Summer Internship Positions with Vestergaard Frandsen
Vestergaard Frandsen is a Europe-based international company specialising in complex emergency response and disease control products. It is guided by a unique Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model, whose “profit for a purpose” approach has turned humanitarian responsibility into its core business.
Our commitment to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) drives our business objectives and provides the impetus for our continued focus on saving lives. We strive to develop disease-prevention interventions, which when implemented with our dedicated partners, contribute to the realisation of the MDGs. We are especially interested in addressing Goals 4 (reduce child mortality), 5 (improve maternal health), and 6 (combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases), which play a critical role in the achievement of the MDGs.
By innovating products and concepts focusing on preventable diseases like malaria, diarrhoea, HIV/AIDS and neglected tropical diseases, we turn our commitment into action. We innovate for the developing world, rather than developing products for wealthier regions, and then trying to adapt to those who actually need them the most. This is a large part of what separates Vestergaard Frandsen from other companies working in public health
Positions
Two non-paid summer internship positions but stipend eligible
Qualifications
Graduate level student – dual degree MBA/MPH, MBA or MPH
Undergraduates will be considered based on qualifications
Candidates must be independent, confident, motivated, meticulous with excellent follow-through
Internship period
May 29, 2012 through August 17, 2012 (negotiable)
Location
Vestergaard Frandsen Inc.
2300 Clarendon Blvd
Suite 603
Arlington, VA 22201
Scope of tasks (all projects will focus specifically on either water or vector control)
- Review and update the current body of donor-profiles and track funding flows
- identification of respective key program managers and influencers
- Evaluate donor/foundations based in the US with relevant interest sets and identify up to 20 new donor partners and schedule introductory meetings for VFUS staff and intern to attend together
- Government donors
- Private foundations
- Corporate philanthropy and CSR
- Support coordination/organization of large stakeholder conference in the Fall – intent of meeting should be to address a pressing public health and facilitate a dialogue amongst high-level attendees from implementers, technology, and donors.
- Generate appropriate documentation and next steps based on donor stakeholder meetings
- Create and update donor book and to assist VF staff in maintaining communications with donor POC to ensure information flow
- Will attend and cover meetings and hearings on Capitol Hill and Advocacy work groups
- Analysis of new Congress and impact to Global funding and international aid
- Analysis of role of DoD for humanitarian aid funding
- Analysis of domestic water issues opportunities for LifeStraw / LifeStraw Family
Supporting
Vestergaard Frandsen will support you with the following:
- Reimbursement for business related expenses
- Based on your internship performance, a stipend may be provided at the conclusion of your internship
Application Requirements
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter
- Two recommendations from a professor, supervisor and/or guidance counselor
- Writing sample 1-2 pages related to your public health interest and why an internship at Vestergaard Frandsen
- Transcript
- Must have in person interview (Paul will want to meet with applicants while visiting Boston, between January 25 and January 27)
Please send resume and cover letter to Paul Chen at pqc@vestergaard-frandsen.com
MPH STUDENTS: Please be sure to CC Wolffy and Joe Anzalone on your email to Paul Chen.
Application Deadline
January 27, 2012
Website
www.vestergaard-frandsen.com
