All students applying for the program MUST apply using this online procedure in Handshake. The application process has FOUR steps. All steps must be completed by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 for the winter program or 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 for the spring program. NO EXCEPTIONS. The essay and resume portions of your application will be shared with your Extern sponsor. The details are outlined below and are found in the Handshake Application.
We recommended that you have a trusted friend, professor or the Writing Center review your essay responses. Your essay will need to be uploaded on Handshake through the View Your Profile page under the Documents tab, in the upper, right-hand corner, as an “other document.” Write a one to two page, double-spaced essay answering the following two questions.
Prepare an essay answering the following two questions:
Why are you interested in doing an externship and what do you hope to gain from the experience?
How do you plan to prepare for and make the most of your externship?
Save the essay as a PDF and name it in this format: UC USERNAME and 2022ExternEssay (ex. JOSMITH2022ExternEssay).
Save your resume as a PDF and name it as follows: UC USERNAME and 2022ExternResume (ex. JOSMITH2022ExternResume).
Upload your resume and essay to Handshake through the View Your Profile page under the Documents tab in the upper, right-hand corner.
Use the New Document tab to upload both the resume and essay. Name your documents with the same file names created by the directions in step 1.
Select Resume to upload your resume and Other Document to upload your essay.
On the Job page select the “Filters”, scroll down and under the Labeled by Your School option enter spring 2022 externship . The filtered results will include the externship descriptions and the Extern Program application for your exploration.
Click on the link for the Spring Extern Program 2022 APPLY HEREjob #5746406
Complete the Application form in Qualtrics. In pop-up window complete the survey, including identifying your top three choices and housing information.
After completing the Qualtrics application. In Handshake, click on the green APPLY button on the Spring Extern Program 2022 APPLY HEREjob #5746406
Select your resume in Resume drop box and your essay in Other Document drop box.
Hit SUBMIT button.
You will be notified if you have been assigned an Externship by October 28, 2021 for the winter program or February 17, 2022 for the spring program.
Read all externship descriptions and identify up to three choices.
Upload your resume and essay to Handshake. The Extern Sponsor will be given a copy of the student’s resume and essay.
Complete the Extern Program application and click the Green Apply button in Handshake application.
All applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, October 20 for the winter program or Wednesday, February 9 for the spring program. Applications missing one of the steps will be considered incomplete and therefore, not accepted.
Questions? Contact Career and Post-Graduate Development at externships@ursinus.edu or 610-409-3599.