NACE Foundation Summer Internship Program

Congratulations to the 2006 NACE Foundation Summer Internship recipient.

Kehlen Sachet Olympia, Washington Washington State University

This year, the NACE Foundation will be distributing the following type of summer internships:

• One (1) summer internship with a sponsoring company/organization in the amount of $5,000 (undergraduate)

2.1 Foundation Student Scholarship Award Group (FSSAG) Procedures

2.1.2 The FSSAG shall review award applications, recommend award recipients, monitor the progress of award recipients, report on the status of Foundation Student Scholarship Award activities to the Committee and the NACE Foundation, and administer other NACE scholarship grants. The FSSAG shall also work with the NACE Foundation to solicit applications for new student scholarship awards.

2.1.3 The FSSAG Chairman shall be appointed by the Committee Chair for a two-year term of office (or to fulfill an unexpired term of office). The FSSAG Chair may serve 3 two-year terms and each term of office ends on the day following the close of the annual conference.

2.1.4 FSSAG Members will include a Chair, Vice Chair, and as many individuals as considered appropriate by the Committee Chair. The FSSAG members may serve successive terms and each term of office ends at the close of the annual conference.

2.1.5 Internships shall be awarded on an annual basis, unless otherwise directed by the Committee and/or the NACE Foundation. All internships shall be awarded by the NACE Foundation, upon consideration of the recommendations of the FSSAG.

2.1.6 The NACE Foundation shall issue a letter to individuals in institutions of higher learning, soliciting applications annually, on or about September 15, unless otherwise directed by the Committee or the Board.

2.1.7 Upon receipt of the applications (and after passage of the deadline for receipt), NACE Foundation staff liaison will send applications to all FSSAG members, at least six weeks in advance of the deadline for the final Annual Conference Program. The FSSAG will review the applications and select recipients based on number of internships available and the quality of the applicants.

• One alternate recipient will be chosen in the case that an applicant later becomes ineligible or cannot accept the internship in person. The FSSAG will ask the Committee for confirmation of the FSSAG selection by majority vote of a Committee quorum by an e-mail ballot. If, in the judgment of the FSSAG members no applications of adequate merit are received, the task group may refrain from recommending that any of the applications be selected for internship awards.

2.1.8 After selection of NACE Summer Internship recipient(s) and one alternate, the FSSAG Chair shall notify (by telephone and letter) NACE Headquarters and the NACE Foundation.

2.1.9 No action of the FSSAG shall conflict with any policy of NACE or with any of the documents governing the operation of NACE.

2.2 Type of Awards

2.2.1 Summer Internships - Funding to support undergraduate and graduate students to work in universities, government labs, or industry. The funding would go to the student for living expenses. It is expected (but not a given) that the sponsoring company/organization will provide supplemental funding to the student in addition to the funding provided through the NACE Summer Internship Program. The number and U.S. dollar amount of each internship shall be determined each year by the NACE Foundation.

• The NACE Foundation will solicit sponsoring companies/organizations for summer internship positions. Job descriptions will be evaluated by the FSSAG to ensure appropriateness.
• Upon completion of the summer internship, the student(s) shall submit a letter report to the FSSAG Chair and the NACE Foundation within six months after completion of the internship describing the goals, achievements, and corrosion and professional experience gained as a result of the internship.

2.3 Selection Criteria

2.3.1 The following criteria will be assessed in an application by the FSSAG to select the recipients of the summer internships:

• Academic record, including a description of the school's grading system for student performance to help the FSSAG evaluators.
• Professional and personal activities, in and out of school.
• Detailed work experience particularly if related to corrosion work and activities.
• Description of past/current/future research plans. Graduate students in particular, should describe their research project, focusing on their role.
• Personal Profile Statement.
• Two Letters of Recommendation (for academic scholarships, one must be from a corrosion professional with whom the applicant has worked)
• Students should explain why they want to do an internship in corrosion/corrosion control.

2.4 Eligibility Qualifications

2.4.2 The NACE Foundation will specify the distribution of available awards on their Web site among North American and International locations.

2.4.3 The monetary value and number of each summer internship available will be determined by the NACE Foundation each year by September 1 prior to Annual Conference.

2.4.4 All applicants are encouraged to be NACE Student Members. Students not currently holding memberships may enclose with their application a completed NACE Student Membership Application (PDF) with dues payment.

