Deadline for Intern of the Year Applications Nears
For the past 14 years, GPN (Lawn & Garden Retailer’s sister publication) and Nexus Corp. have recognized one student who has taken part in a college-sponsored internship program at a horticulture-related company. Once again, GPN and Nexus have announced a call for applications for the GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year.
GPN and Nexus want to shine the spotlight on that special student who, during their internship, learned not only about the many different facets of horticulture but also learned more about themself too. The winning student will receive a check for $3,000; be featured in an article and on the cover of the January 2014 issue of GPN ; receive travel and hotel expenses to 2014 OFA Short Course as well as a full Short Course registration.
To be considered for the award, the student must meet these requirements:
- Be enrolled in a four-year accredited university during 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.
- Be working on a floriculture-related undergraduate degree.
- Have completed a greenhouse internship in 2013.
- If you do know of someone who meets these qualifications, then by all means please let them know about this opportunity.
If all of the above requirements are met, the student needs to submit:
- A cover letter requesting consideration for the scholarship as well as what university the applicant attends;
- A letter of recommendation on university letterhead from the applicant’s academic advisor; and
- A minimum 1,000 word essay describing the internship experience including who the applicant interned for, what his or her responsibilities were and what the applicant learned during the internship.
The deadline to apply is Oct. 21, 2013.
Applications should be sent to:
GPN/Nexus Intern Scholarship
c/o Tim Hodson, GPN
3030 W. Salt Creek Lane, Suite 201
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
If you or the student have additional questions about this award, contact Tim Hodson at [email protected].
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