1. Schedule a meeting with Dr. Jamie Myers to discuss questions you have about the program and to determine how your past course work fulfills requirements for Pennsylvania certification in English and Communications, grades 7-12. You can schedule by calling Judy Nastase at 814-865-2161 (email jcn3@psu.edu).

2. Submit a completed application package by October 1st or February 1st each year to Jamie Myers, 254 Chambers, University Park, PA, 16802; please include the following five items:

• a resume, with complete contact information
• a letter that explains why you wish to be a part of this year-long internship program and experiences you have had working with youth
• a copy of your official non-PSU transcripts (or PSU elion printed transcript),
• two letters of reference with at least one from an academic source
• a copy of a paper from an advanced level English course

3. You will be interviewed initially over the phone, then scheduled for a day long visit to the high school or middle school. During this visit you will meet a mentor teacher, some current year interns, and the school district PDS coordinator. During your visity you will have a chance to interact with high school students in one of the mentor's classes, and you will finish your day by writing a reflection on what you have experienced.

4. Candidates who submit applications by October 1 will be interviewed between November 1 and December 15, and receive a decision on their candidacy before the holiday break. Candidates who submit applications by February 1 will be interviewed between March 1 and April 15, and receive a decision by April 30. One of three decisions is possible: first, an invitation to join the program; second, an invitation to be on the waiting list for the program; three, an offer to complete certification in the traditional on-campus program.