Category: Practicums/Internships
Reminder: last day to apply for the Kenya Field Practicum Feb. 16th!
For all information relating to the Kenya program and the application process, click here!
MGH Internship Opportunity in Uganda
Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition: Volunteer/Intern
Rukungiri, Uganda
The Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition (IECM) is seeking two young professionals to fulfill program coordination responsibilities for a six month to one year term at Nyakibale Hospital in southwest rural Uganda, beginning late-May 2012. 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 positions are voluntary, unpaid internships 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 microenterprise 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.
To apply for this position please send a Resume to liannatabar@gmail.com, with the Subject line of “IECM volunteer application”.
Reminder: Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship: Feb 15 deadline
Consider applying for the Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship as you begin to finalize your international field work plans for 2012.
Up to $3,000 can be applied toward a graduate student's fieldwork project, and student leaders can gain up to $500 in support of the completion of their education, attendance at conferences, and individual projects.
Don't wait! Deadline is Wednesday, February 15.
Please visit KMF website for more information:
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Internship Opportunity
The BU Center for Global Health and Development (CGHD), School of Public Health (SPH), and the College of Communication (COM) recently entered into a partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (http://pulitzercenter.org/). The goal of this collaboration is to exchange knowledge and resources on global health and crisis reporting with the ultimate objective of providing BU students in SPH and COM with the opportunity to hone their global health and crisis reporting skills under close mentorship from Pulitzer Center journalists. During this 6-8 week practicum, outstanding BU students will have the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., at the Pulitzer Center headquarters and to travel internationally (likely to a developing country) on a 2-3 week reporting trip mentored by professional journalists.
Application Deadline: March 23, 2012
Decision: Mid-April
Starting Approximately: June 1, 2012
Please see the attached document for more information on how to apply: 2012 PulitzerCenter-FINAL_January 2012
GRS-Vera Intern program, for those who love soccer, public health and setting up M&E systems
Grassroots Soccer and VeraSolutions have teamed together to offer an innovative, long-term practicum opportunity to learn SalesForce customized for M&E systems for public health programs in Africa. Interns will be trained to use SalesForce working for several months with clients of VeraSolutions. The work can be done part-time and remotely, except for a two-week training in New York. Thereafter, the intern does a long-term, full-time internship with Grassroots Soccer, in southern Africa, helping them refine their M&E systems in their work to engage youth and address HIV/AIDS.
For a fuller description, see: GRS-Vera Intern Program
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Some flexibility exists with start times. Candidates will need to identify a source of funding for the GRS portion of the internship. Those interested should contact Joe Anzalone, in the Dept of Int'l Health, josanz@bu.edu.
Two Internship Opportunities with UCSF Safe Motherhood Program: San Francisco and Zambia
The Safe Motherhood Program at the University of California, San Francisco is looking for two interns: one office intern to be based in the San Francisco office and one field intern to be based in the Copperbelt region of Zambia.
1.) UCSF Safe Motherhood Office Intern, San Francisco – Summer 2012
The focus of this internship is to prepare presentations for an upcoming international conference in order to effectively show the latest data on the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) for obstetric hemorrhage clinical trial. The intern will also gain some experience in handling and cleaning a large data set.
For more information on the trial please visit www.lifewrap.org and http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00488462.
Duties:
- Assist with data cleaning and analyses for the international trial for the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) for obstetric hemorrhage
- Prepare multiple Power Point presentations to include data for an upcoming international conference
- Other light administrative duties as required
Qualifications:
- Excellent Power Point and writing skills are a must!
- Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, Word, Excel.
- Experience with online data systems is a plus.
Start date: June 1, 2012.
Duration: 12 weeks, 40 hrs/week
Note: This internship is unpaid.
Please send CV, cover letter and a writing sample to Jennifer Clark at jclark@globalhealth.ucsf.edu.
Please apply by 2/15 to be considered for initial screening.
2.) UCSF Safe Motherhood Zambia Field Intern – Summer 2012
The focus of this internship is to support the Zambia team of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) trial. The study aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidities in Zambia and Zimbabwe caused by obstetric hemorrhage. This is a cluster randomized control study which compares outcomes based on evidence from intervention and control clinics. The intervention clinics in this study are the clinics that are using the NASG as a first aid device for patients suffering from hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding during pregnancy.
For more information on the trial please visit www.lifewrap.organd http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00488462.
