Internships and fellowships postings as of February 10, 2021 - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

POSITION: Various Internships

ORGANIZATION: USAID and Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR)

STAR PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) is a project of the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). STAR is a Global Health talent hub. Through fellowships, internships, and strategic partnerships, STAR supports building the capacity of diverse global health professionals and organizations at all levels to make inclusive, collaborative, and innovative contributions to global health. STAR participants collaborate in the development of systems and tools that strengthen and sustain the local and global health response.

Open Internship Position:

INTERNSHIP TITLE: Strategic Information Intern
POSITION LEVEL: Masters Level
ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 months
LOCATION: Washington, DC

INTERNSHIP TITLE: Population and Reproductive Health Social and Behavior Change Intern
POSITION LEVEL: Masters Level
ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 months
LOCATION: Washington, DC

INTERNSHIP TITLE: Strategic Partnership Engagement Intern
POSITION LEVEL: Masters Level
ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 months
LOCATION: Washington, DC

TO APPLY:

All applicants are required to apply for these positions through STAR’s online recruitment system at https://recruitment.ghstar.org/, which allows you to store your CV/resume and separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to any of these positions, and how these positions relate to your career goals.

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POSITION: 2021 Philanthropy New York Fellowship

ORGANIZATION: Philanthropy New York

This position is an opportunity to explore the world of philanthropy with a focus on what it takes to advance racial equity within the philanthropic sector.

What:

Philanthropy New York offers a two-year, full-time employment opportunity for a recent graduate student to work with leaders across the philanthropic sector. The PNY Philanthropy Fellowship is designed to support the organization’s commitment to building diversity and equity in the philanthropic field and increase our organization’s capacity to work with our membership. Our Philanthropy Fellows facilitate issue-based working groups, develop and execute programs on current issues in the field, curate content for our media platforms and write insightful reports and publications.

Who:

We seek applications from a diverse pool of candidates, especially those that have been historically underrepresented in the field of philanthropy and interested in getting a broad understanding of the philanthropic sector. Candidates should be completing a masters level or Ph.D. program in public policy, government, social work or related field of study OR recently graduated (May 2020 or more recent) from such a program. Candidates that share our commitment to deepening racial equity practices are encouraged to apply.

When:

January 29, 2021: Applications Open
February 12, 2021: Fellowship Info Session I
February 19, 2021: Fellowship Info Session II
February 26, 2021: Fellowship Info Session III
March 19, 2021: Deadline for submission of application
July 1, 2021: Fellowship Start Date

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POSITION: Fieldwork and Internship Opportunities

ORGANIZATION: PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association

About PCOS Challenge

Serving 55,000 members, PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association is the largest support and advocacy organization for people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) globally. PCOS Challenge has six major focus areas: awareness, education, support, advocacy, access to care, and research.

Contact Information for Internship Inquiries

Organization: PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association
Contact: William Patterson, Director of Public Affairs
Email: info@pcoschallenge.org
Telephone: (404) 855-7244
Website: https://pcoschallenge.org

Partial List of Projects Available

Public awareness campaigns
Public service announcements
Data analysis
Population-based policy, program, project, and intervention design
Coalition and partnership building for influencing public health outcomes
Online course development
Share decision making tool design for improved provider-patient communication
Grant proposals
Literature review analysis reports
Policy analysis and proposal reports
Public health intervention plans
Survey design

Questions & Meeting Link

If you have questions, please feel free to email me or to schedule a Zoom meeting using the following scheduling link – https://pcos.ch/schedule

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POSITION: Volunteers

ORGANIZATION: HIAS New York

HIAS New York, a refugee resettlement agency supporting humanitarian immigrants in New York, is looking for interested potential volunteers to join our program. Volunteers do not need to live in NYC, as all of their volunteer programs are currently remote. They are particularly interested in engaging volunteers as Russian, Pashto, and Dari translators/interpreters, and volunteers with experience teaching English to speakers of other languages. To read more about all of their active volunteer programs, please go to: https://www.hias.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-nyc.

If you are interested in becoming a HIAS volunteer, the first step is to attend the upcoming informational session webinar on February 18th from 6-7 pm. (Note: Please only sign up for this shift, as the shift on February 3rd is no longer going to be held). To sign up, please click here to create a basic volunteer profile with them, and then click here to sign up for the webinar.

