2019 ADEA Educational Pathways Student Internship

Purpose

The ADEA Educational Pathways Student Internship provides a unique opportunity to learn about ADEA’s four centralized application services and support various recruitment programs and initiatives, including ADEA GoDental. This internship is designed to help students engage in initiatives to increase interest in the dental professions.

Overview

The ADEA Educational Pathways student internship is a five-week stipend-supported internship working with staff at ADEA in Washington, DC. The intern will be assigned to special projects. The internship is open to any predental or pre-hygiene student who is interested in learning about and contributing to initiatives that benefit individuals who are interested in becoming members of the dental professions. The student intern will receive a $5,500 stipend to cover housing, travel and other expenses for the period of the internship.   

Eligibility and Requirements

An applicant must be:

• A student currently enrolled in a two-year community college program or a four-year undergraduate program.
• Interested in pursuing a career in dentistry or dental hygiene.
• Willing to work in Washington, DC, from May – August 2019.  
• Able to work a standard 35-hour week (7 hours/day). ADEA is flexible in the arrangement of the five-week commitment during the specified time.

*Any applicant in the 2018-19 ADEA DHCAS, 2019-20 ADEA AADSAS or 2019-20 ADEA CAAPID application cycles will not be considered for this internship.

Application Process Checklist

To apply, submit the following:

• A personal statement describing what you hope to achieve from the internship.
• A current resume/curriculum vitae.
• Two confidential letters of recommendation from academic instructors sent directly to ADEA (at the address below).

The application deadline is May 31, 2019. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Return applications to:

Leslie Payne 
American Dental Education Association     
655 K Street, NW 
Suite 800 
Washington, DC 20001
paynel@adea.org 

Questions? Contact Leslie Payne, Senior Administrative Associate, Educational Pathways, at 202-289-7201, ext. 109 or paynel@adea.org.