Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Global Health and Demography

The University of Pennsylvania is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research fellow to work on a 5-year, NIH-funded study in Malawi to examine the role of adverse childhood experiences in shaping divergent HIV risk trajectories during adolescence. This project builds on the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLFSH). In order to create an adolescent cohort, the project is collecting new rounds of prospective data directly from over 2,000 MLSFH children as they move through adolescence.

The fellow will work under the co-supervision of the two Principal Investigators (Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Rachel Kidman at Stony Brook University). Baseline data on adolescents and their caregivers was collected in 2017-2018; follow-up data collection is planned for summer 2020. The fellow will travel to Malawi to help oversee the 2020 wave of data collection and liaise with local research teams. After data collection, the fellow will assist with data management and linkage; will contribute substantially to longitudinal data analyses; and will be expected to prepare research manuscripts and presentations. The fellow is encouraged to develop his/her own research questions within the scope of the project, and may be involved in future grant writing.

The successful candidate should have recently been awarded their PhD or equivalent in Epidemiology, Demography, Sociology, Psychology, Public Health or a related field; have a scholarly record of publication; and have strong quantitative skills and familiarity with standard statistical packages (Stata preferred). Special consideration will be given to those with prior experience working on the MLSFH; those with experience conducting large scale population surveys in low-income country settings, and those with a scholarly background in childhood adversity and/or adolescent development.

The starting date will be Spring/Summer 2020, depending on the candidate’s availability. The position is for one year initially, and may be extended to two years contingent on performance and funding.

The following application materials are requested:

     • Curriculum vitae

     • 1-2 page statement of interest

     • Writing sample

     • Please arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly from the author to the email address below

Please send application materials by March 15, 2020 to:

hpkohler@pop.upenn.edu and Rachel.Kidman@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Affirmative Action Statement

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Nationally Recognized Youth Health Coalition seeks Coalition Technical Assistance and Evaluation Coordinator

Are you passionate about helping people succeed in building healthier communities? Are you a data-minded people person?
Do you want to work in a creative rural region in Western Massachusetts, with dynamic, supportive coworkers?

The Partnership for Youth is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of young people in Franklin County and the North Quabbin. We are hiring a Coalition Technical Assistance and Evaluation Coordinator to support prevention coalitions in Western MA and throughout the state, and to coordi- nate the Communities That Care Coalition’s survey and evaluation efforts. This involves working with many partners throughout the region. The position requires regional and statewide travel Find the full job description at www.frcog.org.

This position is based out of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments in Greenfield, MA. The FRCOG is a dynamic, professional, regional governmental agency whose 45
staff work on numerous shared services for area towns.

Send your resume & cover letter by March 6 or until position is filled to: CTAE Search, 12 Olive Street, Suite 2, Greenfield MA 01301

The FRCOG is an equal opportunity employ- er and is particularly interested in candi- dates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

·  Experience leading or facilitating collaborative efforts across sectors (e.g. health care, juvenile justice, child wel- fare, education) and within/across communities

·  Experience providing trainings to community- level deci- sion makers

·  Experience using a range of computer applications, instruc- tional design, and conducting Internet research

·  Experience with diverse communities.

·  Understanding of racial justice issues and white dominant

culture.

·  Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.

·  Working proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS and PowerPoint,

·  Skilled in meeting facilitation, public presentation, and coordination. Skill in presenting data visually and verbally.

·  Excellent relationship builder. Knows how to help people succeed. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Salary range starts at $50,000 negotiable. Full-time, based in Greenfield, full benefits.

· Full job description at www.frcog.org

Criminal Justice Epidemiologist Contractor 

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Office of Population Health (OPH) seeks to hire a temporary contract Criminal Justice Epidemiologist. The Criminal Justice Epidemiologist will play a central role supporting the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) grant. The JCOIN grant is a 5 year federal grant, with funding through 4/30/2024. The selected applicant will be required to perform extensive and complex statistical analysis using SAS, utilizing the Public Health Data Warehouse (PHD), a unique research tool that provides access to timely linked, multi-year data enabling analysis of health priorities and trends. 