2.4.5 Eligibility for the summer internship requires that applicants be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program engaged in science and/or engineering related to the study of corrosion or corrosion control in a qualified college or university. Students enrolled in 2-year or junior colleges are eligible to apply.

2.4.6 Post-docs are not eligible.

2.4.7 Relatives of members of the FSSAG or of the funding committee/Foundation are not eligible.

2.5 Application Guidelines

2.5.2 Applicants must submit their typed information on the official forms listed below: (These forms can all be downloaded from this site as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file or as an MS Word Document.)

• Summer Internship Application Form
  (33 K PDF) (268 KB MS Word)
• Recommendation Form
  (24 K PDF) (247 KB MS Word)

2.5.3 Photocopies of the application forms may be reproduced locally.

2.5.4 In addition to information requested on the Application Forms, student applicants must attach an individual statement of 500 words or less, typed, double-spaced, describing career plans, reports on special projects, leadership roles, work experience, and community involvement and other information on the respective forms. This is an opportunity for the applicant to convey why they are interested in receiving a summer internship in the field of corrosion.

2.5.5 Evidence of academic achievement (including rank in class, if available) is an important factor; therefore, a transcript or facsimile of recent academic record and current GPA is required. The institution should describe the grading system for student performance.

2.5.6 Applications should include two (2) official Recommendation Forms from educators or employers.

2.5.7 Applicants must submit four (4) photo copies of their completed application information. This includes ALL information (with the exception of sealed Recommendation Forms) which is to be considered by the selection committee (i.e. Application Form, typed essays, transcripts with official copy, etc.).

2.5.8 All summer internships may be awarded for a second year, but priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received a NACE internship.

2.5.9 Summer internships will be awarded at a date and time determined by the NACE Foundation. However, these recipients can choose to accept their award in person at the NACE Annual Conference. Once they have been notified of their acceptance, they must notify the NACE Foundation of their intent to accept their award at Annual Conference and they are then eligible to apply for travel assistance for travel-related expenses to accept their award.

2.5.10 Recipients of the summer internship(s) are also eligible to apply for travel assistance for travel-related expenses to accept their award. Once they receive official notice of their award, they can apply for travel assistance. For more information on travel assistance, click here.

2.5.11 If the summer internship recipient is already enrolled in the Student Poster Session and has requested Travel Assistance, there is no need to reapply for assistance. Only one application per applicant is accepted.

2.5.12 Suitable press releases and announcements in CORROSION, Materials Performance, and the Final Annual Conference Program will also be prepared by staff in conjunction with the FSSAG Chair and the NACE Foundation.

2.5.13 Upon acceptance, all internship recipients must submit a current color photograph of themselves to the NACE Foundation, which will be used for publicity purposes.

2.5.14 Upon completion of the summer internship, the student(s) shall submit a letter report to the FSSAG Chair and the NACE Foundation within six months after completion of the internship describing the goals, achievements, and corrosion and professional experience gained as a result of the internship.

2.5.15 Recipients are responsible for paying all living expenses incurred throughout the duration of their internship(s) from the monies received in their compensation described above.

2.5.16 Recipients are responsible for any other costs accrued on their behalf during the duration of the summer internship program and will not hold the NACE Foundation or the Sponsoring Organization responsible for these costs.

2.5.17 Recipients are responsible for locating a safe, suitable and economically priced living quarters in the city in which they will perform their internship. The NACE Foundation may be able to assist with recommendations in this area.

2.5.18 The NACE Foundation and the Sponsoring Organization are not responsible for any other additional relocation/moving costs associated with the summer internship(s) (i.e. moving of furniture, personal items, etc.).

2.5.19 Recipients are responsible for providing their own form of transportation to and from the sponsoring organization offices or internship job site.

2.5.20 Recipients agree to remain until the end of the internship program (the timeline will be agreed beforehand between the intern, the NACE Foundation and the sponsoring organization).

2.5.21 Recipients understand that if they leave (for any reason) before the end of their internship program, they are responsible for refunding any outstanding monies to the NACE Foundation and the Sponsoring Organization based on a prorated scale from the date of their departure.

2.5.22 Recipients are responsible for ensuring that compensation received from the NACE Foundation and the Sponsoring Organization are only applied toward living costs associated with their internship (i.e. rent, food, transportation, etc.).

2.6 Application Deadlines

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