour<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> up to
</span>360 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">total</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
hours</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">graduates</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">earning</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>$15.00 per<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>hour<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> up to </span>300 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
total</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.95pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">hours.</span> The hours allocated are subject to change as required by applicable rules regarding PERS eligible employees and city/county laws regarding higher minimum
hourly wages. <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">The project</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
also</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">provides</span> up to $560 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
per </span>student <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> purchase
</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">of </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">approved</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">supplies</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">materials.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
(No single item may exceed $500, including tax.) </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Interns</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">may</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">also</span> be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>eligible<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> at</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> later
</span>date<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>$20,000<span style="letter-spacing:3.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">scholarships</span> in
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">furtherance </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> their</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Doctorate-level</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
degree </span>in a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> natural</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
resources</span> or<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">water</span><span style="letter-spacing:5.0pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">related</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
discipline.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.3pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Applications</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">will<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> accepted</span> from<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Wednesday,</span> August 1, 2018
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">through</span> 11:59<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>pm<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Pacific </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:2.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Sunday,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
September 30</span>,<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>2018 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> internships</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">will</span> be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> awarded</span> no later than the week of January 7, 2019<b><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">.</span>
</b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">The application process has been automated to assist with reporting requirements and data capture. The application is an online form, but will require that you complete some forms
prior to starting the application. The following forms will need to be completed, signed (as required), scanned, saved, and then uploaded into the application when prompted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">All applicants will need to also complete and upload the Sensitive Position Determination Form. Our office will complete the Account, Fund, Department, and Project fields of this form. The
project supervisor (who will be managing the interns’ work) will need to complete the rest of the form, sign it, scan it, and upload it when requested to do so as part of the application. This form is attached to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:6.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Once we have received your project application and all projects have been selected by the blind committee, we will forward the
Preliminary Application to your selected students. If you need assistance with student recruitment (as indicated in your application), we will contact you to develop a recruitment plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is important to remind you of a few points as you start your application:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This system allows you to pick up where you left off as long as you use the same IP address. If you try to access the application from a new computer, it will assume you are a new user and you will have to start
from the beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This system allows you to go back and check your answers, but we are unable to change your application once it has been submitted. Please check all of your answers before you submit your application as complete.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">You are able to submit more than one project.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">You may access the application here:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://csusb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9pKlPvSa93OKxnf"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://csusb.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9pKlPvSa93OKxnf</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">Additional</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">information</span> on our<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Program</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">including</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>complete<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>student <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
eligibility</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">requirements,</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> process</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for applying</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">other Program-related</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.3pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">documents</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
are</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">available</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">on-line at <span style="color:blue"> </span></span></span><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwri.csusb.edu%2fwatershedManagementExperientialLearning.html&c=E,1,IZ46BoFKDNKKN6Sv2cUcyTcFs1hyzEooxHPTWPw3Z0dpEzOzhkEWhhHayBUIPbyun36TOt_iV4TvELnPgXmOyj-9Hn04czUVHUlW4zAy8A,,&typo=1"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;letter-spacing:-.05pt">http://wri.csusb.edu/watershedManagementExperientialLearning.html</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;letter-spacing:-.05pt;text-decoration:none">.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">For more information,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">contact</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Christina E. Rodriguez (at
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">909-537-3615</span> or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span></span><a href="mailto:chrodrig@csusb.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">chrodrig@csusb.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:5.25pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Dr.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Brett Goforth</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>at </span><a href="mailto:bgoforth@csusb.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">bgoforth@csusb.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.
<span style="letter-spacing:3.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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