Tagged: Grounds for Health
Grounds for Health; Intern in Nicaragua; due Oct 30th
Job Description 
The Grounds for Health Program Internship is a fulltime, unpaid position that will be located at one of our program sites in Nicaragua or Tanzania. (For Spring 2012, Nicaragua is more likely.) As part of the Grounds for Health team, the intern provides support for all aspects of our current program.
Grounds for Health, a nonprofit based in Waterbury, Vermont, works with coffee-growing communities to establish sustainable cervical cancer prevention programs. Members of the specialty coffee industry founded the organization in 1996 to address women’s lack of access to basic health care services in growing regions. Grounds for Health focuses on the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in developing countries. By partnering with coffee companies, medical communities and local coffee co-operatives, Grounds for Health works to create locally managed, sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention and treatment programs.
Qualifications / Requirements
• Strong academic background in international health, development and/or related field
• Interest in international public health with a focus on women’s health and/or community organizing and development
• Ability to work independently
• Superior organizational skills
• Prior international experience preferred
• Prior experience in education, project management and/or primary health care delivery preferred
• Latin America: Conversational fluency in Spanish is required
• Tanzania: Familiarity with Kiswahili is preferred
Length of Term
A minimum of four months, either in Vermont or at one of our partner sites in Latin America or Tanzania. An orientation will be conducted prior to departure, including at least one visit to Vermont to work with the Grounds for Health staff.
Deadline to Apply
October 30, 2011
How to Apply
To apply, send your resume and cover letter outlining your talents, interest, and experience to:
Kayla Moore, MPH via:
