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Ibis Reproductive Health
Position: Spring ’23 Interns
Organization Description:
Ibis Reproductive Health is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to drive change through bold, rigorous research and principled partnerships that advance sexual and reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. We believe that research can catalyze change when the entire research process is viewed as an opportunity to shift power, is undertaken in partnership with the communities most affected, and includes focus on how data can be most effectively used to make change. We focus on increasing access to quality abortion care, transforming access to abortion and contraception through technology and service innovations, and expanding comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services. Our staff is located in Cambridge, MA; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Oakland, CA.
Internship Description:
We seek interns who have a strong commitment to the advancement of reproductive health, rights, and justice, and can provide both research and administrative support to Ibis staff. Interns will contribute to ongoing domestic and international research projects. Tasks may include data entry, cleaning, and analysis for both quantitative and qualitative projects; literature reviews; and overall project support. Although not a requirement to apply, we are also interested in applicants with experience/interest in UX writing, graphic design, and/or smartphone application development for this term. Applicants should be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously, interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, and have experience with or interest in reproductive health research.
Internship Timeline and Format:
We hire interns to work with us during the following three terms each year: January-March; April-August; September-December. Generally we post internship applications in December, March and August to recruit for the upcoming term. A modest stipend is available, though the exact amount is dependent on funding availability. We also welcome applications from students receiving work study or practicum/school credit. Although this position is based in the United States, interns may work with project teams in our US and RSA offices. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor work visas at this time.
To apply:
Please complete the questions in the application and upload your curriculum vitae or resume. No phone calls please.
Ibis seeks to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace; we encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, first-generation college graduates, and people from other underrepresented communities. As part of the questions below, we request recruitment and demographic data to help us track our success at reaching a diverse pool of candidates. Ibis is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. Your responses to the recruitment and demographic questions are voluntary and will not impact your consideration for this job. Hiring decisions are based exclusively on candidates’ ability to meet the skills outlined in the job announcement.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, though applications for Term 3 received by August 10, 2022 will receive priority review.
Learn more about this opportunity here: https://bit.ly/3QicWyY
NYSPHA Internship Opportunities
Multiple Positions: Spring ’23
Title: Public Health Event Planning & Communication Intern
Description: Working directly with the Executive Director and Director of Member Outreach and Communication to plan the annual Public Health Partnership Conference; develop communications for membership, public health e-news and website. Student receives a 1 year NYSPHA membership. Available Fall and Spring semesters.
Hours per week: 20 Hours per week
Title: Membership Outreach Intern
Description: Serve on the Membership and Communication Committee; work with Committee and NYSPHA staff on outreach to colleges, universities and student members to assist with student/career development offerings; analysis of membership, which may include surveying, review of data and member outreach; spotlighting members of the month on website and e-news; implementation of member engagement plan; social media postings; and develop communications for members to engage and retain memberships. Student receives a 1 year NYSPHA membership.
Hours per week: 10-20 Hours per week
We accept applications for interns on a rolling basis. These positions are 10-20 hours/week. A master’s degree candidate is preferred but undergraduate students entering the field of public health will also be considered. These positions will work remotely with occasional in-person events. Available Summer, Fall and Spring semesters.
To apply, please complete an internship application. Interns will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene HRTP Internship
Position: Spring ’23
Organization Overview: HRTP offers dynamic internships in public health research, community health outreach and education, fieldwork, laboratory work and public health administration.
HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program at the NYC Health Department is one of the oldest and largest public health traineeships in the country
For over 60 years, HRTP has provided the opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students to experience some of the real-life challenges of public health. By working on current relevant public health issues under the close supervision and mentorship of experienced professionals, students apply classroom learning to practical problems in a closely matched practicum. In the process, they learn critical skills needed to excel in the field.
The goals of the program are:
- To orient students to the principles and practices of public health planning, research, administration and evaluation.
- To broaden students’ concept of public health by increasing their awareness of the needs, challenges and career opportunities in this field.
- To assist the Health Department in recruiting skilled, professional candidates with proven potential.
