Category: Practicums/Internships
Practicum Workshops
Dear Students,
Welcome back! We hope you had time to relax over the holidays and are ready for the busy Spring semester.
We know this is the time of year when students are thinking about looking for practicums for the Summer and Fall. To help make this process a little easier, we are holding two workshops to talk about conducting a practicum search and to give you tips and resources for making it successful. See below for dates:
Practicum Workshops:
– February 4th 1:00PM-1:50PM R103 (BU School of Medicine)
– February 5th 1:00PM-1:50PM L201/203 (BU School of Medicine)
Please RSVP in the “Workshops” section under “Events” in CareerLink.
For more information contact Maria McCarthy at mamcc@bu.edu.
Thank you,
The BUSPH Career Office
Less than one week to Apply! USAID Global Health Internships
- Applications close: Monday, January 18, 2016, 5 pm EST
- Pay: Based on level of education, and specified in the job descriptions
- Duration: 12-weeks
- Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA
- Application: Short essays; No letters of recommendation required! See application checklist for details.
- Eligibility:
- Positions are available at master's, bachelor's, and doctoral levels.
- Internships are open to current students and recent graduates (within 12 months of master's/PhD, or 24 months of BA/BS).
- You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to apply.
Please address questions to ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net.
Occupational Health Internship Program Summer 2016
Are you an energetic and curious student interested in economic and social disparities or environmental issues who is interested in learning more about occupational health?
Apply for the Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP)! This is the 13th year of our very successful summer program that is designed as a field-based learning experience in occupational safety and health. Teams of two students are placed with labor unions or community-based organizations to work on projects that investigate job-related health and safety issues among workers, often of new immigrant groups, employed in an under-served or a high hazard job.
Students can apply to work in any of the following cities, regardless of where they now reside: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma and Lincoln (NE).
Supervision and mentorship are provided by senior occupational health researchers from UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Illinois at Chicago, Tufts University, Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, and the California Department of Public Health.
The deadline to apply is February 19, 2016.
The program is open both to undergraduates (3rd and 4th year) and graduate students with an interest in occupational health or related fields. A stipend is provided for the 9-week experience ($4,000 for undergraduates, $5,200 for graduates). Housing allowance is not provided but we can assist those relocating for the summer to find temporary housing.
More information about the program, and how to apply, can be obtained at the OHIP website at www.aoec.org/ohip.
Please contact OHIP Program Director Robert Harrison (robert.harrison@ucsf.edu), Administrative Program Coordinator Ingrid Denis (idenis@aoec.org) or the National Program Coordinator Sarah Jacobs (sjacobs@irle.ucla.edu) if you have any questions.
Reopened GHFP-II Position: Innovative Financing Intern
Innovative Financing Intern
The Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, Global Health Initiative Office of the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA | February 2016 - May 2016: Compensated 12 week Internship | INT-P5-015
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
GHFP-II's goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency's immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.
Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency's ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.
BACKGROUND
The Innovative Financing Intern (Intern) will be assigned to the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact (CII) within the Global Health Bureau (GH). USAID has a long-standing record of success in the development, introduction and scale-up of high-impact health products and interventions in the developing world, yet working in these markets presents a variety of challenges. With myriad life-saving health technologies readily available in the 21st century, too few are accessible to people of disease-burdened, low-income countries. Those health technologies and interventions that do reach the last mile in places like sub-Saharan Africa often take years-even decades-to get there. Because successful product development and introduction requires viable public and private markets with clear pathways to achieve scale, the Agency must rely on cutting-edge thinking to push boundaries and address formidable barriers to adoption-from regulatory inefficiencies and market failures, to limited user-demand and supply chain hurdles-which, all too often, prevent innovative technologies from reaching those most in need.
To tackle these challenges, USAID established a center of excellence in the GH to accelerate the development, introduction and scale up of priority global health interventions. In this role, CII promotes and reinforces innovative, business-minded approaches and solutions to accelerate impact against some of the world's most important health challenges, convening private sector experts and academic thoughts leaders to inform our thinking. The Center's work falls into three main categories: 1) identifying state of the art practices; 2) catalyzing innovation and partnerships (such as through Grand Challenges for Development); and 3) supporting the rapid introduction of, and access to, key interventions.
