Apprentice Program Admissions
Who should apply: Motivated college graduates seeking experience in the classroom, residential education and wilderness.
Prerequisites: Accepted apprentices must provide proof of health insurance, current CPR, and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification by the time the program begins. The High Mountain Institute hosts Wilderness Medicine Institute WFA and WFR certification courses. Click here to see a schedule of courses offered.
Dates:
Application Deadline (for both semesters): February 15, 2012
Notification of Acceptance: March 15, 2012
Enrollment Deadline: April 1, 2012
Fall Semester: July 30 - December 17, 2012
Spring Semester: January 2 - May 28, 2013
Tuition:
$3,650 per semester*
*Cost includes room & board; all class materials; and wilderness gear rental. Financial Aid is available.
This year we will be visiting the following colleges:
| Colgate | Oct 12 at 7:30pm | Persson Hall (room 109) |
| Hobart WS | Oct 13 at 3:30pm | Coxe Hall (room 001) |
| Carleton | Oct 18 at 3:00pm | Sayles Hil (room 253) |
| Oberlin | Nov 8 at 5:30pm | AJ Lewis Env. Studies Building (room 102) |
| Bates | Nov 10 at 4:30pm | New Commons (room 211) |
| Colby | Nov 13 at 5:30pm | Lovejoy Building (room 215) |
| Skidmore | Nov 14 at 7:00pm | Starbuck Center 2nd floor Conference Room (203B) |
| Colorado College | Nov 15 at 12:15 pm | Worner Center (room 215) |
| Williams | Nov 16 at 7:00 pm | Shaprio Hall (room 141) |
| Wesleyan | Nov 28 at 4:30 pm |
South College Room B2/B3 |
| Smith | Nov 28 at 7:00 pm | College Campus Center (room 102) |
| Amherst | Nov 28 at 8:30 pm | College Hall, Career Center, 1st floor |
| Brown | Jan 31 at 12:00 pm | CareerLAB- Resource Library |
| Harvard | Feb 6th at 6:30 pm | Harvard Outing Club |
| UVM | Feb 8th at 7:00 pm | Davis Student Center |
| Dartmouth | Feb 12th at 3:00 pm | Dartmouth Outing Club |
Stay tuned for updates to this calendar!
If you can't attend one of these informational sessions, please watch our slide show or watch the HMI video
How to apply:
Please attach the following in an e-mail to cmallozzi@hminet.org:
- Completed Apprentice Program Application Form (PDF)
- Completed Apprentice Program Financial Aid Application (PDF)
- Two letters of recomendation (sent via e-mail by the recomender)
- Resume
- One recent photo of yourself
- A seperate document on which you answer the following questions:
- The Apprentice Program combines wilderness, academic, and residential education. What interests you about this combination?
- Briefly discuss your experience in the following three areas: personal and professional wilderness expeditions; traditional teaching; and residential education/leadership.
- The Apprentice Program is an intensive five months of living in a small community. What experience do you have that will help you contribute positively to the community?
Note: Mac users should open and complete forms using Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader
Graduate Credit is available at an additional cost.
Contact Carrie Mallozzi with questions: cmallozzi@hminet.org or 1-888-464-9991 x. 108