During the summer, in addition to direct hands-on experience, interns are exposed to a rigorous curriculum of seminars, workshops, and other activities to broaden their understanding of how we promote the health of New Yorkers.
To learn more about applying, read Getting Started: An Instruction Guide for Student Applicants (PDF).
Sessions
HRTP operates in three sessions:
- Summer Session: June–August
Full-time: Maximum 35 hours per week
Part-time: Minimum 20 hours per week - Fall Session*: September–December
Part-time only: Between 10 and 20 hours per week - Winter/Spring*: January–May
Part-time only: Between 10 and 20 hours per week
* NYC residency is required for the fall/spring sessions.
Stipends
In many cases, financial support is available for HRTP students. HRTP does not provide funding for interns. It is the responsibility of the program to secure funding for their interns. Students who are unable to receive funding usually volunteer.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled as a matriculated undergraduate, graduate or professional student in a degree program at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
- Recent graduates are ineligible.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing (GPA above 3.0).
- Residency in NYC is required for the fall and winter/spring sessions. There are no residency restrictions for the summer session.
Apply Here
Students are responsible to submit complete application packages by the deadline. Only completed applications will be considered. A completed application consists of:
- Student Application
- Resume/CV
- Personal essay
- Current school transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- Letter of recommendation and reference form
Application Deadlines
- To apply for a summer placement, you must submit your application between January 15 and February 15.
- To apply for a fall placement, you must submit your application between July 15 and August 15.
- To apply for a spring placement, you must submit your application between October 15 and November 15.
Fall applications due August 15, 2022.
For more information on HRTP, email hrtp@health.nyc.gov.
Position: Spring ’23 Fieldwork for HRSA Maternal & Child Health
Title: Student Internship
Program description: The Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development (DMCHWD) Internship, based in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is designed to educate, engage, and support future leaders in Maternal and Child Health (MCH).
DMCHWD accepts applications from highly motivated graduate students in good standing at schools of public health or other health-related training programs in the United States.
DMCHWD Internship Application Package
Statement of Interest – Address the following (500-word max):
- What do you hope to gain from this MCH-focused internship experience, and how does this internship align with your career goals?
- How have your experiences shaped your definition of diversity? What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity? In your opinion, what is the purpose of promoting health equity over health equality?
- Have you been involved with any of DMCHWD’s graduate or undergraduate education programs? If so, please describe your involvement.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcript (most current)
Statement of Availability
- Include the months and days of the week available, total hours needed (if submitting as a university requirement), and any concurrent responsibilities.
- Include a statement confirming your understanding that you will need to travel to HRSA headquarters or a HRSA regional office 1-2 times at your own expense to complete the onboarding process for your internship.
- Example: Available January through May, 3-4 days per week, 300 total hours needed, working as a graduate research assistant 10 hours per week. If selected, I agree to gravel to xxx regional office to complete the onboarding process.
To apply, please email your resume to Kaitlin Bagley. Applications should be received by 11:59 PM on:
- January 25, for Summer Internships
- DEADLINE EXTENDED – May 16, for fall internships
- September 25, for Winter/Spring Internships
Learn more: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/training/tr_internship_hrsa.asp
Job Description: Graduate Field Placement for Research
Supervisors: Brian Pavilonis, PhD and Suzanne McDermott, PhD, Faculty in the Department of Environmental. Occupational, Geospatial Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, CUNY
Research Project: Researchers at the CUNY SPH are investigating in utero exposure to organic and inorganic chemicals in newborn infants. The first stool (meconium) and buccal cells (from mouth cheek) will be collected from mothers and newborns in the postpartum units of Hospitals in Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Elmhurst), and Manhattan (Metropolitan). The goal of the project is to investigate the association of chemical exposures during pregnancy with DNA methylation in mothers and newborns.
