Internships and fellowships postings as of December 23, 2020

POSITION: Graduate Student Internship

ORGANIZATION: Alcohol Justice

Schedule: Part time, flexible work schedule

Salary: $20 per hour

Location: San Rafael, CA, remote work is expected.

Beginning Date: January – May 2021

Position Description

Alcohol Justice, the industry watchdog, is looking for a smart, up-and-coming graduate student interested in economics and public health policy research to join our dynamic team of experts. If you want to help hold the alcohol industry accountable by analyzing and updating our groundbreaking Alcohol Tax Calculator, this internship is for you. This position works in coordination with research and policy staff and reports to the Research Manager. Responsibilities include updating our popular Alcohol Tax Calculator, updating the presentation and layout for the calculator (with IT and web development assistance), and adding new information into the calculator to demonstrate current revenue levels and potentially estimating harm reduction through tax increases. For background, you may want to look at our Alcohol Tax Calculator last updated in 2015 at: https://alcoholjustice.org/maps-tools/tax-calculator.

Job Duties

This is a limited-term internship focused on updating the “tax calculator” and improving our resources around promoting “Charge for Harm” tax policies. The Graduate Student Intern will be expected to:

• Compile alcohol-specific tax rates and alcohol consumption levels for all 50 states using public and proprietary information sources
• Tie alcohol taxation and consumption levels to harm outcomes, using research literature
• Work with Web staff and designers to conceive graphically impactful data visualization
• Contextualize economic impacts based on existing funding priorities, policies, and services
• Publicize the redesigned calculator by writing fact sheets, blog articles, and op-eds to advocate for public health-oriented tax policy           

Qualifications           

•  Graduate student in public health, public policy, law, economics, or related field
• Desire to use research/advocacy to advance social change and progressive public health policy
• Fluency with MS Office, Word and especially Excel; strong math skills
• HTML competence a plus
• Comfort with online research, including government documents, PubMed and other academic sources, and direct outreach to government staff
• Ability to follow directions accurately
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Experience in public policy and/or politics a plus

Organizational Description

Alcohol Justice promotes evidence-based public health policies and organizes campaigns with diverse communities and youth against the alcohol industry’s harmful practices. We monitor and expose the harmful products, promotions, and influence of alcohol corporations. We envision communities free of the alcohol industry’s negative influence, and an industry that does not harm the public’s health and safety. Visit alcoholjustice.org for more information.

Course Credit and Supervision

At your discretion, Alcohol Justice is willing to work with professors who are willing to supervise or advise your work for course credit or degree requirements at your university. Work-study for this position is also allowable.

To Apply                   

Send résumé, cover letter, and a writing sample on a health policy or economics topic (2000 words maximum) in an email with subject line “Research & Policy Internship” to: jobs@alcoholjustice.org by January 15, 2021.  No phone calls or email queries, please.

Alcohol Justice does not discriminate against its employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or on any other impermissible basis.

For those that would like to more background information about the organization, feel free to contact SPH faculty Sean Haley (Sean.Haley@sph.cuny.edu) who is very familiar with the organization and happy to discuss his knowledge with you. Please note Professor Haley is not the main contact to apply for this job, but willing to share his knowledge with you. 

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POSITION: Paid Fellowship Roles

ORGANIZATION: Global Health Corps 

Global Health Corps is building the next generation of diverse health leaders. We offer a range of paid fellowship roles with health organizations in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia and the opportunity to develop as a transformative leader. Everyone has a role to play in the health equity movement!

Eligibility Requirements

By the start of the fellowship, fellows must:

• Be 30 years or younger.
• Hold a bachelor’s or undergraduate university degree.
• Be proficient in English.
• Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, or Zambia.

To learn more and apply: https://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/

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POSITION: Communications Intern – Digital Strategy Assistant (Spring 2021)

ORGANIZATION: Pure Earth

Pure Earth is a leading international not-for-profit organization dedicated to solving pollution problems that affect public health (www.pureearth.org). The organization focuses on reducing exposures to toxic chemical pollutants resulting from industrial, commercial, or informal/artisanal activities. Pure Earth identifies and cleans up severely polluted places, advises governments and development agencies on related issues, and conducts groundbreaking research on pollution and its devastating impacts on public health and economic development.

Pure Earth is seeking a Communications Intern.

Requirements

• Committed and passionate about global environmental health
• Enrolled in a degree program with coursework in strategic communications, environmental science, public health, international affairs
• Strong writing skills for social media, blogs, webpages, press releases
• Knowledge of social media analytics and digital marketing principles
• Ability to work effectively as part of a remote team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintenance of Pure Earth websites and social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube)
• Create engaging content for social media channels, blogs and newsletters
• Ability to use media analytics to generate insights into effectiveness of digital efforts
• Ability to create and test different content strategies to assess and increase impact
• Assist in efforts to grow social media following and visibility

15 hours a week – Remote

February to May 2021

Please submit a resume, 2 writing samples, 2 social posts, 2 references

Contact:

Angela Bernhardt at angela@pureearth.org

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POSITION: PPOR Research Fellow

ORGANIZATION: Public Health Solutions, Queens Health Start Partnership

Project Description 

Public Health Solutions’ (PHS) Queens Healthy Start Partnership (QHS) is seeking a Research Fellow to develop, implement, and devise recommendations related to a Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) analysis for our catchment area in Queens. 

