2025-2026 Letter of Recommendation Request

2025-2026 Letter of Recommendation Request
We are truly honored to have the opportunity to provide you with a letter of recommendation. Your dedication and accomplishments during your internship have left a lasting impression on us, and it is with great enthusiasm that we extend our support.

In order to craft a comprehensive and impactful recommendation letter, we encourage you to share as much information and detail about your internship experience as possible. The more insights we have into your specific contributions, skills, and achievements, the better equipped we will be to highlight your strengths and qualifications. Rest assured that we are committed to providing a personalized and detailed recommendation that reflects the exceptional qualities you demonstrated during your time with us. Your success is important to us, and we look forward to helping you secure future opportunities with a letter that truly captures your professional excellence.

Your recommendation letter will be returned to you at least one week before your earliest application deadline. If an unexpected deadline arises earlier than anticipated, please email admin@lichange.org as soon as possible, so we can expedite your letter.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Leadership Initiatives Team at admin@lichange.org.
Personal Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email Address*
Personal Email Address - Not your school address
Phone Number*
Preferred Pronouns (these pronouns will be used throughout your letter of recommendation)*

He/HimShe/HerThey/ThemOther
Request Information
When is the earliest application due date?*

MonthDayYear
Date
When selecting who will be writing the letter, be sure to select someone who has worked closely with you (Director of Internship Program, Team Lead, Project Coordinator, etc.) so they can best write to your strengths and who you are as a person.
Who are you requesting the letter from?*
Who would you like to write your letter?*
How long have you know this person?*
Why are you requesting a letter of recommendation from this person? What has this relationship meant to you?*
What are you using this letter of recommendation for? Please select all that apply.*

College ApplicationsInternship ApplicationsScholarship ApplicationsOther
What Are You Applying To? (Please include what colleges, universities, and/or scholarships you are applying to.*
Intended Major *
Where Is The Letter Being Sent?*

Common AppCoalitionDirectly To CollegeSchool Guidance CounselorScholarshipOther
Please note, members of the LI-Nigeria Team cannot mail letters of recommendation. If you need a letter mailed, please choose a US-based Team Member.
Please request your Recommender in your application portal by using the First Initial Last Name and @lichange.org email address. Assign your Recommender as an "other" or non-academic recommender for your application.
Please explain where you would like the letter sent and how you would like the letter sent. *
Please make sure to include every school or scholarship and how to submit to each school or scholarship. Ex. I will be using your letter for Georgetown University. You will receive an email from Georgetown with the information to Submit it. I will also be applying to the Naval Academy. You will receive an email from the Naval Academy with instructions on how to submit it. Finally, I am applying for the NCWIT Scholarship. You will receive an email from NCWIT with instructions on how to submit the letter.
Parent Information
Parent's Name *

First NameLast Name
Parent's Email Address*
example@example.com
Parent Phone Number*
High School Information
High School Name*
High School Graduation Year *
Ex. 2021
LI Program Information
How long have you been involved with Leadership Initiatives?*
Please select all LI Programs you have participated in:*

International Internship Program (IIP)Criminal Law & Trial InternshipAdvanced Law & Justice Reform InternshipAdvanced Medical Neuroscience InternshipAdvanced Medical & Public Health InternshipInternational Leadership & Business InternshipNational Security & Diplomacy InternshipCybersecurity & Defense InternshipAI & Emerging Technology InternshipMiddle School Jumpstart ProgramLI Staff Intern
What IIP Program did you participate in?*

BusinessAdvocacyPublic Health
Which years did you participate in IIP?*

2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
Who was your IIP Facilitator?*
Who was IIP Project Coordinator?*
What is your IIP Team Number?*
Ex. Team 23249
IIP Business Information
Who was your Business Partner?*
What type of business did your business partner run?*
What were the major issues facing your business partner?*
What solutions did you and your team develop to help your business partner?*
IIP Advocacy Information
What Advocacy Issue did you work on?*
What community did you work in?*
What solutions did you and your team design and implement to help the community?*
IIP Public Health Information
What Public Health Issue did you work on?*
What community did you work in?*
Please describe the campaign you and your team designed to help with your public health issue. *
Please list your top achievements with the International Internship Program here. *
What was the most important lessons you learned during your IIP internship?*
How do you believe your IIP Internship will help you in your future career? *
Please describe in detail your interaction with the Nigerian translators and partners. How did working with the team on the ground in Nigeria change or expand your thinking?*
Describe any challenges you faced during your internship and the steps you took to overcome these obstacles. *
Please explain what IIP has meant to you. *
Criminal Law & Trial Internship
What year or years did you attend the Criminal Law & Trial Internship (Formerly the Advanced Law and Trial Internship)?*

