HDHC Grant - Candidate Application

High Demand Hidden Careers (HDHC) is a state-funded grant program being offered to eligible participants to train and certify as a Research Administrator. BayTech has partnered with five institutions (Houston Methodist Academic Institute, University of Texas Medical Branch [UTMB], UTHealth-Houston, Rice University, and University of Houston) to offer this training and internship opportunity to 30 eligible candidates during the 2024-2025 grant year. Candidates will rank below the institutions in their order of preference to assist in the matching process of assigning a candidate with an institution.

If you are interested in joining the program, please completely answer all of the fields below. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be contacted with more in-depth program information and to move forward with the next step in the process (at that time we will securely collect your documentation to prove eligibility).

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* 1. Please enter your first and last name.

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* 2. Please enter your email address.

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* 3. Please enter your phone number.

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* 4. Are you either a U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the U.S. (via Green Card)?

U.S. Citizen

Authorized to work in the U.S. (via Green Card)

Not a U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the U.S. (I understand this makes me ineligible to participate in the program)

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* 5. Are you at least 17 years old?

Yes, 17 years old or older

No, younger than 17

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* 6. If you are a male: Are you registered in Selective Service? (This is required for any male under the age of 26).

Yes (We will need your verification letter)

No, but I am under 26 years old and will register.

No, I am 26 years old or older and am not required to register.

No, I am under 26 years old and will not register. I understand this makes me ineligible to participate in the grant.

Does not apply, I am a female.

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* 7. Do you have college experience? Please select all that apply.

No, no college experience.

Yes, some college experience.

I am currently enrolled as a student at a college or university.

Yes, I have earned an Associate Degree.

Yes, I have earned a Bachelor's Degree.

Yes, I have earned a Master's Degree.

Yes, I have earned a Doctoral Degree.

Please specify if you currently are pursuing a degree or have already earned a degree and what the degree major is.

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* 8. What is your current employment status?

I am unemployed.

I am under-employed by working part-time and/or making little in wages (We will need to confirm under-employment status).

I am employed full-time. (I understand this makes me ineligible to participate in the program)

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* 9. Are you ready to work upon program completion? The training program includes a 12 week internship (may or may not have a hybrid components) and will require candidates to participate in the internship and hopefully find employment after program completion.

Yes, I am ready to work upon program completion and understand I will need to be available for the internship.

No, I am not ready to work upon program completion and/or will not be able to participate in the internship portion of the program.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rank the training institutions in the order of your preference. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be selected by one of the following institutions to complete your online training and in-person internship with.

Included with each institution is a brief profile on their organization and the physical address of where your in-person internship would take place. If location is a determining factor for you, please consider where the internship is located as you rank your preferences. (1- Being the institution you would most like to intern with and 5- being the institution you would least like to intern with).

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* 11. Please write a brief summary (two paragraphs) to give a little more information on yourself (what your background looks like, your experience, goals of what you would want to achieve through this internship, where you would like to be career wise within the next five years, etc.).

HDHC Grant - Candidate Application

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* 1. Please enter your first and last name.

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* 2. Please enter your email address.

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* 3. Please enter your phone number.

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* 4. Are you either a U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the U.S. (via Green Card)?

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* 5. Are you at least 17 years old?

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* 6. If you are a male: Are you registered in Selective Service? (This is required for any male under the age of 26).

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* 7. Do you have college experience? Please select all that apply.

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* 8. What is your current employment status?

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* 9. Are you ready to work upon program completion? The training program includes a 12 week internship (may or may not have a hybrid components) and will require candidates to participate in the internship and hopefully find employment after program completion.

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* 11. Please write a brief summary (two paragraphs) to give a little more information on yourself (what your background looks like, your experience, goals of what you would want to achieve through this internship, where you would like to be career wise within the next five years, etc.).

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* 12. What date would you be available to begin?

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* 13. How did you hear about this opportunity?