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POSITION: HPD-HDC Housing Fellowship (NYC)

ORGANIZATION: New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC)

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) seek highly motivated recent graduates of real estate/urban planning (or related fields) programs or law schools for the HPD-HDC Housing Fellowship Program. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and be able to demonstrate a true passion for the development and preservation of affordable housing for New Yorkers.

Area of Talent:     Affordable Housing/Real Estate/Urban Planning
Position Type:    Full Time/Exempt
Duration:    8/2/2021 – 7/31/2023 (2 years)
Location: NYC/Financial District

Position Summary:

The HPD-HDC Housing Fellowship is a two-year rotational program designed to expose individual Fellows to New York City government specifically in the field of affordable housing. The Fellowship is designed to provide direct, professional work experience at both HPD and HDC, with the shared mission to create and preserve affordable housing in New York City. During the two-year program, Housing Fellows will have the opportunity to experience four (4) unique assignments, providing opportunities to learn and experience first-hand the City’s efforts to revitalize New York City’s neighborhoods.

Job Responsibilities:

Rotating assignments may include, but not be limited to, exposure to and projects within the following HPD/HDC program areas: new construction; preservation; finance (including tax-exempt and taxable bonds); code enforcement; housing litigation (for legal rotation); neighborhood planning; property management and real estate transactions
Support HPD/HDC team members and project managers in their work related to real estate financial and legal documents and processes.
Participate in meetings and/or conferences, building relationships with housing leaders in government, business, nonprofit organizations and academia
Use project management tools and processes to ensure assignments and projects are timely, accurate and meeting expectations

Required Qualifications:

- A graduate degree with substantial course work/credits specific to public policy, urban studies, planning, management, finance and/or real estate or a related field; or a law degree. Candidates must have obtained graduate or law degree or plan to graduate by May/June 2021.
- Demonstrated interest in the affordable housing industry
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships with staff, executives and external partners
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 1-3+ years of relevant work experience in affordable housing, real estate finance, and/or public service.

Salary and Benefits:

$70,000 annual salary
15 Vacation Days, 10 Sick Days
Pre-tax Commuter and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits
Health Care, Dental and Vision Coverage
Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Opportunity to contribute to a pre-tax retirement savings account

Interested applicants must email a cover letter, resume and, 2 professional letters of recommendation (1 may be from an academic reference), to housingfellows@hpd.nyc.gov. Applications are due no later than 2/28/2021.

HPD and HDC are Equal Opportunity Employers.

HPD & HDC actively promote diversity, equity and inclusion as a vital piece of building culture within our teams. We believe it is the diversity of our workforce, and the broad range of individual characteristics, beliefs, and values of our staff that characterize our fundamental approach to creating more equitable and affordable communities. As equal opportunity employers, HPD & HDC prohibit discriminatory employment practices against applicants and employees.

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its mission is to promote quality housing and diverse, thriving neighborhoods for New Yorkers through loan and development programs for new affordable housing, preservation of the affordability of the existing housing stock, enforcement of housing quality standards, and educational programs for tenants and building owners. HPD is tasked with advancing the goals of the City’s housing plan – a critical pillar of Your Home NYC, Mayor de Blasio’s comprehensive approach to helping New Yorkers get, afford, and keep housing in these challenging times. For full details visit www.nyc.gov/hpd and for regular updates on HPD news and services, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @NYCHousing.

The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency and is charged with helping to finance the creation or preservation of affordable housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Housing New York plan. HDC also serves as a key financing partner in the rehabilitation of our city’s public housing stock under the NYCHA Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative. Since 2003, HDC has financed more than 194,000 housing units using over $26 billion in bonds and other debt obligations and provided in excess of $3 billion in subsidy from corporate reserves and other available funds held by the corporation. HDC ranks among the nation’s top issuers of mortgage revenue bonds for affordable multi-family housing on Thomson Reuter’s annual list of multi-family bond issuers. In each of the last five consecutive years, HDC’s annual bond issuance has surpassed $1.7 billion. For additional information, visit: http://www.nychdc.com