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...recent program information session that was designed to accommodate fewer than 100 students actually attracted well over 150, Pavese says. And a full-time OCS staffer was hired to replace a departing part-time employee to coordinate the Weissman program, among other duties in the international opportunities office...
...almost every talk [Knowles] gives or has given on the campaign, he mentions the Weissman program," Paul Weissman says. "It's being talked about from the top all the way down. I'm convinced that this is a commitment on their part...
While the Weissmans and OCS staff are closely involved in making sure participants' internships are a success, they are on their own before being accepted. Interns say they were on their own for the most challenging part of the process--finding and applying for internships...
...There's a lot of opportunity for students to come here for the strategy and research needed to pursue internships," Pavese says. "We don't have lists of internships, because part of what the program values is finding internships that fit students well...
Past interns say that once they were awarded the grant, they felt like part of a larger family of interns. The Weissmans help create this atmosphere by meeting with the group in the spring and fall, and corresponding with individual students over the summer. Paul Weissman says they were excited every morning to see if new e-mail messages had arrived from other parts of the world...