Duties:
- Provide logistical support for the local Zambian team – distributing supplies, copies, etc
- Review data collection forms
- Encourage protocol adherence
- Conduct training with local hospital and clinic staff
- Visit the study clinics
- Follow up on cases
- Liaise with the San Francisco office and the in-country staff
Qualifications:
- Experience in international settings
- Interest in maternal health
- Research experience
- Familiarity with clinical environments
- Must be highly detail-oriented, organized and have excellent follow-through skills
Start Date: May 30, 2012
Duration: 12 weeks, 40 hours/week
Note: Candidates are expected to secure outside funding to cover roundtrip airfare and living expenses for the duration of the internship.
Please send cv, cover letter and a writing sample to Jennifer Clark at jclark@globalhealth.ucsf.edu.
Please apply by 2/15 to be considered for initial screening!
View past intern experiences on our intern blog: http://lifewrapinterns.wordpress.com/.
Fully Funded Practicum Opportunity
Vestergaard Frandsen
Vestergaard Frandsen is a European company that operates under a unique "humanitarian entrepreneurship" business model, and is dedicated to creating and deploying technologies that improve the health of people in developing countries. This approach has turned corporate social responsibility into Vestergaard Frandsen’s core business, and includes strong support of the MDGs.
If you are interested in:
• Finding a fully funded practicum in Africa.
• Learning how the private sector can support public health goals?
• Improving water quality by assisting in the assessment and development of plans to improve water quality and Household Water Storage and Treatment (HWST) of water supplies?
Then:
• Come and meet with Vestergaard Frandsen, Thursday Morning, JANUARY 26 to learn more about their fully funded practicum to work with their regional team in Accra, Ghana this summer.
• Email Steven Crimaldi at Crimaldi@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.
Senior Research Associate position in Zambia
Global Health Corps and ZCARHD will be hiring a Senior Research Associate who will provide technical support to the Research Unit of the Ministry of Health headquarters in Zambia. Please follow this website to learn more about the application process and the position requirements.
After the application deadline, February 17th, the selection process will proceed in 3 stages:
- Application Review, Feb 17 - March 6 [GHC]: Global Health Corps will review applications and identify 10-12 semi-finalists for each position. Candidates are judged based on a scoring rubric that covers relevant skills and experience, leadership potential, and strength of character.
- Semi-Finalist Interviews, March 12-30 [GHC]: Semi-finalists are interviewed by GHC (staff, fellows, and alumni). The top 3-4 candidates from these interviews are identified as finalists.
- Finalist Interviews, April 2-13 [Your Organization]: Partner organizations will receive contact information and application materials for the 3-4 finalists from the American pool of candidates and 3-4 finalists from the Malawian pool. Your team will have until April 13 to interview the candidates, and return your ranking of preferences for both positions.
Ghana Summer Internship with Vestergaard Frandsen
Are you interested in the following…
· Finding a practicum in Africa?
· Learning how the private sector can support public health goals?
· Improving water quality by assisting in the assessment and development of plans to improve water quality and Household Water Storage and Treatment (HWST) of water supplies?
Come and meet with Vestergaard Frandsen Thursday morning, January 26 about their fully funded practicums to work with their regional team in Accra, Ghana this summer.
Vestergaard Frandsen is a European company that operates under a unique “humanitarian entrepreneurship” business model. It is dedicated to creating and deploying technologies that improve the health of people in developing countries. This approach has turned corporate social responsibility into Vestergaard Frandsen’s core business, and includes strong support of the MDGs.
Vestergaard Frandsen has partnered with BUSPH and the BUSM to fund three practicums in Accra, Ghana for the summer of 2012. These practicums present an excellent opportunity to develop and use public health assessment and planning skills to improve point of source water quality and to learn how to integrate public health with private sector business strategy.
Please contact Steven Crimaldi at crimaldi@bu.edu if you would like to schedule an interview for this Thursday, January 26.
Kenya Field Practicum Info Session Jan. 23rd!
We will hold one more info session where you can come have your questions answered about this amazing practicum opportunity. It will be on January 23 from 5 – 6pm in CT305.
RSVP to this event here.
Have all of your questions answered about this practicum opportunity, speak with students who have previously been on this trip, and learn about the great scholarships available. Applications are available and due by February 16th. Space is limited so apply soon!
