SLJ Internship Application:

Cravath, Swaine, & Moore 6-Week

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 17

Internship Description:
Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, our school’s major partner, has generously
offered SLJ students the opportunity to intern at their Manhattan office over
the summer. Cravath is one of the country’s major corporate law firms and
as such, an internship with them is a prestigious opportunity for any student
who is interested. A 6-week internship at Cravath is a great opportunity to
experience work in the field of law and business.

[SECTION ONE: Personal Information]

Name: __________________________________ Grade: _______ Date of

Birth:___/___/___

Advisory: _______________________________________________________________________

Address:

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Street Address Apt #

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City/Borough State ZIP Code

Phone: _______________________________ Email:

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Guardian Contact #1:

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Phone: __________________________________ Email: ___________________________

Guardian Contact #2:

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Phone: __________________________________ Email: ___________________________

 Sign Here:
I understand that my transcript, merit level, and discipline record will be
considered in the review of my application.

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Student Signature Date

Which of the following computer programs do you know how to use well?
Microsoft Word ____ Microsoft Excel ____ Microsoft PowerPoint____

In addition to the actual time spent at the internship site, SLJ interns will be
required to attend mandatory sessions before, during, and after their
internship. Stipend payment will be dependant on your attendance and may be
distributed at these meeting. Initial next to each session in agreement that
you will attend if placed at an SLJ internship site.

Accepted Interns Meeting _______________ Mid-Summer Check-In ___________________

Financial Responsibility Workshop _______ Follow Up and Thank You Writing ________
[SECTION TWO: Short Answer]

Please write a short sentence about what you think each of these words
means:

Responsibility ________________________ Accountability

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Punctuality __________________________ Discipline

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Diligence ____________________________ Collaboration

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Respect ______________________________ Patience

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Give an example of an improvement you made this year. How were you
able to improve?

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Decision Making
What would you do in the following situations?

Someone at the law firm asks you to do a job that you really don’t want to
do.

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Someone at the law firm accuses you of something you did not do.

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You are late to your internship because your bus broke down.

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You don’t have a clean shirt to wear to your internship today.

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[SECTION THREE: Personal Essay]

**Attach an essay 300-400 words in length. Though hand written essays are
acceptable, typed essays are certainly preferred. All essays must be thoroughly
proofread and edited.

Essay Question:
Discuss your academic and extra-curricular achievements and/or interests and
how you might apply them to this internship. How does this internship
experience apply to your college and/or career goals?

[SECTION FOUR: Resume]

***Please attach resume.
[SECTION FIVE: Teacher Recommendation #1]

For the student to complete:

Name: ________________________________ Application To: ______________________

For teacher to complete (please return to Ms. Orman or Ms. Levy):

Recommending Teacher: _____________________________________________________

Student: ______________________________ Advisor: ___________________________

Last marking period average in your class: ____________________________________

Please rate the student (1-5, 5 being the highest) on the following:

_________ Attendance _________ Class participation

 _________ Classwork _________Tests/projects

_________ Homework _________ Improvement

_________ Collaboration _________ “Above and Beyond”

In a few sentences please describe this student’s efforts in your class.

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How has this student been a positive influence on the culture of SLJ?

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