Scott Hitt Foundation

Charities will lose young people to other professions

unless they start doing a better job of preparing early

and mid career employees for leadership positions."


--Chronicles of Philanthropy, August 9, 2007

 
             

Applications


Please note revised due date for hitt internship applications

How to Apply

Please select the program for which you would like to apply:

The R. Scott Hitt Internship in Leadership Development




The R. Scott Hitt Internship in Leadership Development


This internship is limited geographically to the United States.

The application for the 2008 R. Scott Hitt Internship in Leadership Development consists of four parts:

  1. A cover letter which includes:
    1. All your contact information (home and school)
    2. Your educational experience, including your most recent degree
    3. A thorough description of the host organization and its capacity to address the areas of development within your intended curriculum. 
    4. How you learned about the Hitt Foundation internships?
  2. A 750-800 word essay explaining why you are personally interested in, qualified for, and how you hope to benefit from the internship experience
  3. Your most recent resume detailing any previous work experience, awards and activities
  4. The Sponsor Agreement is a detailed description of the curriculum you will be completing while interning at the host institution.   The Sponsor Agreement is made between you and a nonprofit organization dedicated in whole, or in part, to the advancement of LGBT equality.  This document is an in-depth description where you and your sponsoring organization describe in detail the clearly agreed upon goals of your intended internship.  The plan needs to be signed by you and the Executive Director (or their designee) from the sponsoring host institution.

The timetable for the 2008 application process is as follows:

December 1, 2007 Applications process opens
May 23, 2008 Application Packet, Parts 1-4, submission deadline
June 2,   2008 Internship Grants awarded
June to September 2008 Suggested start date

The application should be sent together to the Applicant Review Committee Co-Chairs in either MS Word or PDF format at scotthittfoundation@gmail.com


 

A.N.G.L.E. Internship 2008 - CLOSED FOR 2008

This internship is limited geographically to Southern California.  This limitation is intended to foster the networking aspect of the internship whereby the Foundation will facilitate interaction between interns to share their individual progress and receive additional specialized skills education and training from local community leaders.


The application for the 2008 A.N.G.L.E. Summer Internship consists of four parts:

  1. A cover letter which includes:
    1. All your contact information (home and school)
    2. Your educational experience and current standing (e.g. sophomore) and major / minor
    3. A thorough description of the host organization and its capacity to address the areas of development within your intended curriculum. 
    4. How you learned about the Hitt Foundation Internships?
  2. A 750-800 word essay explaining why you are personally interested in, qualified for, and how you hope to benefit from the internship experience
  3. Your most recent resume detailing any previous work experience, awards and activities
  4. The Sponsor Agreement is a detailed description of the curriculum you will be completing while interning at the host institution.   The Sponsor Agreement is made between you and a nonprofit organization dedicated in whole, or in part, to the advancement of LGBT equality.  This document is an in-depth description where you and your sponsoring organization describe in detail the clearly agreed upon goals of your intended internship.  The plan needs to be signed by you and the Executive Director (or their designee) from the sponsoring host institution
  5. The timetable for the 2008 application process is as follows:

 December 1, 2007 
Applications process opens
April 11, 2008  Application Packet, Parts 1-4, submission deadline
April 30, 2008 Internship Grants awarded
June 16-23, 2008 Internship program begins

The application should be sent together to the Applicant Review Committee Co-Chairs in either MS Word or PDF format at scotthittfoundation@gmail.com