INTRODUCTION
The Innovative Financing Intern will support the Center to apply business-minded and private sector approaches to the work of GH. In partnership with technical advisors, the Center develops innovative financing mechanisms to increase access to life-saving commodities, mobilize private capital, or improve the sustainability of USAID's health programs.
As a member of the Center, the Intern will assist with the creation of innovative financing tools and mechanisms within GH. The Intern will also support the continued rollout of the Financing Framework for Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD). The Financing Framework considers how and when identified symptoms within the health ecosystem may be evidence of an underlying financing issue, and provides guidance on the solutions and tools available to address them. The tool is a learning resource for USAID and partners to demonstrate the potential value of sustainable financing tools by linking them to USAID's global health and transition goals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gaining experience in the application of private sector approaches to include financing tools in global health.
• Gaining a greater understanding of increasing access to life-saving commodities and the Financing Framework for EPCMD.
• Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assisting with conceptual development for innovating financing mechanisms in global health (i.e., development impact bonds).
• Assisting with capacity building activities, such as the dissemination of evidence, best practices, and tools on innovative financing.
• Developing an online database of contracts, tools and educational materials to catalyze the use of innovative financing solutions at USAID.
• Writing and editing case studies for the Financing Framework and User's Guide.
• Participating in meetings and events with internal and external partners focused on the creation and deployment of innovative financing tools.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern's own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently enrolled master's or other post-bachelor's degree candidate in a program related to business and/or public health and/or public policy (MBA, MPH, MPP, etc); or completion of such within the past 12 months.
• Experience in innovative financing. global health and/or international development preferred.
• Exceptional analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with people of varied professional, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to think strategically, operate independently, self-motivate, be flexible, and set and achieve ambitious targets.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations, juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, problem solve in a fast-paced environment and set priorities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
COMPENSATION
$1,690 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at https://www.ghfp.net/
Applicants who applied previously have been given consideration and need not re-apply.
All online applications must be submitted by January 19, 2016 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.
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Less than Two Weeks to Apply for USAID Global Health Fellows II Internships
Less than two weeks remain to apply to 2016 Summer Internships with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)! This premier Internship program advances the careers of emerging global health leaders, placing them alongside top experts and helping them take the next professional steps. Interns deliver high-quality technical support for international projects, and have special opportunities for career-building and networking. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. There are only a few steps to submit an application, and you do NOT need letters of recommendation. See our application checklist for details.
Unique Global Health Approaches
We seek qualified candidates for these and 16 other unique global health positions at USAID:
- Business Intelligence / Data Analyst Intern
- Market Access Intern
- Indoor Residual Spraying Publications Intern (PhD level)
- Health Workforce Economics Intern
Diversity: Bringing Everyone to the Table
Strengthening workforce diversity is a key to USAID's success navigating complex international programs, and anticipating and responding to the evolving challenges in global health. As the world's leading global health agency, it is crucial for USAID to tap into a high level of talent that represents the diversity of the United States.
- Read Maribel Sierra's blog post about the importance of diversity in every facet of our work. Download this card [PDF] summarizing the Global Health Fellows Program II's work to help diverse candidates access opportunities in global health.
- Do you have skills that can be translated in to global health work? Download our infographic of the top skills global health employers need [PDF], and close the gap between your education and practice.
- Meet previous Interns, including Socorro Lopez, Amarachi Anakaraonye, David Colón-Cabrera, and Fartun Yussuf. Get a glimpse of their personal backgrounds and professional preparation in this Intern look book [PDF].
Internship Facts
- Applications close: Monday, January 18, 2016, 5 pm EST
- Pay: Based on level of education, and specified in the job descriptions
- Duration: 12-weeks
- Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA
- Eligibility:
- Positions are available at master's, bachelor's, and doctoral levels.