Graduate Field Work Student Responsibilities:
- Obtain required approvals and certifications to conduct field work with human subjects, through CUNY IDEATE, the Institutional Review Board for CUNY
- Complete trainings required by NYC Health and Hospitals (NYC H&H) systems to obtain volunteer status as a Graduate Student assistant
- Train to administer Oral Informed Consent for mothers with newborns at Hospitals in NYC boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan)
- Learn the protocol requirements to obtain consent, collect meconium and buccal samples and participate in the scraping and transfer of samples to local freezers, and in some cases transport to the Medgar Evers College Chemistry Department in Brooklyn, for analysis
- Work with the Site Principal Investigators at assigned Hospital, and with their nursing and medical staff, to conduct all steps outlined in the protocol: preparation of kits with diapers and liners, administer verbal informed consent, sample collection, and storage of samples
- This can be utilized as a summer or fall fieldwork project with the opportunity for students enrolling in fall fieldwork to begin some of their fieldwork hours in summer if interested. Fluency in other languages (i.e. Spanish, Bengali) preferred, but not required.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Samantha Fisher at Samantha.fisher20@sphmail.cuny.edu
Job Title: Program Assistant (student with health or social science major is preferred)
Organization: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Work Unit: Viral Hepatitis Program
Hours per week: 19 hours per week (Fall/Spring); up to 34 hours per week (Summer/Winter)
Salary: $ 20.00 per hour
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The New York City Health Department’s Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP) works to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis B and C infection in New York City. The VHP administers a telephone patient navigation program to support New Yorkers to access hepatitis B and C care.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Viral Hepatitis Program is recruiting a motivated intern who will connect people living with or at risk for hepatitis B and/or C to medical care, including hepatitis screening, vaccination, evaluation, and treatment. The intern will connect people to supportive services, such as insurance enrollment, mental health, harm reduction or medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services. The intern will provide health education to patients and communicate with providers to enhance care coordination. Student may use this internship to fulfill their public health or social work program fieldwork requirement. This position qualifies for MPH fieldwork experience with CUNY School of Public Health.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Call patients to assess their needs and barriers to hepatitis B/C care, including making appointments, providing reminders, and confirming hepatitis B/C infection status.
• Provide hepatitis B/C, liver health, and drug use safety education to patients.
• Refer patients to supportive services including health insurance enrollment, mental health, and MAT/harm reduction services.
• Call providers for care coordination and medical records inquiry.
• Document outreach activities/medical records in the NYC Health Department electronic disease surveillance system and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Attend internal staff meetings and external meetings.
• Give case presentation and case discussion in meetings.
• Support project planning, implementation, data collection, evaluation, and data reporting. • Report to supervisor and leadership on progress of projects.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Current CUNY student. Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a health-related major is preferred.
• Fluent in Wolof, French, Russian or other foreign languages is preferred.
• Experience in linkage to medical care and health education via telephone is preferred.
• Experience in conducting survey, assessment or questionnaire with patients is preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to develop health care access plan with patients.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; work well with others.
• Comfort with talking about chronic disease, drug use and mental health issues with patients.
• Highly organized with attention to detail. Good oral, written, and documentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management. Able to handle multiple navigation cases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Strong desire to help others, empathetic, responsible, and self-motivated.
Applicants can email Liz Tang, ltang@health.nyc.gov, Outreach and Navigation Supervisor at the NYCDOHMH Viral Hepatitis Program.
Title: Intern – Hepatitis Program Assistant (Paid Internship)
Viral Hepatitis Program at NYC Health Department
Program Description:
The NYC Health Department’s Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP) in the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV and STI works to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with Hepatitis B and C in NYC. The Capacity Building unit within VHP administers multiple direct service programs through contracts with substance use treatment programs, community organizations, hospitals, and health centers.
The Clinical Practice Facilitation Program (CPF) provides technical assistance, training and data reports to healthcare facilities in order to build their clinical capacity to screen for, diagnose and treat NYC residents with hepatitis B/C and HIV. CPF engages with clinical and non-clinical staff to participate in hepatitis clinical practice improvement projects and implement system changes.
Intern Responsibilities, assist with:
• Provision of training, technical assistance and data reports to health care facilities
• Recording and tracking CPF activities in Public Health Partners Connect database
• Project planning and implementation with partner facilities
• Analysis, reporting and data visualization of surveillance and program data
• Performing literature reviews and the preparation of peer reviewed publications • Writing of abstracts, creation of posters and slide presentations
• Meeting planning, meeting notes, and follow up items
• Complete other tasks as assigned (e.g. site visits, enhanced surveillance, patient navigation, etc.)
