Chi Sigma Iota International

Leadership Fellowship and Internship Program

2011

Chi Sigma Iota is pleased to announce the 2011 Leadership Fellowship and Internship Program. Leadership Fellowships and Internships are awards designed to assist graduate counseling students (master’s and doctoral) and professionals in the early years of their counseling careers develop leadership skills for the benefit of the counseling profession. Leadership Fellowships will be awarded to 10 individuals of exceptional merit who have exhibited leadership potential in their Chi Sigma Iota Chapter. Leadership Fellows will have an opportunity to participate in 50 hours of service to Chi Sigma Iota during 2011-2012. Two Interns selected from the 10 Leadership Fellows will participate in significant CSI International leadership opportunities for 100 hours during 2011-2012.

Applications are to be submitted on-line only at www.csi-net.org. A three-person selection committee (comprised of CSI President, CSI President-Elect, and CSI Past-President) will review applications and select the Leadership Fellows and Interns. The deadline for receiving applications for the Leadership Fellowships and Internships is December 1, 2010. If you need additional information, please contact either Chi Sigma Iota International Headquarters, P.O. Box 35448, Greensboro, NC, 27425-5448, U.S.A., (336) 841-8180 or Dr. Catharina Y. Chang, CSI Past-President, Georgia State University, College of Education-CPS Dept., P.O. Box 3980, Atlanta, GA 30302-3980, (404) 413-8196, or cychang@gsu.edu.

IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMELINE:

September 1, 2010: Email to listservs of Chapter Faculty Advisors and Chapter Leaders announcing that program information and applications are available on-line

December 1, 2010: Applications Due (all required materials must be received by this date)

January 1, 2011:    Selection Committee begins Reviews

January 20, 2011:   Leadership Fellows and Interns identified

February 1, 2011:   Leadership Fellows and Interns notified

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The CSI Leadership Fellow and Intern program offers outstanding Chi Sigma Iota members in the early years of their professional career an opportunity to broaden their awareness and leadership potential in the profession. CSI created the program to assist future leaders in developing skills and competencies that can advance the counseling profession. Applicants who have demonstrated a willingness and capacity to provide leadership at the local CSI Chapter level, state and national level of the counseling profession, and CSI International level are sought. Students enrolled in master’s degree counseling programs are particularly encouraged to apply. CSI’s intent is to cultivate and support leaders to work in a changing, diversified profession and multicultural society. CSI is committed to investing in Leadership Fellows and Interns whose leadership to CSI and the counseling profession will endure and prosper beyond their Leadership Fellowship or Internship year.

Both the CSI Leadership Fellow Program and the CSI Internship Program are designed to expose burgeoning CSI leaders to new and stimulating ideas and to provide an opportunity to be of service to the Society and to the counseling profession. The CSI Internship Program provides mentoring to two Leadership Fellows who desire to be of even greater service to the profession. Two Interns will be selected from the 10 Leadership Fellows to work with the CSI Executive Council and various CSI committees for one year. The Interns will attend CSI Executive Council meetings and choose projects of interest for their participation and leadership development. Both the CSI Leadership Fellow and Internship are non-paid, part-time volunteer professional service positions. Leadership Fellows and Interns will operate from their home Chapter and communicate with assigned CSI International leaders (e.g., CSI President, Executive Director, Committee Chair) primarily by email, postal mail, and telephone. Expenses involved in fulfilling the Internship responsibilities (beyond ACA Convention attendance) are covered by CSI; there is no stipend.

Former Leadership Fellows and Interns have been asked to share their experiences in these positions through narratives, audio, and video clips. These reflections may be accessed through the links to their names on the list of former leadership fellows and interns .

PROGRAM INTENTIONS

The CSI Leadership Fellows Program is intended to provide Leadership Fellows with opportunities to:

Develop their leadership skills; and
Broaden their professional network through service to CSI.

The CSI Internship Program includes the two objectives of the Leadership Fellows Program and is also intended to provide Interns with opportunities to:

Learn about the governance structure of CSI;
Become acquainted with significant individuals and groups involved in Society activities and the profession;
Complete special projects on behalf of the Society; and
Develop personally and professionally as an emerging leader in the counseling profession.

