2021 Cal Energy Corps Application

Applications are now open for students to apply for Summer 2021 Internship Placements. Additional hosts and opportunities will be added during the open application period so please be sure to subscribe to our mailing list or social media channels (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn) to stay up to date on news.

Applications and associated Faculty Recommendation Letters will be due Sunday, March 7, 2021.

An interdisciplinary selection committee chooses participants on the basis of merit and matches each internship opportunity with qualified applicants. Upon agreement with respective program partners, Cal Energy Corps will notify selected students in March or early April.

Required Application Materials:

Application form (see below)
Statement of purpose (max. 800 words)
Academic transcript (unofficial is okay)
Resume (1-2 pages)
Letter of Recommendation from a UC Berkeley faculty member or approved supervisor

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

berkeley.edu Email Address *

Phone *

Please use the format (xxx) xxx-xxxx to enter in your phone number.

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State

Country *

Zip Code

Major *

Second Major

Minor

Anticipated date of graduation *

May 2021 graduates are eligible.

GPA *

Name of faculty member recommending you *

NOTE: It is your own responsibility to confirm the submission of your letter with your recommender. Have letters submitted online under the Apply > Recommendation Letters page.

Internship Preferences

Note: While you may express your preferences, a final placement with your preferred organization(s) is not guaranteed.

1st choice *

2nd choice *

3rd choice

Please upload ONE file with the following:

Statement of Purpose

Describe your interest and background in energy and climate research. Explain your motivation to participate in the Energy Corps and in the specific internship opportunity/ies you selected as a preference.

Please keep your statement to three pages double-spaced (800 words maximum).

Resume

A 1-2 page resume of relevant activities.

Transcript

Your most recent transcript (unofficial copy is fine).

Statement of Purpose, Transcript, Resume *

Please upload the file in .pdf format. (The file name should be YOURLASTNAME_YOURFIRSTNAME.pdf)
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

How did you hear about Cal Energy Corps? *

Please check all that apply. If other, please specify below.

More details

Please provide some more details about how you heard of this program (i.e. which faculty member, which newsletter, etc). This information will help us better reach interested students in the future.

If you have difficulties submitting this form, please contact calenergycorps@berkeley.edu.

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