The PPOR Research Fellow will: 

• Assess community readiness for PPOR using the “5 Tent Poles” 
• Acquire and prepare vital records files on live births, fetal deaths, and linked birth-infant death for the defined study population (IRB process) 
• Assess quality of vital statistics data; clean and prepare and data for analysis 
• Map feto-infant mortality 
• Estimate excess feto-infant mortality 
• Determine likely causes of feto-infant mortality 
• Suggest appropriate actions, based on likely causes 
• Produce action plans for targeted prevention strategies 
• Monitor and evaluate impact of targeted prevention strategies Ideally, the PPOR Research Fellow would conduct this work as partial or complete fulfillment of their master’s thesis requirement or doctoral dissertation under the supervision of an involved faculty or academic adviser. 

Minimum Requirements 

• Enrolled in Master or Doctoral program 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with NYC vital statistics data 
• Use data for program management and/or evaluation 
• Use Microsoft Excel (specifically, VLOOKUP and PivotTables) 
• Visualize data so that it is easily understood by stakeholders 
• Tell stories with data, in written and/or oral communication 
• Effectively collaborate with people of different backgrounds 
• Use data to identify issues and come up with recommendations 
• Demonstrate interest in Maternal and Child Health 

If you are interested in this position, please send resume and cover letter to Lauren Haynes, Director, Quality and Evaluation, Division of Neighborhood Health at lhaynes@healthsolutions.org. Your materials will then be shared with the rest of the pertinent project team members. J

About Public Health Solutions 

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City. For over 60 years, PHS has improved health outcomes and helped families thrive by providing services directly to the city’s most structurally disempowered populations, publishing independent research that moves public health policy and practice forward, and supporting over 200 community-based organizations through our long-standing government partnerships. We are a leader in addressing crucial public health issues, including food and nutrition, health insurance access, maternal and child health, reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS prevention. PHS has a strong focus on health equity to ensure NYC families have the basics for a healthier life. About Queens Healthy Start Partnership Public Health Solutions’ Queens Healthy Start Partnership (QHS) is a partnership with Sheltering Arms Healthy Families New York, Community Healthcare Network, the Nurse-Family Partnership, and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Through this program we screen, refer, and provide quality services to pregnant women, parenting mothers and fathers, children up to the age of 18 months, and families. Our homevisiting, educational groups, fatherhood program, and referral initiative is a free service. We accept referrals for all pregnant and newly parenting fathers and mothers through a centralized screening process and match them to a home-visiting program that best meets their need and preferences. Our home visitors provide support and education on what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth, breastfeeding, safe sleep practices, child health and development, and parenting skills, among other topics. 

Key components of QHS include:

• a diverse and representative Community Action Network (CAN); 
• a coordinated intake and referral system (CI&R) that connects individuals and families to the best evidence-based resources to meet their needs (home-visiting, doulas, community health workers, father/caregiver supports); 
• a team of community health workers co-located at key local healthcare sites to support access and engagement; and 
• technical support for the healthcare system to build capacity to provide evidence-based, high quality, culturally relevant healthcare. 

About Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) 

Perinatal Periods of Risk is a comprehensive approach to help communities use data to reduce infant mortality. Designed for use in US cities with high infant mortality rates, PPOR brings community stakeholders together to build consensus and partnership based on local data. PPOR provides an analytic framework and steps for investigating and addressing the specific local causes of high fetal and infant mortality rates and disparities. Initial analyses are based only on vital records data (births, deaths, and fetal deaths); later steps utilize all available sources of data and information. The Perinatal Periods of Risk Job Description / Project Summary for PPOR Analysis (PPOR) approach was developed during 2000-2004 by CityMatCH and its’ member health departments with support and involvement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the March of Dimes. It was adapted for U.S. cities from an approach used by the World Health Organization. 

PPOR is based on core principles of full community engagement and equity and follows a six-stage community-based planning process. Stages of PPOR Approach (post-community planning cycle) 

1. Assure Community and Analytic Readiness 
2. Conduct Analytic Phases of PPOR 
3. Develop strategic actions for targeted prevention 
4. Strengthen existing and/or launch new prevention initiatives 
5. Monitor and evaluate approach 
6. Sustain stakeholder investment and political will MCH programs can use PPOR to integrate health assessments, initiate planning, identify significant gaps, target more in-depth inquiry, and suggest clear interventions for lowering feto-infant mortality. 

PPOR enables greater cooperation in improving MCH through more effective data use, strengthened data capacity, and greater shared understanding of complex infant mortality issues. PPOR offers local health departments and their community partners a comprehensive approach to address the health of women and infants in their jurisdictions.