Requirements:
1. Currently matriculated in the CUNY Master’s of Public Health program (MPH)
2. Applicant must be interested in public health program implementation, capacity building and data analysis
3. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with a sense of customer service
4. Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a diverse team
5. Highly organized with attention to detail
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases
Preferred Skills:
1. Knowledge of Hepatitis B/C or HIV (epidemiological and socioeconomic profiles, transmission, prevention, treatment)
2. Interest in working with vulnerable populations
3. Familiarity with clinical settings
4. Ability to handle multiple assignments
We especially encourage LGBTQIA+ people and people of color to apply.
Schedule: 19 hours per week during Fall/Spring Semester and up to 34 hours per week during Winter and Summer breaks
Rate: $20/hour
Start date: As soon as possible
Duration: minimum 6 months
If interested, send cover letter and resume to Nadine Kela-Murphy, MPH at nkelamurphy@health.nyc.gov with subject: Hepatitis Program Assistant.
Position: Spring 2023 Fieldwork Placement for Institute for Translational Epidemiology (ITE) at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) – Student Research Volunteer
Program Description: The mission of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology at the Icahn School of Medicine is to develop and facilitate interdisciplinary, collaborative, and translational research integrating population studies, genomic and proteomic research, with the ultimate purpose of spearheading critical changes in clinical practice and improving the treatment of disease and patient quality of life.
Fieldwork Position Overview: This role will support the Director of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology and help ensure that the team meets greater program goals and deliverables in a timely and effective manner. The position’s responsibilities encompass various responsibilities pertinent to the research studies conducted at the institute.
This is a fieldwork position, totaling 180 hours from January – May 2023. (~12 hours/week) The position will conclude at the close of the CUNY SPH Spring semester.
Student Research Volunteer Fieldwork Responsibilities:
- Contacting research study participants to obtain relevant data
- Organizing and maintaining data on various databases
- Preparing manuscripts for publications and/or preparing posters for presentations
Qualifications:
- Student at CUNY SPH in good academic standing
- Student with background in epidemiology and/or statistics
To apply, please email your resume to translational.epi@mountsinai.org
POSITION: Spring 2023 Research Fieldwork Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: MONDO (Monitoring Dialysis Outcomes) Initiative at Renal Research Institute
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
With chronic kidney disease being an increasing problem in public health and the outcomes in the dialysis population unfortunately remaining poor, MONDO Initiative’s work aims to contribute to the understanding of disease and outcome dynamics with the potential to change practice patterns internationally on a large scale. Of note – at this point only two international databases of comparable size and diversity exist and MONDO’s database is the only one word-wide allowing for longitudinal analysis covering the dimensions of clinical and demographic parameters, technological data ranging from dialysis machine to body composition assessments using bioimpedance, and outcomes, at this remarkably high granularity with close to 50 million record entries. Fieldwork students will learn a lot about dialysis, the medical background of chronic kidney disease, and what predicts outcomes. Students will further get a first idea of big data analytics and advanced statistical methodologies.
The range of projects currently in the pipeline for which MONDO seeks fieldwork students ranges from studies of pathophysiologic dynamics, body composition studies and outcome studies using our rich dataset. We have a wide range of expertise on our team and are experienced mentors with a great interest to further our projects, but at the same time make this an inspiring educational experience. The support will comprise remote and in-person meetings, teaching of R programming in a Citrix-server based remote virtual environment (comparable with an AWS EC2 VDI) and is planned to result in (at least) one publication which the student will be a coauthor of and receive the deserved credit. Use of the data in the form of a Capstone or master’s essay is encouraged and Dr. Raimann will be acting in a supporting role to this endeavor. Requirements are good knowledge in epidemiology and biostatistics, and good coding skills in either R or Python.
For more information, view Dr. Raimann’s presentation on MONDO: The international MONitoring Dialysis Outcomes (MONDO) database initiative
TO APPLY:
Email Jochen G. Raimann, MD, PhD, MPH, Director, Data Analytics | Renal Research Institute at Jochen.Raimann@RRINY.COM