20212022202320242025Other
What case did you work on and what was your client's name?*
What congressional office or offices did you advocate to?*
Please describe how you advocated for your client in front of congressional officials. *
Please describe how you helped prepare your witness or expert for trial.*
Please describe your work with the legal office of Harden Law or Harden Pinckney PLLC and with Brandi Harden and Heather Pinckney.*
Advanced Law & Justice Reform Internship
What year or years did you attend the Advanced Law & Justice Reform Internship (Formerly the Advanced Law and Trial Internship Tier II)?*

20212022202320242025Other
What case did you work on and what was your client's name?*
What congressional office or offices did you advocate to?*
Please describe how you advocated for your client in front of congressional officials. *
Please describe how you helped prepare your client's motion.*
Please describe your work with the Law Offices of Rebecca Bloch and with Rebecca Bloch.*
Advanced Medical Neuroscience Internship
What year did you participate in the Advanced Medical Neuroscience Internship?*

20212022202320242025Other
Describe your Neuroscience research proposal and what you did to design it. *
What lecture from the Neuroscience internship did you find most interesting and why?*
Please describe with your collaborations and interactions with Dr. Giordano, Dr. Wurzman, Dr. Shook, Dr. Green, and any other experts that you worked with and why it was meaningful to you.*
Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship
What year did you participate in the Advanced Medical and Public Health Internship?*

20212022202320242025Other
What is the name of the patient you diagnosed?*
Describe the virtual diagnosis and the steps you took to diagnose your patient. *
Which disease did you focus on for your toolkit and presentation?*
Describe your public health campaign and what you did to design it. *
International Leadership & Business Internship
What year or years did you attend the International Leadership and Business Internship?*

20212022202320242025Other
What business did you work with?*
What is the name of your business partner?*
Describe the business plan you helped create and the steps you took to design the business plan. *
National Security & Diplomacy Internship
What year did you attend the National Security and Diplomacy Internship?*

20212022202320242025Other
What is the name of the University you worked with?*
What was your biggest accomplishment during your internship?*
What security solution did you develop and what did you contribute to create them?*
What speaker did you most enjoy interacting with and why?*
AI & Emerging Technology Internship
What year did you attend the AI & Emerging Technology Internship?*

2025
What was the name of the company you worked with?*
What was your biggest accomplishment during your internship?*
What AI solution did you develop and what did you contribute to create them?*
What speaker did you most enjoy interacting with and why?*
Cybersecurity & Defense Internship
What year did you attend the Cybersecurity & Defense Internship?*

202320242025
What was the name of the company you worked with?*
What was the name of the company executive you worked with?*
Describe the security solution you developed throughout the internship. How did your team create this proposal?*
What speaker did you most enjoy interacting with and why?*
Middle School Jumpstart Program
What year did you attend the Middle School Jumpstart Program?*

2022202320242025
What was the most valuable thing you learned at the Middle School Jumpstart Program?*
What was your biggest accomplishment during your internship?*
What would you want others to know about your experience with Leadership Initiatives?*
Please explain what the internship has meant to you. *
Please describe how you collaborated and worked with your team during the internship and made all members of the team feel included.*
What leadership skills did you show during your internship and how did you show these skills? How did your leadership skills improve during the internship?*
LI Staff Internship
What years did you work as an LI Staff Intern?*
Who did you work with as an LI Staff Intern?*
What internship programs did you work at as an LI Staff Member?*
Please describe your duties as an LI Staff Intern. *
What have you learned from being an LI Staff Intern?*
What does being an LI Staff Intern mean to you?*
Personal Information
Three adjectives to describe you are adjective 1* ,adjective 2* , and adjective 3* .
What do you consider your strongest personal assets that helped you succeed during the internship? *
Are there any challenges that you have had to overcome in your life that you wish to share?*
Please provide as much detail about your academic, extracurricular, or other achievements that intersect with your internship here: *
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