Internship and fellowship postings as of September 15, 2021

Sep. 15, 2021

POSITION: Immigrant Students Ambassadors Program
ORGANIZATION: CUNY’s Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives

In partnership with Denise Vivar of John Jay College and Jesus Perez of Brooklyn College, CUNY’s Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives is proud to announce the launch of the “Immigrant Students Ambassadors Program.” Through a collaboration between CUNY and the NYC Department of Education (DOE) Division of Multilingual Learners (DML), immigrant students at CUNY will provide near-peer mentoring to similarly-situated high school students to help with them explore, prepare, and apply to the postsecondary pathway of their choosing. 

A minimum of three hundred (300) high school students will be supported through this program and will be matched with thirty (30) CUNY College Ambassadors, who will provide on-going social-emotional support, college and career planning.

CUNY Immigrant Student Ambassadors will receive $8,000 in stipends through this program during their year of service.  All CUNY students are eligible to apply to serve as Immigrant Student Ambassadors, regardless of residency or citizenship status.

The application to serve as Immigrant Student Ambassadors is live and will remain open until September 19, 2021. If you have any questions while trying to submit the application, please contact Maureen Hartigan – maureen.hartigan@cuny.edu

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POSITION: College Aide Intern
ORGANIZATION: NYC Dept Health & Mental Hygiene

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: 

  • Support the Administration and Program Planning units with the development of a workplan consisting of goals and objective aligned with the priorities of the Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Plan for the Care and Treatment Program. 
  • Assist in the research of public health policy, including federal, state and local policy, to inform program planning and development of public health programs within the Ryan White Part A portfolio.
  • Work collaboratively with the Ryan White Grant Administrator to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) including timelines for the annual RWHAP Part A grant application and conditions of awards.
  • Support the development and updates to written reports and manuals such as the monthly Grantee Report, Ryan White Part A policy manual, etc. 
  • Work in conjunction with the Ryan White Grant Administrator and Director of Care and Treatment Program to develop Power Point presentations for HIV/AIDS Health and Human Services Planning Council of New York meetings. 
  • Attend HIV/AIDS Health and Human Services Planning Council on New York meetings and support follow-up needed on behalf of the Recipient. 
  • Work in conjunction with the Health Equity Coordinator of CTP to support the development of a health equity framework, principles, and tools to address disparities among people with HIV living in NYC and Tri-County due to structural and systemic racism, and other forms of oppression. 
  • Coordinate community engagement activities to identify unmet needs and inequities experienced by priority populations served in Ryan White Part A funded programs including, Young Black & Latino MSM, Black Women, Black & Latinx, 50 and older. 
  • Support the Care and Treatment Program with ad hoc duties, as needed. 

Click here to view the full job description and to apply. 

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POSITION: Intern
ORGANIZATION: Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health 

While we post specific internships, the ISPH is always looking for interns to assist with our projects. These are often master’s or doctoral students, but we welcome applications from anyone who is interested in our work and looking to collaborate. Our interns work closely with ISPH Investigators and staff to obtain practical experience in public health research and other aspects of project management. Past interns have curated content for websites, conducted literature reviews, cleaned data prior to analysis, analyzed data, and developed materials for publication or presentations.

Please apply using the form below with a copy of your resume as well as a paragraph about the specific types of projects you are interested in and what skills or experience you hope to gain from the internship.

Click here to apply. 

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POSITION: Green Girls College Intern 
ORGANIZATION: City Parks Foundation 

Green Girls After School is a STEM-based program that engages middle school girls from under-resourced communities in hands-on activities and outdoor adventures in New York City parks and waterways. During our weekly after school program, students explore environmental science and learn about different environmental issues through experiential education, service learning projects and student-centered discussions. 

CPF has created this internship opportunity for talented college students to gain hands-on experience working with youth and explore environmental science education while helping to promote environmental stewardship, community awareness and positive youth development. Green Girls After School program operates during the school year, after school hours between (3:00 pm – 6 pm) from October 2021 to June, 2022. Each site meets once a week for a total of 12 weeks each semester. 

CPF is seeking a college intern for the Fall to assist Green Girls After School Program Manager in providing instruction and guidance to middle school girls and high school interns during program hours for up to 15 hours each week from October to January, up to a total of 182 hours. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in environmental science and basic understanding of youth development. Green Girls After School takes place at 4 different sites throughout Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The college intern will be required to travel to and from our Monday and Friday program sites independently and participate in any planned field trips which take place throughout the city. The college intern may be asked to work at the CPF education department main offices at 1234 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029 and virtually as needed.

All qualified and interested applicants should send their resumes to msanchez@cityparksfoundation.org

Click here to view the full JD and application instructions. 

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POSITION: 2022 Summer Internship Program 
ORGANIZATION: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

AAPD is a national cross-disability civil rights organization that works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities. In 2002, AAPD launched the Summer Internship Program to develop the next generation of leaders with disabilities. We place college students, graduate students, law students, and recent graduates with all types of disabilities in paid summer internships with Congressional offices, federal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations within the Washington, DC area. During the summer, each intern is matched with a mentor who provides them with career guidance. AAPD provides interns with a living stipend, transportation to and from Washington, DC, and fully accessible housing. We recruit a diverse cohort of interns. As a result, we connect our host employers to talented emerging leaders with disabilities.

For Summer 2022, AAPD will offer interns the option to participate in-person in Washington, DC or fully remote. At the beginning of summer, interns participate in a 1-week orientation session to acclimate to AAPD and Washington, DC, meet their peers, and learn about the disability rights movement. Throughout the summer, interns are also required to participate in the Disability Advocacy Certificate Program, where interns learn about key issues in the disability community and develop skills to advocate on the local, state, and national level. Lastly, interns receive opportunities to attend events and network on Capitol Hill, conferences, community events, briefings, and more.

If you have questions about eligibility, please visit AAPD’s Internship webpage. If you have any other questions or would like to request reasonable accommodations, please contact AAPD at internships@aapd.com. Applications are due by Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT).

Click here for more information and to apply. 

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POSITION: Intern Conversion only: Health and Benefits Analyst
ORGANIZATION: Willis Towers Watson 

Create your future.  Our Health and Benefits business helps large and mid-size clients control soaring health and welfare plan costs, improve health outcomes and promote employee engagement through broad-based, state-of-the-art interventions.  We provide solutions encompassing creative plan design, vendor evaluation and management, pricing and funding strategies, data analytics, valuation support, and legal compliance and governance strategies.  We also provide specialty consulting services including clinical/health management program design, pharmacy solutions, disability/absence management strategies and claims audit services.  Product based solutions such as our pharmacy purchasing coalition round out our broad-based suite of offerings.

Explore an opportunity.  As a Health and Benefits Analyst, you will work beside some of the industry’s top consultants while you progress toward becoming a thought leader of the future. 

You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise.

Click here to view the full JD and to apply. 

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POSITION: Environmental Health and Safety Intern 
ORGANIZATION: New York Public Library 

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) strives to ensure that all NYPL employees arrive to and leave from work in the same condition (unharmed). We also strive to create a safe and healthful environment for our patrons. OEHS operates within the Facilities department. 

The EHS Intern will have overall responsibility for assisting the Environmental Health and Safety Manager with protecting the health and safety of all New York Public Library (NYPL) Staff, Patrons and Visitors. The primary focus of the EHS Intern will be to ensure the upkeep of equipment related to the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECCP) program. This position will require frequent travel throughout New York City, including: the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. The position also requires diligent recordkeeping and other administrative duties related to maintaining the NYPL Health and Safety Program.

Click here to view the full description and to apply.

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