R 021630Z MAR 10 

ALCOAST 098/10
COMDTNOTE 12300
SUBJ:  2010 SUMMER MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
1.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SUMMER 2010 MINORITY SERVING
INSTITUTION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (MSIIP).
2.  THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPERIENCE THE DIVERSITY OF CAREERS WITHIN THE COAST GUARD, AND
ALLOWS THE HOST OFFICE TO PROVIDE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE AT THE ENTRY
LEVEL.  THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE MINORITY OUTREACH BY TAPPING INTO
THE POOL OF TALENTED GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, BEGINNING
AT THE SOPHOMORE LEVEL, TO WORK AS INTERNS.  MSIIP STUDENT INTERNS
ARE HIRED THROUGH THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS AND ARE NOT APPOINTED AS
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
3.  THE SUMMER 2010 PROGRAM IS 10 WEEKS IN LENGTH AND RUNS FROM
JUNE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST.
4.  PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN FOR REQUESTS FROM PROGRAMS
WITH MISSION CRITICAL AND/OR STEM (SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
AND MATHEMATICS POSITIONS.  PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO BE
GIVEN FOR REQUESTS WHICH INCLUDE A STATEMENT FROM THE COMMAND THAT
THE OCCUPATION REQUESTED IS DIFFICULT TO FILL AND/OR THERE WILL BE
POTENTIAL ENTRY-LEVEL VACANCIES IN THE NEAR TERM.
5.  MSIIP STUDENT INTERNS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SUITABILITY
INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER, REQUESTS TO FILL POSITIONS REQUIRING
SECURITY CLEARANCES CANNOT BE CONSIDERED DUE TO THE LIMITED
DURATION OF THE INTERNSHIP.
6.  COMMANDS MUST FORWARD PRIORITIZED REQUESTS TO MS ESTHER
BEAUDIN-LEE, (COMDT CG-1212), VIA E-MAIL ESTHER.E.BEAUDIN-LEE(AT)
USCG.MIL.  THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF INTERN REQUESTS IS 15
MARCH 2010.  REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF MSIIP INTERNS,
TYPE OF MAJOR, UNIT NAME, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND DESIGNATED HOST
TRAINING SUPERVISOR.
7.  THE HOST TRAINING SUPERVISOR MUST BE WILLING TO MENTOR, TRAIN
INTERNS, AND SERVE AS THE INTERNS MAIN POINT OF CONTACT.
THE HOST SUPERVISORS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISING CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES.
  A.  HOST SUPERVISORS MUST ALSO:
   (1)  COMMUNICATE WITH THE COAST GUARD LIAISON, ESTEBAN MORALES,
DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS
   (2)  CREATE A ONE-PARAGRAPH INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
   (3)  OFFER ASSIGNMENTS RELATED TO THE INTERNS FIELD OF STUDY
   (4)  DEVELOP A WORK PLAN FOR THE LENGTH OF THE INTERNSHIP, AND
SHARE THIS WITH THE INTERN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERNSHIP
   (5)  MONITOR THE INTERNS WORK SCHEDULE
   (6)  E-MAIL OR FAX INTERN TIME SHEET ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS TO THE
CONTRACTORS POINT OF CONTACT
   (7)  COMPLETE AND SUBMIT MIDTERM AND FINAL INTERN PERFORMANCE
EVALUATIONS AND
   (8)  PROVIDE A WORKSTATION AND PROCURE A LOCAL TEMPORARY I.D.
BADGE FOR THE INTERN.
  B.  ADDITIONALLY, HOST SUPERVISORS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE DC METRO
AREA MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BY:
   (1)  AIDING THE CONTRACTORS PROGRAM COORDINATOR IN IDENTIFYING
HOUSING AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INTERN AND
   (2)  IF POSSIBLE, MEETING INTERNS AT THE AIRPORT UPON ARRIVAL
AND ACCOMPANYING THEM TO THE AIRPORT ON THE DAY OF DEPARTURE.
8.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM MAY BE DIRECTED TO ESTEBAN
MORALES, 202-475-5309 OR ESTHER BEAUDIN-LEE AT 202-475-5331.
9.  RELEASED BY MR CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
10.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.