The selected applicant will provide data coordination, project oversight, and technical support for the PHD as it relates to the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) grant. This position will collaborate very closely with external JCOIN grant partners including the private investigators at Baystate Medical Center and UMASS Amherst, staff at the jails, and other co-investigators and internal stakeholders including the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) and the Commissioner’s Office.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordinates the acquisition of criminal justice data that go into the PHD Warehouse, including data from the Houses of Corrections, BSAS, and the Department of Corrections; partner with the data providers to resolve data quality issues.
• Collaborates with JCOIN private investigators on developing an analytic plan to conduct a longitudinal treatment outcome evaluation among inmates with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) who receives Naltrexone, buprenorphine, or methadone, or no MOUD in jail.
• Develops and documents SAS programs used for cleaning and analyzing the datasets, and create templates for reproducibility.
•  Performs complex statistical analyses in SAS to execute analytic plan.
• Prepares results for JCOIN study team to evaluate, and conducts additional analyses as needed to support grant aims.
• Partners closely with BSAS to help prepare legislative report on evaluation findings.
• Designs graphs, charts, and other data visualizations.
• Prepares epidemiological study data for published work in peerreviewed journals.
• Assists the Director with data requests and analytics as needed or required.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of epidemiology, biology and disease processes.
• Understanding of epidemiologic and biostatistics research methods and techniques and the methods of statistical report writing.
• Ability to design analysis plans, collect and manage epidemiological data, conduct statistical analyses, and interpret findings.
• Capacity to use current knowledge of causes of disease and to implement the principles of informatics to guide and support epidemiologic practice.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with others.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and through questioning individuals.
• Proficient in analyzing and determining the applicability of scientific data, drawing conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations.

DPH Mission Statement:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.
We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.
DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

Additional Information:

•  Benefits are unavailable with the exception of sick leave accruals.
• Contracts are renewable, subject to the Department approval, performance and allocation of funds.
• Merit and C.O.L.A. increases may be included.
•  All employees will be paid on a biweekly basis and must have direct deposit

Period of Service:

2/1/2020 - 4/30/2021 (Renewable subject to appropriation)

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2

https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=190009TR

Clinical Assistant

Dermatology and Skin Care Associates

Dermatology and Skin Care Associates (DSCA) located minutes from Boston in Wellesley, Massachusetts offers an elite, paid Gap-Year Program for top students who have completed college and are applying to medical school.

This one- to two-year fast-paced environment delivers a unique opportunity to

work closely alongside caring Ivy-League educated doctors and gain clinical knowledge before transitioning to medical school. Students learn patient history taking, fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment of many dermatologic diseases, and hands-on opportunity.

- Assist a physician on a daily basis with direct patient care.

- Obtain patient history and chief complaint.

- Assist with biopsies, surgical procedures; learn sterile

 technique.

- Receive training and use electronic medical records.

- Answer patient phone calls and schedule patient visits.

- Assist with patient education on treatment plans

 and medications.

Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs

Currently seeking teaching assistants and instructors for the course, Epidemiology, Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, and Pandemics, held at Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Why teach for CTY?
Competitive salary plus room and board at our residential sites.
Develop your teaching skills in a supportive collegial environment
Work alongside dedicated educators from around the world.
Limited class size (15 students), plus a teaching assistant for each class ensures a low student-to-instructor ratio. 

2020 Princeton Program Core Dates
Session 1: June 18-July 11
Session 2: CTY-Princeton operates for one session only. 
2020 Berkeley Program Core Dates
Session 1: CTY-Berkeley operates for one session only.
Session 2: July 16-August 8 
Terms of Employment
Starting salary for instructors: $2,400-$3,000 per 3-week session.
Starting salary for teaching assistants: $1,270 per 3-week session.
Room and board, in addition to salary, are provided at residential sites.

PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR HIV/AIDS PROGRAM
Location: Broward and Miami-Dade counties, primarily
Job Type: Part-time
Pay:  $21.00 per hour or $21,840 per year

The Freedom Fund is a social justice organization that works to build a critical mass against the mass jailing of LGBTQ individuals. We do so through direct services, awareness and policy advocacy work.

This position is for a Project Coordinator for an HIV prevention and linkage program focused on young men of color who have sex with men.

Job Summary:

HIV prevalence for incarcerated individuals is five times greater than those in the general population.

 To address the interlocking crises of mass incarceration and HIV, the Project Coordinator will recruit participants in Broward and Miami-Dade counties for a Post-Detention HIV Prevention and Linkage Program in order to:

- improve social, medical and legal determinants of health with participant driven, culturally-competent case management

-complete an HIV prevention intervention.

Participants will include those released from prison, jail and immigration detention and those we post bail for who were held in detention simply because they could not afford to pay bond

Research Technician (Translational Optical Imaging)

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine/Department of Pathology Employer

The Hariri Optical Imaging Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research group at Massachusetts General Hospital. The focus of the laboratory is on the design, development and clinical translation of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the detection, diagnosis and assessment of pulmonary diseases, including lung fibrosis, lung cancer, and inhalational lung diseases.

