Dear Listserv Colleague:
Are you looking for internship or sabbatical opportunity focused on the first year of college? The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education (www.jngi.org), located in western North Carolina in the town of Brevard, is seeking applicants for a summer and/or fall internship or sabbatical experience.
Your primary role in this professional development experience would be to assist Institute staff in conducting in-depth qualitative research on the progress and outcomes achieved by selected participants inFoundations of Excellence in the First College Year, the Institute's signature self-study and action-planning process. To date, 167 colleges and universities have participated in Foundations of Excellence. You would also have the opportunity to be involved in other Institute activities, working closely with all Institute staff members.
Location: Applicants would be able to work on site in a dedicated Institute office or from an off-site location. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to work on site.
Compensation: This would not be a funded position.
Qualifications: Applicants should have the following abilities:
· Knowledge of qualitative research methods
· Outstanding organizational and self-management skills
· At a minimum, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program. For applicants pursuing an internship, preference will be given to those with a master's and/or doctoral degree.
How to apply: If you would be interested in exploring this opportunity, please correspond with the Institute's Vice President and Senior Scholar, Betsy Barefoot at barefoot@fyfoundations.org. Please provide a cover letter detailing your academic interests and experience and attach a resume.
For more information about this opportunity, click here. If you have additional questions at this time, please respond directly to Betsy Barefoot, not to the entire list. Thank you for your interest.
Betsy
Betsy O. Barefoot, EdD
Vice President & Senior Scholar
Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Box 72
Brevard, NC 28712
828-966-5310
