Writing sample and interview will be required.
Location is Downtown Silver Spring, MD.
Please send cover letter and resume to gpaige@africanancestry.com
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OVERVIEW
The goal of the PHSF program is to encourage the pursuit of and preparation for graduate-level study for professional careers in public health. The intent of this program is to increase the number of minorities in public health professions. The collaborating institutions are: Morehouse School of Medicine, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over the last 10 years, support has come from the CDC through the AMHPS Cooperative Agreement. Since program inception, approximately 100 students have participated.
The program commences with an orientation. Orientation is followed by a one day diversity workshop and a 35 hour graduate course in The Principles of Public Health. Participants are assigned to community based public health internships. These research projects are supervised by experienced public health professionals and scientists. Weekly seminars will cover current public health issues. Fellows have access to libraries and activities on the campus’ of the participating institutions. The use of public transportation may be necessary to reach certain project sites. Weekly leisure group activities are planned to foster bonding and team spirit.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Be a member of an under-represented minority group as defined by the federal government http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/populations.htm.
The program is open to current juniors, seniors and recent college and university graduates.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM
Eight (8) weeks
Program Dates: June 3 – July 30, 2010
STIPENDS & ALLOWANCES
Stipend – Fellows will receive $2,000 for successfully completing the program.
Housing – Housing is provided for non resident students.
Travel – Travel to and from Atlanta is provided.
Application Deadline: February 26, 2010 5:00pm EST
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, please see http://web.msm.edu/public_health/phsf/phsf_app.asp or contact Tina Rashid at crasheed@msm.edu.
Resource Development Spring Intern
Position | Resource Development Spring Intern |
Summary | The Resource Development Spring Intern will contribute to the five-person Resource Development Team. NCLR’s Resource Development component consists of extensive corporate and individual donor programs that contribute over $1 million directly to NCLR’s operating budget. NCLR is also looking to grow its general operating support from foundations. This is an excellent opportunity for an interested candidate to learn about NCLR and contribute to strategically targeting and reaching new constituencies. The intern will be integral to all team meetings and will be included in other component interactions. The ideal candidate will have an interest in fundraising and nonprofits. Skills learned from this internship can be applied to all types of customer/constituency outreach. The intern’s primary duties will include conducting research on existing and prospective individual, foundation, and corporate donors. The intern will also help enhance Resource Development’s data management system (Microsoft CRM), by ensuring the quality of its data and developing systems to keep track of vital donor histories. In addition, the intern will be generating various reports and conducting strategic analysis of Resource Development data. The intern will help execute in-house direct mail campaigns and other tasks as assigned. |
Description | The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, or enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or adult education institute. SEND LETTER OF INTEREST AND RÉSUMÉ TO: National Council of La Raza Raul Yzaguirre Building 1126 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Attn: Karen Castillo Fax: 240-556-0375 kcastillo@nclr.org |
Location | Washington, DC |
Organization National Hispana Leadership Institute | Date January 4, 2010 |
Position Title Communications Intern | Location Arlington, VA |
About the National Hispana Leadership Institute
The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), a national 501 (c) 3 organization based in Washington DC, was established in 1987 to address the underrepresentation of Latinas in the corporate, nonprofit and political arenas. NHLI’s mission is to develop Hispanas as ethical leaders through training, professional development, relationship building and community activism. NHLI is the only national organization providing executive leadership programs for Latinas in the U.S. NHLI’s programs have been recognized with several national leadership awards, and receive wide media and community attention.
Position Description: The National Hispana Leadership Institute the nation’s premier leadership development organization for Latinas, is seeking a part-time (20 hours) Communications Intern looking for a credit only internship or volunteering opportunity to start immediately until end of Spring semester or beyond if desired. The communications intern has the unique opportunity to work in and affect all major programmatic areas of the organization. The intern will work in close partnership with NHLI staff responsible for: leadership programs and conferences development; communications, media, and fundraising efforts. The communications intern will be able to take an active program role in new online initiatives. The communications intern has direct working access to NHLI’s President, who has mentored and supervised numerous leaders from across the nation. In addition, NHLI’s interns are exposed to networking, shadowing, and mentoring opportunities with national leaders, and receive ongoing professional development training from staff.
Principal Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This internship involves a range of tasks; some are administrative. The intern’s supervisor will work to make tasks and projects during the semester align, as much as possible, with the intern’s expressed interests. NHLI’s internships opportunities provide well rounded hands-on experience and valuable professional skills. As part of the internship experience, interns attend NHLI events and others as appropriate and are paired up with at least 2 networking and shadowing opportunities with NHLI alumnae and other leaders. A metro stipend is provided.
To apply, e-mail or fax cover letter, resume, and a one-page writing sample to:
Cheryl Aguilar
Communications & Online Marketing Manager
1601 N. Kent Street; Suite 803
Arlington, VA 22209
Cheryl@nhli.org; 703-527-6009 (fax)
For questions about internship opportunity, please call Cheryl Aguilar at 703-527-6007 or send an email to Cheryl@nhli.org.