A highly motivated, independent, and organized individual with an interest in optical imaging and medicine is sought for a Research Technician position. The primary role of the successful candidate will be to assist in research projects that seek to translate optical imaging devices for the detection, diagnosis, and assessment of pulmonary disease. Studies will range from device development to pilot clinical studies and multicenter clinical studies, including participating in patient imaging studies in the operating rooms and bronchoscopy

suites. These responsibilities may be expanded based on the interests and career goals of the candidate. This is an ideal position for individuals looking to gain research experience prior to applying to graduate or medical school.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assist with multiple research projects including the development and implementation of optical imaging devices and related components, conducting preclinical and clinical imaging studies, ex vivo tissue imaging experiments, and processing, analyzing and storing data.

- Participate in data collection in patient imaging studies in the operating rooms and bronchoscopy suites, including interacting with collaborating surgeons and pulmonologists

- Manage clinical research protocols/studies including obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals,coordinating study subject visits and the collection of data, obtaining study consent, completion of casereport forms, and all other study related materials and correspondence.

- Assist with other laboratory activities, such as maintaining a computer server and ordering supplies and equipment.

Requirements:

- Self-motivated candidates with excellent communication and organizational skills.

- Ability to prioritize and organize workload.

- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary collaborative hospital research environment, including with post-doctoral researchers, physicians, engineers, scientists, etc.

- A Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Engineering, Biology, or related discipline, preferred but not

required).

- Minimum commitment of 2 years.

- A strong interest in medical research.

- Basic computing skills.

- Prior laboratory experience (preferred but not required).

- Experience with Matlab (preferred but not required).

All interested candidates are encouraged to submit their detailed Resume/CV accompanied by a cover letter addressed to Dr. Lida Hariri at hariripulmopticsmgh@gmail.com. Please reference the position you are applying for in the subject line.

The Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) seeks a Public Policy Specialist to join our committed team of health equity advocates. MPHA will consider candidates with a range of experience levels for this position; job responsibilities and salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

The Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) is the champion for public health in the Commonwealth. We are a catalyst for change, eliminating health inequities and creating healthy communities for all. As a statewide membership organization, MPHA engages local leaders, state organizations, public officials, and others to improve the health of all the Commonwealth’s residents. MPHA uses an effective combination of advocacy, education, community organizing, policy development, and coalition leadership to protect investments in public health, promote health equity, and bolster our public health infrastructure. In all our work, we seek to improve the social conditions in neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces that have an impact on health.
Promoting racial justice is a core component of MPHA’s work and identity. As MPHA pursues policy changes to promote health equity, we strive to confront the history of racial discrimination that has been embedded in public policy. MPHA’s Health Equity Policy Framework is designed to guide us in addressing all forms of health inequities in our external work and internal practices. The framework places special emphasis on racial inequities because we believe that this injustice needs explicit attention.
The Public Policy Specialist will be a core part of a four-person Policy & Field Team working to advance MPHA’s health equity policy agenda. MPHA’s success depends on this small but excellent staff and its ability to work as a team. We believe that our ongoing success depends on a diversity of talents and lived experiences as we strive for greater health equity in Massachusetts.
The position is based in our downtown Boston office and reports to the Director of Public Policy & Campaign Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Play a key coordination role in MPHA-led coalition efforts, including managing coalition membership and relationships, meeting agendas, logistics, facilitation, and coalition communications. Drive forward coalition advocacy activities and the engagement and retention of coalition members.
• Support MPHA staff, coalitions, and community-based partners with policy analysis, collateral material, training, and other resources.
• Track and analyze policy developments related to MPHA priorities, including monitoring the state budget, legislation, and regulations.
• Coordinate advocacy activities, including State House and field outreach, advocacy events, panels for public hearings, etc.
• Draft materials to support MPHA advocacy, including testimony, reports, fact sheets, action alerts, blog posts, and talking points.
• Conduct research to support MPHA and coalition advocacy.
• Represent MPHA with coalitions, community partners, and policymakers.

Qualifications
We understand that there are many paths to acquiring experience.  Therefore, we welcome candidates from diverse and nontraditional backgrounds for this role, including those who have demonstrated transferable skills to carry out the major duties outlined in this job description.
Demonstrated commitment to health equity, racial justice, and the mission of MPHA.
Experience working with diverse partnerships or coalitions.
Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color, in decision-making processes and in assessing the impacts and outcomes of decisions.