- Internships are open to current students and recent graduates (within 12 months of master's/PhD, or 24 months of BA/BS).
- You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to apply.
Please address questions to ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net.
Practicum Opportunity with Zambian Ministry of Health and Program in Global Surgery & Social Change at Harvard
Message from Rachel Yorlets, MPH, Clinical Research Specialist with Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery:
I work in research at Boston Children's Hospital for Dr. John Meara, the Plastic Surgeon-in-Chief, who is also the Director of the Paul Farmer Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School. This is an incredible group, and their research has really grown, especially since Dr. Meara chaired The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery this year. That process has generated a lot of exciting global health research for us, and we are looking for a practicum student - I think this would be especially appealing to a global health or health policy and management student.
**Please note, an information session about the practicum will be held TODAY, Wednesday, January 6th at 12:30pm at 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston (this is where the Program's main Harvard office is located, and it's right off the Longwood Green Line E stop). We're planning to have a second one in January (date and time TBD), and if anyone cannot make the info sessions, I will arrange something. Please feel free to email or call me directly (rachel.yorlets@childrens.harvard.edu and (617) 919-1242).
Description of the Practicum:
Over the past two years, The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (http://www.lancetglobalsurgery.org/ ) has worked to describe the state of surgical care in the world and to identify potential paths forward. We have developed a set of indicators and guidelines for a National Surgical Plan, which we believe will allow assessment and enhancement of current surgical systems. Using this framework, we will determine the state of surgical care in Zambia. After gathering this background information, we will assist Zambia in developing an actionable National Surgical Plan that will allow all its citizens access to safe, affordable surgical care. Lastly, we will work with Zambia to create linkages and partnerships with various stakeholders who can assist in implementing the National Surgical Plan with Zambia.
We will perform the initial assessment in partnership between the Ministry of Health and The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (http://www.pgssc.org/) during February 2016. The focus will revolve around a deep assessment of the following five major domains prior to any significant strategic planning and intervention efforts: infrastructure, workforce, service delivery, financing, and information management. The assessment and planning phases will result in a report for the Zambian government to appropriately integrate surgical services into their 5-year national health plan for 2017-2021. Roles and responsibilities may include but are not limited to: interfacing with local NGOs and stakeholders, facilitating meetings, travel abroad (likely unfunded), background research, presentations to the Zambian Ministry of Health
If you are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to contact Rachel directly at rachel.yorlets@childrens.harvard.edu. Information sessions will be held in January.
Summer 2016 Internships Now Open with Global Health Fellows II
Internships are finally here! A position with the Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II can open doors for your career. As a GHFP-II summer Intern, you will work alongside world-renowned global health experts at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). GHFP-II Interns deliver high-quality technical support for international projects in maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, and other technical areas. Internships have tailored learning objectives and an effective evaluation method to maximize their experience. Through the Internship program, GHFP-II develops a pipeline for the next generation of global health professionals that is representative of American diversity, and we encourage everyone to apply. Read more about our Internship program here.
20 Positions Available!
See all available internship positions and submit your application at recruitment.ghfp.net. Our application checklist will help ensure a smooth experience. PRO-TIP: Read the job descriptions carefully, and pay particular attention to the start dates.
Internship Facts:
- Applications open: Monday, December 21, 2016
- Applications close: Monday, January 18, 2016, 5 pm EST
- Pay is based on level of education, and specified in the job descriptions
- 12-week positions
- Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA
Eligibility:
- Positions are available at master's, bachelor's, and doctoral levels.
- Internships are open to current students and recent graduates (within 12 months of master's/PhD, or 24 months of BA/BS).
- You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to apply.
Application Help: Informational Interviews
Take advantage of a GHFP-II informational interview! This is a unique chance to talk with one of our experienced staff members who can give you resume feedback and help you strategically prepare for a global health career, or your next job. This service is complimentary!
Please address questions to ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net.
Practicum Opportunity: Public Health Student Researcher and Implementer
Company Name: Brookline-Quezalguaque Sister City Project, Inc.
