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The submission deadline for the 2012 Coro Kansas City summer internship is Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. A completed application will include the following materials. Only completed applications will be evaluated by the Coro Kansas City Reading Committee.

APPLICATION: 
Download the 2012 Coro Kansas City application.

REFERENCES: 
Three reference forms are attached to the application. Give the Reference Forms to three people (not relatives) who have known you in varied ways (e.g. activity, advisors, faculty, employer, neighbor) who can give an evaluation of your character, ability, and accomplishments. At least one should be a faculty member. Ask these individuals to mail the references directly to:

Coro Kansas City
Hauptmann School for Public Affairs
Park University
911 Main Street, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64105.

ESSAYS AND TRANSCRIPT:  
1) Autobiographical Essay: Coro provides twelve interns with an opportunity to learn experientially. Since a significant emphasis is placed on interactions between Coro interns, we are interested in learning what special attributes, viewpoints or experiences you would bring to the Coro program and the reasons you would be a positive addition to the Coro internship class. Please also summarize the ways you expect to put Coro training to use. (Please attach this essay to the end of this application. Your response should be typed, double-spaced and should not exceed one page.)

2) Situation Analysis Essay: Please analyze a difficult problem or situation in which you were a principal participant involving a group. Set forth the basic facts, the problem to be solved, and what you did to work out a solution. You may draw on your own experience in college organizations, political or civic groups, military service, employment, etc. for your topic. This is NOT a research paper. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate your reasoning ability, problems solving skills, leadership style, and to reflect your relationships, attitudes and ability to work with other individuals and groups. (Please attach this essay to the end of this application. Your response should be typed, double-spaced and should not exceed one page.)

3) Transcript(s): Please ask your university/college(s) to forward a transcript of all academic work to:

Coro Kansas City
Hauptmann School for Public Affairs
Park University
911 Main Street, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64105 

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION:
All applicants should submit their completed Coro Kansas City application, including all essays, to:

Coro Kansas City
Hauptmann School for Public Affairs
Park University
911 Main Street, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64105

or electronically to infokc@coro.org. 

Transcript(s) and letters of reference should be mailed by the appropriate parties separately.

APPLICATION REVIEW AND INTERVIEW
The Reading Committee will review all complete applications submitted by the designated deadline. Twenty-four semi-finalists will be invited to participate in Coro Selection Day, a day-long group interview process. From that group, 12 interns will be selected to participate in the Coro Kansas City Summer Internship Program. Semifinalists must be available to participate in selection day to be held at Park University’s downtown campus in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, January 7, 2012. There will be no exceptions to this requirement.

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