This position with the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation is based in Ware, MA and requires regional travel.  The Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Rural Transit Project, now in its planning year.  The project will used a consumer-centered approach (Design Thinking) to plan and develop a sustainable, scalable model for rural transportation to improve health outcomes for rural residents and influence health and transportation policy in the long term.

We are looking for a person with a passion for recruiting, involving and supporting community members from the Quaboag Region to participate in the project.  The successful candidate will have a strong background in community outreach, meeting facilitation and data collection and analysis and is self-motivated and highly productive.  This is an opportunity to make a positive community impact!

The work schedule is Monday – Friday with some nights and weekends.  A Bachelors plus 2+ years experience in public health, public policy, transportation or human services is required; project management experience is highly beneficial.  A Masters in one of these fields is strongly preferred and prior transportation project development experience is a plus.

Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.  Immediate availability is essential.  The full job description is available at www.qvcdc.org.  Send resumes to GailFF@qvcdc.org.

Hampden County Health Improvement Plan - Intern
Spring 2020

The intern for PVPC and PHI will spend 5-10 hours per week collecting data through research, surveys, key informant interviews, and phone calls for each of the four Domain Teams and for the co-facilitators of the Hampden County CHIP.  Work will also include website updates, communication with CHIP members, and attending Domain Team meetings to review data needs and to share findings with Domain Team members. This is currently an unpaid position, but there is the possibility of payment if additional funding is procured.  The intern will split time between the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission at 60 Congress Street, and the Public Health Institute of Western MA at 127 State Street in Springfield MA.

Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Becky Basch at bbasch@pvpc.org.

Current strategies that are being pursued in CHIP Domain Teams include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Behavioral Health
• Increase the number of organizations/agencies who are trained in and have access to Narcan
• Decrease stigma associated with substance use disorder and getting treatment for Substance Use Disorders
• Primary Care, Wellness & Preventative Care
• Increase number of Community Health Workers in Hampden County
• Bring Sexual Education back to Hampden County Schools
• Healthy Eating and Active Living
• Promote strong School Wellness Policies and programs that encourage active transportation and healthy food in all Hampden County schools.
• Support and strengthen our local fresh food economy while providing access to local produce for all residents of Hampden County.
• Public Safety, Violence and Injury Prevention
• Increase the number of mentors and the number of young people who receive mentoring as a violence reduction strategy

Hot International Internship Opportunity: Meddeas Language Assistants

A one year program, open to seniors of all majors. Spanish speaking or teaching experience is not required, just maturity, global mindedness and energy.  
Learn more about this internship & the application process on their website: https://www.meddeas.com/blog/about-meddeas/selection-process-with-meddeas/

Summer 2020 Graduate Research Intern Position

Human Impact Partners seeks one summer research intern to support research projects with our nonprofit organization in Oakland, California.

Applications due by March 2, 2020.

Hourly rate: $20/hour

Start date: Summer 2020 (flexible start and end dates)

Time commitment: Full-Time, for approximately 3 months

Location: Oakland, CA

About Human Impact Partners

We conduct policy-focused, innovative, and strategic research that evaluates health impacts and inequities to support targeted campaigns and movements for social change. We amplify the use of that research through advocacy and by mobilizing the health community to use their voice and expertise in support of social change. Our research and advocacy efforts primarily focus on economic security, the criminal legal system, and equitable built environment domains.

For more details about HIP and our approach, visit: www.HumanImpact.org.

Working alongside HIP staff, the Research Intern responsibilities include:

 ● Conduct literature reviews and collect data

● Analyze data using quantitative and qualitative research methods

● Write up research findings for reports, issue and policy briefs, and other materials

● Translate HIP’s research findings into materials for public health professionals to advocate around social determinants of health, including criminal legal reform, economic security, immigration, housing, and other policies

● Opportunities to develop content for HIP’s communications channels, including website and social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Medium channels)

Qualifications

● Working towards a master’s degree in public health or other field with connection to social policy, such as public policy, city planning, or social welfare

● Strong research, writing, communications skills

● Understanding of social justice, health equity, and social determinants of health

● Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

● Commitment to collaboration and a sense of humor

How to Apply

Please submit the following to researchintern2020@humanimpact.org by March 2, 2020:

● A cover letter

● A 1 to 2 page resume

● Contact information for 3 references

● A brief writing sample (1-3 pages) highlighting research skills

Applications are due by March 2, 2020. Interviews (in-person or online) are expected to take place starting in mid-March 2020 and successful applicants will be notified of hiring decisions by early April 2020. Equal Opportunity Employment Human Impact Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people with lived experiences related to the issues we work on (such as criminal legal reform, economic security, immigration), people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ folks to seek employment or board opportunities with us. We do not conduct criminal background checks on candidates.

