Global Health Corps Fellows Info Session right here at BUSPH! Dec. 13th at 5 in CT460A
Global Health Corps (GHC) Fellows Info Session
Sponsored by Career Services and the International Health Department
Thursday, December 13th, from 5-5:50pm
Room: Crosstown, Room 460A
RSVP to Lisa Toby at ltoby@bu.edu
Join Bryan Eustis, SPH ’04 to learn about the GHC Fellows program from his own personal experience. Bryan is currently the Strategic Operations Specialist at Partners in Health and Executive Director of BME Strategies.
Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship
The Katie Evans Scholarship is a grant amount worth $3,000! Graduate public health students are encouraged to apply. Deadline is January 15th!
SPH Final Exam Policy 101
Did you know.....?
Students who have three exams scheduled on any one exam day may have that exam which falls in between the other two rescheduled to another exam day. This arrangement for rescheduling should be coordinated between the instructor and the student. Also, just an FYI to students with class on mondays, your final will NOT take place on Christmas Eve! Check your syllabus for details. Feel free to contact the Registrar (617-638-4963) or Director of Student Services (617-638-5059) if you have any questions about this policy.
Employment oppportunities at AIDS Action Committee: 4 new opportunities posted!
There are 4 exciting new job opportunities at AIDS Action Committee! Employment opportunities include:
Scattered Site Stabilization Advocate
Housing Search Specialist (full time, temporary, hiring for January 2013)
A complete list of available positions can always be found at www.aac.org/about/jobs.
Instructions on how to apply can be found within each job description.
Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition Intern in Uganda
Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition
Volunteer/Intern
Rukungiri, Uganda
The Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition (IECM) is seeking one young professional to fill one of two program coordination positions for a six month to one year term at Nyakibale Hospital in southwest rural Uganda, beginning January 2013. IECM is a collaboration between the Harvard College Global Hunger Initiative, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Karoli Lwanga Nyakibale Hospital. The program was created in September 2009 to develop locally sustainable, effective, and replicable malnutrition protocols for developing, rural areas. The position is a voluntary, unpaid internship designed to foster professional growth while fulfilling essential responsibilities in support of this nonprofit program.
In order to support this mission IECM interns will maintain a malnutrition program in Rukungiri, Uganda where an estimated 30% of children under 5 suffer from malnutrition. As an intern you will gain valuable international experience by assisting in the development of a locally sustainable Inpatient Therapeutic Care program, implementation of a microfinance initiative to ensure financial sustainability, development of community gardens to provide nutritional education, and establishment of an Outpatient Therapeutic Care Program to target malnourished children who cannot be treated on an inpatient basis. In addition to working on individual projects, interns will have a unique opportunity to gain practical exposure to the administration of a non-governmental organization.
If you would like to read more about IECM’s efforts, please refer to our abstract from the 2010 Annual American Public Health Association Conference: http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper219359.html and our program website: http://www.massgeneral.org/emergencymedicineglobalhealth/initiatives/Initiative_to_End_Child_Malnutrition.aspx
To apply for this position please send a Resume to liannatabar@gmail.com, with the Subject line of “IECM volunteer application”.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab is hiring!
J-PAL is Hiring: More than 100 Positions Available with CEGA, CMF, EPoD, IPA, and J-PAL
J-PAL’s Annual Recruiting Drive is now open to accept applications for over 100 anticipated positions at J-PAL and partner organizations.
Positions are available in field research, project management, and data analysis, as well as policy outreach and administration. About 70 percent of positions are based in the field, while US-based positions are also available at J-PAL Global in Cambridge, MA; Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) headquarters in New Haven, CT; or at our affiliates’ home universities.
To be considered for all current and anticipated positions, complete the J-PAL common application by January 7, 2013, including a statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Available positions will continue to be posted throughout the next month.
In addition to filling out the common application, candidates can apply for specific positions that interest them by following the additional steps specified in that position’s job description.
For more information, visit the J-PAL jobs page, including the FAQ page. You can also join our Jobs Live Chat on December 12th at 12 pm EST for a chance! to have your questions answered by J-PAL and IPA hiring managers. Remaining questions can be directed to Ben Jaques, bjaques@mit.edu.
Mali Health internship available from their US base in Boston
Mali Health is seeking an intern to support our development, communications and programmatic efforts from our US base in Boston. Interns will provide administrative and technical support to various areas of the organization under the supervision of the Executive Director and Operations Manager. Candidates should have the capacities to take on multiple projects and work independently. Flexibility, enthusiasm, motivation and a sense of humor are nonnegotiable. The position is ideal for undergraduate or graduate students interested in international development, global health, nonprofit administration and mission-driven management.
The position is unpaid but offers significant organizational responsibility. Course credit is possible (please indicate as such in application). The role provides valuable exposure and training in myriad aspects of non-profit management and administration, in addition to the fields of global health and international development. Interns commit to a minimum 15 hours per week. Preference given to those with the ability to commit longer than 4 months.
Responsibilities:
· Assist the Operations Manager and Executive Director with daily development and programmatic responsibilities
· Research prospective foundations and donors
· Assist in preparing and writing grants, letters of inquiry, proposals, etc.
· Assist in donor support, including acknowledgements, newsletters, and event planning
· Support outreach through social media mechanisms and website maintenance
· Assist with other research and writing responsibilities as necessary
· Support Mali Health's initiatives through programmatic research, literature reviews, updating operational plans, partnership development and direct communications, as needed.
Qualifications:
· Strong writing skills
· Experience in any of the following skill areas preferred: grant writing, database management, website development, project management, graphic design
· Solid understanding of Mali Health and our approach to health and development
· Ability to self-direct, organize, prioritize, and multitask
· Strong research skills
· High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
· High levels of professionalism and interpersonal skills
· French language skills preferred
· Ability to work from our base in Cambridge at least one day per week
· Experience with Salesforce and Constant Contact preferred
Please send resume & cover letter to:
Kris Ansin, MPH
Executive Director kris@malihealth.org
Mali Health Organizing Project
BUMC’s Vagina Monologues Auditions December 3rd and 4th
I am thrilled to announce the auditions for BUMC's fifth annual production the Vagina Monologues. An experienced diva or a burgeoning star, come bust out your acting chops! No preparations are necessary for the auditions and we welcome people of all acting levels.
Auditions are being held Monday, December 3rd from 4pm to 7pm, and Tuesday, December 4th from 2pm to 5pm in room R104. The production is being held on Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th.
We're looking for women to audition who are students, staff, or faculty from the School of Public Health, the Dental School, the Graduate Medical Sciences program, or the MA in Medical Sciences program, so feel free to distribue this email to anyone you know in these programs who might be interested.
Please email me Katherine Skosnik (kskosnik@bu.edu) if you have any questions, or if you're interested in being involved in a behind-the-scenes role (we'd love to have help from people of any and all genders).
Your very excited directors,
Katherine Skosnik & Ellen Almirol
