International Internship

Jenny Johnson International Internship

*FUNDED BY AECT FOUNDATION 


Eligibility
AECT membership upon application and a member of the International Division;
a non-US citizen graduate student or a non-US citizen faculty member in the first three years of faculty appointment

Qualifications

  • studying, teaching, or practicing in the field of educational communications and technology;
  • involvement in international activities (or projects in an international context) with strong preference in leadership roles;
  • submission of an essay;
  • submission of two letters of recommendation.


Required Application Documents
Please provide an essay on why you should be considered for this intern scholarship. The essay should not be more than 1,000 words and should be in English. The essay should support why you are qualified for this intern scholarship. Additional required information your application must include:

  • interest in the Internship Award;
  • Interest in AECT;
  • international experiences related to educational communications and technology;
  • research and publications (optional for student applicants, but required for faculty applicants);
  • professional memberships (optional for student applicants, but required for faculty applicants).

Two letters of recommendation from persons who are familiar with your personal and professional qualities are required. Upon submission of this application, an email requesting a reference will be sent on your behalf to the references provided. Applicants will have to list the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of those individuals who have agreed to prepare the letters of recommendation on your behalf.

 
Applicants should keep in touch with the references to make sure that the references receive the request from AECT. If they did not receive it, applicants should contact the past president of the International Division at nicolewang12@gmail.com. Applicants also need to remind their references to submit the letters of recommendation on time. It is not the responsibility of AECT nor the International Division to keep track of the progress of the submissions of the letters of recommendation.


Electronic submission of all application materials is required. All required materials, including the letters of recommendation, must be submitted online. 

Jenny Johnson International Internship Application
The Jenny Johnson International Internship will be awarded to a non-U.S. citizen graduate student or a non-U.S. citizen faculty member in the first three years of faculty appointment who is studying, teaching, or practicing in the field of educational communications and technology; and demonstrates involvement in international activities (or projects in an international context) with a strong preference in leadership roles.


Nature of Award: A plaque of achievement and complimentary conference registration
Presentation: Presented during the awards ceremony at General Session at Convention.
Funding and Support: AECT Foundation
Nominations due by: June 6th, 2024
Award Management on behalf of AECT: International Division
Contact: Dr. Nicole Wang-Trexler, International Division Past President: nicolewang12@gmail.com