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POSITION: Various Internships and Fellowships

ORGANIZATION: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) 

ASPPH fellowship and internship programs offer opportunities for current masters and doctoral level students and recent graduates to round out academic training and gain hands-on public health experience while continuing to develop professional skills and expertise in public health.

• ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program | Early Winter
• ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program | Winter
• ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship Program | Early Spring
• ASPPH Public Health Philanthropy Fellowship Program
• ASPPH Public Health Internship

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POSITION: Various Internships and Fellowships

ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

CDC Fellowships and Training Opportunities

Whether you are on a career track or deciding on which career you would like to pursue, CDC has many diverse fellowship, internship, training, and volunteer opportunities for students and professionals.

Visit this website for a detailed list of opportunities:

• Internships
• Fellowships 

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POSITION: College Aide

ORGANIZATION: Public Health Solutions and DOHMH

Company Overview

With an annual budget of $1.6 billion and more than 6,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. With over 200 years of leadership in the field, we’re also one of our nation’s oldest public health agencies. The challenges we face range from obesity, diabetes and heart disease to HIV/AIDS, tobacco addiction and substance abuse, and the threat of bioterrorism. We’re tackling these issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

Program Description

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is an agency recognized worldwide for being a leader in public health.  The Bureau of Vital Statistics is responsible for registering and certifying all birth, deaths, spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy in NYC.  The bureau issues, analyzes and reports on 285,000 vital events each year.  The bureau is a very large customer service operation, providing death certification services on a 24/7 basis, issuing more than 900,000 certified copies of birth and death records, and fulfilling hundreds of data requests annually.

The College Aide will be responsible for the following:

• Verifying all work processed for COVID-19 death related orders to ensure the delivery to the correct requestor – we are anticipating a second surge and must reduce/prevent any backlogs with COVID-related death requests as families need the death certificates to apply for benefits, inheritance entitlements, close out apartments, etc.
• Scanning backlogged correction applications and supporting documents from 2009 a major ongoing scanning project.
• Scanning supporting documentation for preadoption requests (these are backlogged and must now be prioritized).
• Assisting with preparing and moving records to a temporary location for the Queens vault asbestos abatement project.

Qualifications:

• Highly organized.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and type at least 45 WPM.

PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and veterans.

To Apply:

Go here.

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POSITION: Food Policy Fellow

ORGANIZATION: Met Council

FLSA: Non-Exempt/Overtime Eligible

Benefits: Eligible

Hours Per Week: 40/Full-time (Temporary Position)

Position Summary:

Met Council is seeking a Food Policy Fellow through June 2021 to conduct research and analysis, and advocate on behalf of emergency food needs in New York. This fellow will look at the overall emergency food ecosystem in the New York City neighborhoods being served, and at on-the-ground trends and outcomes within the emergency food network. Based on this work, the Fellow will help Met Council create a vision and public policy advocacy agenda to address gaps in the supply of emergency food in New York City and provide critical support for the kosher food network.

Met Council is America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving the needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and by treating each client with compassion, integrity and respect. Our ten different departments are staffed by experts who help over 225,000 clients each year and advocate on behalf of all needy New Yorkers. Our programs range from 100% affordable housing at 21 locations to our family violence program to Holocaust survivor assistance to senior programming to crisis intervention to the largest free kosher food distribution program in the world. Our network of 75 food pantries, affordable housing sites, and JCCs provide services directly in neighborhoods across New York.

Principal Responsibilities:

The Food Policy Fellow would be responsible for conducting research and analysis to:

• Develop broad understanding of the emergency food needs in New York; 
• Thoroughly examine overall emergency food ecosystem in all five boroughs which Met Council;
• Develop understanding of current trends and outcome within the kosher and halal food network;
• Assist in creating vision and public policy advocacy agenda to address gaps in the supply for emergency food in NYC; and
• Provide support for Met Council’s government relations and food network teams.

Competencies:

• Must have a passion for serving the needy consistent with the mission of Met Council.
• Strong ability to perform wide range of research and analysis.
• Ability to articulate goals, objectives, and progress in written form for grant applications and reporting.
• Ability to assist with implementation of activities appropriate to the advancement of organizational goals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with other individuals and organizations, and operate with high a degree of professionalism.

Skill and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Current student in relevant graduate program or relevant advanced degree (preferred)
• Experience with public presentations and operating with a high level of professionalism (required).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, and other analytical programs (required).

Special Requirements:

1. Travel throughout the five boroughs using public transportation.
2. Ability to move around and about food pantries in New York City.

Physical Demands:

1. Required Constantly: Walking, sitting, grasping, bending, stooping, squatting, computer input, finger dexterity and coordination of hand, eye and foot.
2. Required Frequently: Standing and climbing stairs; carrying laptop & mobile equipment (approx. 8-10 lbs).

Apply here: http://metcouncil.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=1468447&&#job