OUR PROGRAMS

- Register for LCM Summer Camps - 2010 - 2011 Middle School League - 2010 - 2011 High School League - League Internship Program

 

League of Creative Minds, Academic Internship, Summer 2010

The League of Creative Minds, is currently accepting applications from high school and college level students interested in either an Education or Business Development internship, and are interested in working in an entrepreneurial and startup environment. League interns will be closely mentored and instructed in various fields of both education and business.  All League internships are paid positions.

Internship requirements:

• Resume

• Statement of Purpose: One page statement detailing: 
• a) What is your passion?                                                                          
• b) What are you curious about? and                                                                
• c) What motivates you to work hard?

• Three professional references, with a contact name, number and address. (Please exclude immediate family members and friends).

• Three personal references, with a contact name, number and address. (Please exclude immediate family members). 

• One paragraph bio on your personal interests and hobbies.

• Submit all the above electronically as attachments, with summer schedule availability in the body of the email.

• League internship materials do not have a due date, but internship positions will be filled in order of receipt of materials and approval by League directors.

 
League Education Internship, Part I

Research: Interns will be given specific research assignments in various areas of foreign policy and international current events. Interns will be expected to provide background and historical context gathered from broad research and presented in one-page briefs with the Educational Director, Simon.

Teach: At certain moments, interns will assist as crisis staff, special rapporteurs or facilitate creative minions or insurgents that follow or stimulate a course of debate. Specific instructions will be given with advance notice at the first internship meeting.

Chair: Interns will assist Simon in co-chairing, paging, monitoring and observing delegate debate participation and at times facilitating a debate as the primary chair. Interns in the education program will be briefed extensively and given more instructions and guidelines at the first internship meeting. Schedules will be coordinate with internship and League availability beginning May 15th.

 

League Business Internship, Part II

Development:  Interns will engage in the day-to-day operations of the inner workings of the League.  From IT and web design to bookkeeping and basic accounting, interns will be mentored and required to perform the basics of any start-up business.  League delegates will organize and contribute to the policy of the organization for 2010 - 2011.

Administrative:  Interns will manage summer carpools, new inquiries, coordinate logistics for summer field events, and organize logistics and scheduling for 2010 - 2011, LCM conferences, amongst other duties.  

Community Outreach:  There are times when specific events, lectures and other networking opportunities present themselves.  League interns will shadow and experience various types of social and academic networking. Additionally, interns will assist in marketing and advertising research and design.