Organization Description/Mission Statement: 28 year partnership between Brookline and Quezalguaque, a rural township in western Nicaragua
Program Description: Public Health Student will be part of a team which will work with the medical system in a rural Nicaraguan town to do several programs. They may include beginning a HPV vaccine for children; continuing to model a comprehensive sex education program for junior high and high school students. Laying the ground work for a hydration campaign to help address an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease
Student Scope of Work: Work in a team with Nicaraguan and US workers to address a Central American chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemic. Work on developing presentations to prevent early pregnancy. Possibly implement a new vaccination campaign for HPV vaccines in children.
Preferred and/or Required Skills: Good Spanish skills, knowledge of epidemiology and public health campaigns, works well with many people, ability to be flexible, willingness to live and work in a rural environment without many resources
Estimated Start Date: After school ends in May 2016
Estimated End Date: 6 weeks later
Estimated Days/Hours: 6 weeks minimum
Number of Students Requested: 4-6
How to Apply: Email Peter Stringham at peter.stringham@gmail.com to set up an interview. Please include a copy of your resume in the email.
Application Deadline: February 29th, 2016
Contact for More Information: Peter Stringham MD
Supervisor Name: Peter Moyer MD and Kea van der Ziel
Supervisor Email Address: petermoyer@comcast.net vanderziel@earthlink.net petermoyer@comcast.net ,vanderziel@earthlink.net
Supervisor Phone Number: Peter 617-592-3313; Kea 617-935-2940
Notes/Comments: The final project is not solid, but will be worked out with the Boston team and the Nicaraguan health officials in the spring. Speaking with past participants might be a help to applicants
GH Concentrator Helps Establish Maternal Health Monitoring Program in Haiti
For her public health practicum, student Brittany Tusing worked with a child and maternal health service in Haiti that operates a mobile prenatal clinic that travels to 23 villages each month, serving about 700 women.
The mobile clinic, operating out of a bright pink custom built Jeep, is part of a spectrum of services offered by Midwives for Haiti, a Virginia-based nonprofit that works with Haiti’s Ministry of Health and other organizations to “deliver culturally appropriate, high impact health interventions.”
Tusing helped refine and strengthen the mobile clinic’s monitoring and evaluation capabilities. She was specifically tasked with developing a formal monitoring plan to ensure the quality of care being provided to clients during prenatal visits, postpartum care, and referrals and transfers.
She also helped set up the foundations of a structured evaluation plan so that the organization could assess its impact on maternal mortality in its operating area, the villages of Haiti’s Central Plateau. Working with the clinic’s six midwives, she created a new data collection sheet designed to assist the group’s ongoing collaboration with local and regional officials from the Ministry of Health.
A significant part of her funding came from a public health fellowship sponsored by Santander Universities, a division of one of the world’s largest banking firms. At SPH, the Santander Fellows Program provides about 45 annual stipends in three programs: for low- and moderate-income students, for students pursuing health care research in Latin America, and for a field practice program in Kenya. The practice opportunities are critical for SPH students, who are required to spend at least one semester on an intensive practicum to gain firsthand knowledge. Santander stipends often pay the bulk of airfare, ground transportation, and housing for the semester-long practicum.
article posted at http://www.bu.edu/sph/2015/12/10/student-helps-establish-maternal-health-monitoring-program-in-haiti/
Data Collection System Developer needed for the Maternity Homes Access in Zambia Project
Researchers in the CGHD are looking for a student to help develop an electronic data collection system using Survey CTO/ODK. This will be used to support the Maternity Homes Access in Zambia Project (the MAHMAZ Project) in administering a ~350 question household survey to approximately 2,500 households during baseline data collection during early 2016.
The data capture system needs to be built and ready for pre-testing by mid-January. We are looking for a student who has experience in SurveyCTO, CommCare, ODK, or similar program who can commit ~15 hours/week beginning ASAP going through early February. Compensation is available.
Please send an email of interest (which describes your relevant experience) and an upto date resume to Lizzy Ragan at ejragan@bu.edu.
