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Federal ag< By KIM FOWLER Gamecock Staff Writer Outstanding USC students will have an opportunity to compete for the Federal Summer Intern Program. The program is designed for students who are active in on- and off-campus functions while exhibiting academic excellence. The purpose of this program is to provide these students with an opportunity to work in a federal agency. Jobs vary with the agency, but among this year's requests are writers, mathematicians and statisticians, said Smith Parrish, graduate assistant in the Career Planning and Placement Office. Last year 763 students from 285 major colleges and universities were accepted to participate in the internship program, Parrish said. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WED! Re< Just across the G Open 11am-7p owned Phone 796-5747 c jncies will 1 must be met before a student can be accepted to the program, Parrish stressed. Applicants must be continuing graduates, or undergraduates with 0 semester hours or have completed two school years. Undergraduates must be in the upper third of their class, while graduates must be in the upper half of their class, he said. Outstanding students will be chosen from six colleges on campus: the Department of Social Sciences, USC Law School, the College of Journalism, the English department, the College of ] Business Administration and the Department of Math and Computer j Science. The federal agency will 1 report to participating institutions the jobs available for that time in f_ these fields. Specific requirements must be met by applicants in each separate college, said Parrish. After the applicants have been screened two students will be selected from their college major D IT FOR cords Unlimited, ln< 31 2 Meeting St. ervais St. Bridge in ^ mMon.-Frh 10a i and operated bv USC stud* I 7 2nd ask Troll' about our U ^?MBW lire studen to compete with other equally uuu?ianuipg siuaenis. rieiocauon becomes a part of the challenge and depending on the job the selected students may spend the summer in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, or possibly Virginia* Parrish said. EACH YEAR since the program was PSt^hlichpH hv tHo foAu-ol government, applications are sent to major universities and colleges requesting their nominations, said Dr. Paul Fidler, advisor for the program. After accepting the invitation to |oin the National Intern Program, faculty members from the - 1 DELIVERY 254-8800 f YOU! j h* West Columbia m-6pm Sat. 2 nts! 0 low Prices I ? I ||j|| I I lf?U | uwn t interns H oc irtnot ivl pnlloooc u/prp rhacpn MVUl^ItMVVM VVIIV^VW ?? V* \/ VIIVMVII and appointed to aid in the selection of nominees. Salaries are established according to students' grade level and ability. Beginning salaries CAROLINA WOf FfDP Ore*r*nr nK ..^w. . ^ . . v. FreeAbortic Confidentio | Pregnancy blood test t Call 256-0128 Columbia, tm.U f?H~ Li Baseball & Soc< Adidas ? Puma 1 Swimv\ Hanj The "Supercomp" Ra< Bring in 11 $!.<)< j our famous "I Get Mine Located Seco S Columbia Mall by resent I I hurs.-Fri.-Sat. Nil eb. - 23 & 24 & 2 TIM ****** I nvuu $1.00 cover MWBWMHW.WIMIIII.il IHIIIWI IH'lUHl, i <IM ' start at $171.20 weekly and may excede $300, depending on amount | of education, Parrish said. f Outstanding and continuing | students who wish to compete for f. this type of learning experience E are asked to contact Parrish at ? Lieber College. HEN'S SERVICES I xncy Testing . ^ I ill rct?11?11uu vu I fTledical Facilities can be detected by >efore missing period 2009 Hampton St. S C. 292Q4 ?"?~i ;w Arrivals cerShoes by ?pot bilt Brooks /ear by $ Ten pi . i >'?w ..ng Flat by Bttlanee tiis ad for )off In the Attic** T-shirts nd Level J.C. Penney*s > t$ * * e 5 BAND | | jp j