If you are JUST looking for a job, you need not apply. The Conrad Program is much more than "just a job." If placed, you will join more than 1,500 former interns who have been afforded the opportunity to secure paid employment in their respective majors. These young people have benefited from the invaluable opportunities presented through this program and so can you.

The process is highly COMPETITIVE and membership indeed has its privileges.

PLEASE review the criteria and if you meet ALL the criteria, apply through this site by Tuesday, January 3, 2012. MANDATORY ORIENTATION is scheduled for Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Selection Committee Interviews will be conducted January 9-13, 2012. (If you are returning to school before the orientation and/or interviews, special arrangements can be made once documentation of early departure is provided, i.e. airline ticket/itinerary, 2012 spring school schedule, etc.)

• Current enrollment at a 4-year college/university as an undergraduate or graduate student or enrolled at a medical, dental or professional school
• Minimum Overall 2.25 GPA (no exception)
• Permanent residence in Senatorial District 23 (central and southernmost parts of Dallas, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster, and Mesquite)
• Complete and submit online application
• Provide two professional references
• Provide official college transcript including fall 2011 grades
• Submit 250 word essay entitled "Why is An Internship Important?"
• Electronic version of your resume' in Word format
• Community service/volunteerism reference