Massachusetts Rural Domestic and Sexual Violence Capacity Building Program Internship Spring 2020

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

The Massachusetts Rural Domestic and Sexual Violence Capacity Building Program (MRDSVCBP) is looking for a student intern for the 2019 fall semester. The MRDSVCBP is a program of the Division of Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention and Services at the MA Department of Public Health, tasked with supporting the needs of survivors of domestic and sexual violence in western MA and offering violence prevention education and training to providers and the public in order to raise awareness and effectively respond to these issues.

The Internship available would assist the Project in the following activities:

-Assisting with the coordination of educational activities organized by the program including but not limited to the implementation of social justice/equity trainings and meetings for advocates and others working in the field of domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention regionally.

-Supporting the efforts of the program’s Economic Security Initiative  

The Economic Security for Survivors Initiative is designed to identify and develop strategies to build economic resources for survivors in rural communities of Massachusetts.

Duties may include:

-Updating and maintaining the Economic Security for Survivors website and resource guides.

-Assisting in the organization of economic security workshops and conferences. 

-Assisting with preparation and staffing of the Rural Domestic and Sexual Violence Economic Security Taskforce.                          

Opportunities to attend relevant state and local domestic and sexual violence taskforces, programs and Department meetings.

 Ideal candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills, ability to write clearly and concisely, website development and maintenance experience, facility with current technology, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Knowledge/experience in sexual assault and/or domestic violence prevention education and/or social justice education and community organizing preferred. A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is a plus.  

Interns are required to be earning academic credit through their educational institution to participate in this internship. There is no compensation.

The internship will be based at the Western Regional Health Office of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Northampton beginning February 2020 for approximately 6 hours per week (negotiable, Monday-Thursday). DPH will provide supervision.  This internship would be an excellent opportunity for someone interested in public health policy, community health/social justice education.

To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to: Amy Waldman, Co-Director of Capacity Building and Equity Programs, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, by email: Amy.waldman@state.ma.us

The Core Summer Internship (CSI) Program aims to provide hands-on experiential research & technical training to UMass undergraduate students from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

The key objectives of the CSI Program are to:

• Build and grow a competitive and industry-relevant on-campus internship opportunity for UMass undergraduate students.
• Provide in-depth technical training in cutting-edge research equipment facilities, research methods, and data analysis.
• Expose students to a range of interdisciplinary research culture and team science.
• Sharpen professional development skills & understanding of business & business development practices.
• Foster a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive community of students from a variety of different disciplines and areas of interest.  
• Funding for the Undergraduate Core Summer Internship Program is made possible by the College of Natural Sciences, the College of Information & Computer Science, the College of Engineering, the School of Public Health & Health Sciences, the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research & Engagement, and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences.

What Makes Us Unique
The Core Internship Program is a paid, undergraduate internship.  Interns will be expected to work 320 hours over the course of the summer.  The program has three major components:
1. Research Experience in the UMass Core Facilities (300 hours)

• Student interns will work hand-in-hand with Core Facility Directors to support advanced research originating from both academic and industry-sponsored projects.  Interns will use state-of-the-art technologies, and learn valuable, real-world technical skills to help launch their careers in Biotech, Advanced Manufacturing, Clinical & Academic Research and more! Students will apply to a specific facility of their choosing.

2. Professional Skill Development Workshop (10 hours)

• Interns will attend weekly workshops focusing on how to thrive and advance their careers through the development of 1) a professional mindset, 2) an understanding of team building and team settings, 3) effective communication skills, and 4) key leadership skills.

Workshop Objectives:

• Develop industry-relevant professional ‘soft’ skills to increase career-readiness.
• Understand work culture, and anticipate professional expectations.
• Develop effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Navigate professional ethics, and develop key emotional & cultural intelligence.
• Understand team and how to function in a team setting.
• Become familiar with leadership & management skills.

3. Core Internship Community (10 hours)

Interns will meet weekly for Tea & Sympathy hour – an informal hour to connect with other interns, share your experience, talk about the fun science you’re working on, and eat delicious snacks.
The program also organizes a number of internship outings! Any questions should be directed to Hannah Choi, Student Outreach Coordinator, at UMassCoreInterns@umass.edu

January 1: Applications open | February 1: Applications due | March 13: Applicants will be notified of decisions April: Internship Orientation & EH&S Trainings | May 18: Internship period starts