Physicians for Haiti: Summer Intern Applications Now Available!
Physicians for Haiti is offering unique opportunities to two motivated individuals who are interested in global health and non-profit organization development to join our team as a Summer Interns….
Term
June-August 2012 (flexible)
Hours
10-15 hours a week
Location
Boston, MA
Summer Intern Position Titles
1. Medical Education Logistics Intern
2. Outreach & Development Intern
Application
Please see the individual Internship descriptions below. If you meet our qualifications, please submit a cover letter that addresses your specific interest in Physicians for Haiti, your language skills and level of fluency as well as your ability to meet the time commitment of the internship.
Please also submit your Curriculum Vitae.
Qulified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview at a mutually amenable time.
Commitment to Education
P4H is committed to helping individuals attain their academic goals, and to that end we are willing to work with those currently enrolled in college or graduate programs to meet requirements for practicum or other commitments in terms of supervision, documentation and time requirements.
Submission
Please submit your cover letter and CV by February to Chris Curry (ccurry@physiciansforhaiti.org) no later than March 11th.
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PHYSICIANS FOR HAITI: Summer Intern Position, Medical Education Logistics Intern
Report to: James Hudspeth MD, Michelle Morse MD, Chris Curry MD PhD
Description:
We work with several organizations in Haiti to help provide continuing medical education, to ‘train the trainers’ and to facilitate opportunities for healthcare workers to attend conferences and workshops on various medical topics. Physicians for Haiti is looking for an individual to help coordinate the logistics of our rapidly growing medical education work in Haiti. This will involve assistance with maintenance of databases of available professors who are available for teaching opportunities. The Intern will liaison and coordinate with a Haiti-based colleague to arrange logistics of travel, room and board for professors in Haiti.
As our Haitian counterparts identify learning needs, we create online and problem based learning tools to facilitate continuing education and opportunities to create medical educators. The intern will assist in editing and formatting of problem-based learning cases as well as powerpoints and online learning tools. There will also be components of monitoring and evaluation of ongoing projects in Boston and Haiti that the intern will assist with.
Skills Desired:
Attention to details, ability to work independently, quick uptake of new material and concepts, basic medical knowledge, dedication to improving medical educational opportunities in Haiti
Preference will be given to applicants fluent in French or Haitian Creole or those with a background in global health or medicine. An ability to work independently is a must.
PHYSICIANS FOR HAITI: Summer Intern Position, Outreach and Development Intern
Report to: Wit Davis MPH, Manouchka Jacques
Description:
Physicians for Haiti is a Boston-based organization that works with organizations in Haiti and the US to support medical education in Haiti. We are looking for an individual to work with our Outreach and Development Committee to identify and solicit philanthropic support from individual donors with interest in medical education in Haiti. This intern would coordinate closely with P4H partners to identify potential partners and donors who are integral to P4H’s work. This person will assist with grant writing and application submission.
Physicians for Haiti also has local partners who are in need of support and coordination for ongoing activities, events, fundraising and awareness raising programming. This intern will help expand our fundamental connections to community groups and develop ongoing relationships.
Skills desired:
Outgoing nature, comfort in multicultural and multilingual settings, grant writing experience, and a dedication to bolstering Physicians for Haiti’s capacity to work successfully with partner organizations.
Preference will be given to applicants fluent in French or Haitian Creole or those with a background in global health or medicine. An ability to work independently is a must.
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Questions?
Contact ccurry@physiciansforhaiti.org
