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AguaClara
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Summer
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Internship
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at
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Cornell
Instructor: M.L.
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Weber-Shirk
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No
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prerequisite
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An
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is
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required
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for
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all
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those
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interested
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in
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applying.
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Prior
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to
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beginning
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the
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internship
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a
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paper
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copy
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(sorry!)
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of
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the
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must
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be
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submitted
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to
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Monroe
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Weber-Shirk.
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The
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summer
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internship
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is
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open
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to
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students
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of
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all
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disciplines
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interested
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in
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development
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work
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and
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helping
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solve
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a
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global
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crisis
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of
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lack
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of
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clean
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water
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through
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research
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and
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design
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of
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sustainable
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water
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treatment
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plants.
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International
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students
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see
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the
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program
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website
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for
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more
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details.
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The
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first
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internship
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meeting
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will
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be
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held
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on
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Monday,
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June
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13,
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2011
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at
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11
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AM
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in
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HLS
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366,
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but
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the
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time
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is
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flexible
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and
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can
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be
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changed
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due
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to
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student
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schedule
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constraints.
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The
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internship
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will
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be
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8
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weeks
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long
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and
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will
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start
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and
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end
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the
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same
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dates
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as
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noted
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on
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Cornell's
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academic
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calendar
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for
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the
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8
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week
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summer
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session:
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Although the summer program is similar to CEE 2550 or CEE 4550, it differs in that the workload and expectations will be higher.
Students are expected to participate in a 75 minute meeting every week in class where student teams will present project information, organize teams, present reports and meet with the team leader or instructor. In addition, outside speakers and special discussions pertaining to clean water or development work are possibilities.
Extensive training for new team members will be given in the first and second weeks of the internship.
Each student team will also be expected to participate in a 30 minute meeting every week with the team leader or instructor. Team meetings will give an overview of what has been learned/accomplished.
Students should plan for the internship to be a significant time commitment over the summer. Students will also be expected to work a minimum of ten hours a week on project related work in addition to the 75 minute meeting every week and 30 minute meeting with the instructor and/or team leader.
There are several deliverables expected:
- A midterm wiki report and midterm presentation
- A final wiki report and final wiki presentation
- A detailed task list and a research plan for those involved with research will be submitted the first week
For more information please contact Karen Swetland
Several options are available to fund a paid AguaClara internship.
- Undergraduate students who receive Federal Work Study as part of their financial aid award can apply for funding through the Develop Your Own Internship program, offered by Cornell Career Services.
- Undergraduate students are also eligible to apply for a research stipend through the Student Grant Program, offered by the Cornell Engineering Learning Initiatives Program.