NEXT (Northwestern Externship Program) -- Students See NEXT Possibilities in 2010
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Across the country and around the world, between March 22 and April 22, 2010, students may participate in the seventh-annual Northwestern Externship Program (NEXT). NEXT is a one-day job shadowing program that offers undergraduate students the opportunity to accompany alumni at their place of employment in order to learn about a specific field.
Alumni host registration will open on December 7, 2009.
Student registration will open on January 11, 2010.
Dates to Know
December 7, 2010
Alumni host registration opens
January 5, 2010
Alumni host registration closes
January 11, 2010
Student registration opens
January 22, 2010
Student registration closes
How NEXT Works
1. In December, interested alumni sign up online as NEXT Alumni Hosts.
2. Hosts' anonymous descriptions will be posted on the NAA Web site with an assigned reply code for students to browse in January. Students will submit letters of interest and their resume to the NAA at this time.
3. In February, Hosts whose profiles have drawn interest from students will receive an e-mail from the NAA containing submissions from students who are interested in that particular field.
4. Alumni Hosts will review the student submissions and resumes and submit their top five choices to the NAA.
5. The NAA will match hosts and students and notify all parties of their matches by the end of February. The student will contact his/her Host in late February/early March to set up a date for the job shadowing to take place.
NEXT Key Dates
December 7, 2009 - January 5, 2010
Alumni host registration period. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. CST on January 5.
January 11-22, 2010
Student application period. Applications due by 5:00 p.m. CST on January 22.
February 2–12, 2010
Hosts evaluate and rank student applications. Rankings due back to NEXT coordinator by 5:00 p.m. CST on February 12th.
February 22–26, 2010
Externship matches announced via e-mail from NAA.
March, 2010 (exact dates TBD)
Students attend mandatory University Career Services and NAA pre-externship training session.
March 22–April 22, 2010
Externships take place.
Post-externship
Students and Alumni Hosts complete online program evaluation surveys and keep in touch with one another.
Questions? E-mail next@alumni.northwestern.edu or call (847) 491-5648.