LEADERSHIP FELLOW AND INTERN ACTIVITIES

Leadership Fellows and Interns are required to participate in the following CSI activities during the 2011 and 2012 ACA Conventions:

Attend the CSI Leadership Training
Represent their CSI Chapter at the CSI Annual Assembly
Attend the CSI Awards Ceremony and CSI Reception
Provide service during CSI Day activities

In addition, the activities of Leadership Fellows will include as a minimum, but not be limited to:

Providing a minimum of 10 hours of service on a CSI committee or task force during the 2011-2012 leadership year
Providing a written project(s) outcome summary including an accounting of a minimum of 50 hours in active service to CSI. The outcome summary should be submitted to the CSI Past-President two weeks prior to the Annual Assembly.

In addition, the activities of Interns will include as a minimum, but not be limited to:

Attending CSI Executive Council meetings and CSI committee or task force meetings during the 2011-12 leadership year
Working on special projects for a minimum of 100 hours
Reviewing minutes for follow-through items after Executive Council meetings
Attending all CSI activities at the ACA 2011 and 2012 Conventions
Participating in events related to the Executive Council at the ACA Convention

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION as a CSI LEADERSHIP FELLOW AND INTERN

All nominees for CSI Leadership Fellow or Intern positions must meet the following prerequisites:

Be a current and active CSI member
Be active in their CSI Chapter
Be enrolled in a graduate level counselor education program or be a counseling program graduate in the early years of professional development (no more than three years since earning their last graduate counseling degree)

Nominees for CSI Internships and Leadership Fellows will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:

Three letters of reference describing excellent service to the local CSI Chapter, their counselor preparation program, and/or the counseling profession
Enthusiasm for and an ability to carry out the Leadership Fellow/Internship experience as indicated by the nominee’s goals statement and letters of recommendation

Nominees for Leadership Fellows will be evaluated and selected based on the following additional criteria:

Willingness to commit a minimum of 10 hours of service to a CSI committee, project, or task for the 2011-2012 leadership year
Ability and willingness to attend the 2011 ACA Convention

Nominees for Internships will be evaluated and selected based on the following additional criteria:

Willingness to commit a minimum of 50 hours of service to a CSI committee, task force, or project activities for the 2011-12 leadership year
Ability and willingness to attend the 2011 and 2012 ACA Conventions. The two Interns selected will also be expected to attend the CSI Executive Council meeting in May or June of 2011.

REMUNERATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The following remuneration and acknowledgement will be provided to both Leadership Fellows and Interns:

A grant of $600 from CSI
A matching grant of $50 for small CSI chapters and $100 for large CSI chapters from the nominating CSI Chapter
Recognition of the Leadership Fellows at the CSI Awards Ceremony during the 2011 ACA Convention and presentation of a plaque
ACA members receive a complimentary registration for the 2011 Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In addition, Interns will receive the following remuneration and acknowledgement:

$600 provided at the 2012 ACA Convention following a successful CSI Internship year
Certificate of recognition at the conclusion of the internship year
Recognition of selection at the CSI Awards Ceremony during the 2012 ACA Convention
ACA members receive a complimentary registration for the 2012 Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES

CSI Members considered for both the Leadership Fellows and Internship must complete all of the following:

1. Be nominated by their respective CSI Chapter, a Chapter recognized by CSI International Headquarters as an active CSI Chapter.

2. Submit the on-line application to www.csi-net.org, which includes a 250-word Goals Statement for Leadership Fellows and a 500-word Goals Statement for Interns.

3. Ensure the email submission of three (3) letters of support for the nomination (see specific criteria for letters below), one of which must be from the Chapter Faculty Advisor that includes a statement indicating that the nominating CSI Chapter will contribute $50 (small CSI Chapter) or $100 (large CSI Chapter) towards the nominee’s Leadership Fellow or Internship year if the nominee is selected.

4. All three letters of support (one from the Chapter Faculty Advisor, the other two letters from individuals who can speak to the nominee’s potential leadership contributions) must be submitted to Dr. Catharina Y. Chang, cychang@gsu.edu no later than December 1, 2010. These letters may be typed on letterhead, scanned, and submitted as email attachments or simply sent as email attachments and must clearly specify the following information:

a. Name of nominee

b. Name of nominating CSI Chapter

c. Name of college/university

d. Whether support is for Fellow or Intern (or both)

e. Relationship to nominee and length of time nominee has been known

f. Reasons why nominee should be selected (e.g., specific leadership activities the nominee has participated in)

g. If a scanned document on letterhead is not provided, the email must also include the name, title, position, postal mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the person writing the letter.

CHI SIGMA IOTA, INTERNATIONAL

LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP AND INTERN APPLICATION

2010-2011