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2008 PAID INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE

ENACCT's mission is to identify, implement and validate innovative approaches to cancer clinical trials education, outreach, and recruitment to improve outcomes for all. Our key strategies are to:
provide services that enhance the capacity of organizations conducting clinical trials outreach, education and recruitment;
support organizations in their efforts to reduce specific structural barriers to clinical trial recruitment;
support the development of programs that enhance community literacy about clinical trials;
serve as a national clearinghouse for effective clinical trials education practices

Our strategic plans calls for us to become the national clearinghouse for collecting both tools and approaches on what works (and what does not) in participatory approaches to cancer clinical trials education. We seek an intern to help us implement this important project.

Intern Responsibilities:

Identify similar practice clearinghouses’ (not related to cancer clinical trials) available in the US.
Identify theoretical models that have been successfully replicated; determine fidelity of replications to original models, and identify implications for effectiveness.
Refine criteria against which models, replications of models, and practices will be judged and deemed “worthwhile” by ENACCT.
Conduct qualitative interviews and analyze data.
Create and maintain an inventory of education practices attempted, successes, and those that were not able to realize all their goals.
Build upon the work conducted by the Cancer Clinical Trials SUMMIT to distill best practices/materials
Document promising clinical trial education practices and promote them on ENACCT website.
Create mechanisms to assist organizations, as a fee for service, to adapt programs to other communities

TIMEFRAME: Part time, flexible. Academic school year, 10-15 hours per week.

To apply, send cover letter indicating your interest, along with resume to admin@enacct.org

Physicians for Human Rights seeks an intern to assist primarily with the
HIV/AIDS campaign in our DC office. PHR is a nonpartisan organization
which mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and
justice and promote the right to health for all. PHR engages in
science-based research and targeted advocacy to investigate human rights
abuses and work to stop them. This is a flexible, unpaid position that
will provide the intern experience performing substantive program work
in conjunction with the Global Health Policy Associate. The position
will entail researching drug use and HIV prevalence, writing literature
reviews, researching treatment availability, writing fact sheets, and
performing some office tasks as needed. The ideal candidate would be a
graduate student or an undergraduate specializing in public health. The
candidate should have some familiarity and interest in global health
issues, particularly harm reduction and needle exchange. Solid writing,
research and computer skills are also essential.
 

To apply, submit a resume, writing sample, references and cover letter to Olga Khazan at
okhazan@phrusa.org.

2008 PAID INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE

ENACCT's mission is to identify, implement and validate innovative approaches to cancer clinical trials education, outreach, and recruitment to improve outcomes for all. Our key strategies are to:
provide services that enhance the capacity of organizations conducting clinical trials outreach, education and recruitment;
support organizations in their efforts to reduce specific structural barriers to clinical trial recruitment;
support the development of programs that enhance community literacy about clinical trials;
serve as a national clearinghouse for effective clinical trials education practices

Our strategic plans calls for us to become the national clearinghouse for collecting both tools and approaches on what works (and what does not) in participatory approaches to cancer clinical trials education. We seek an intern to help us implement this important project.

Intern Responsibilities:

Identify similar practice clearinghouses’ (not related to cancer clinical trials) available in the US.
Identify theoretical models that have been successfully replicated; determine fidelity of replications to original models, and identify implications for effectiveness.
Refine criteria against which models, replications of models, and practices will be judged and deemed “worthwhile” by ENACCT.
Conduct qualitative interviews and analyze data.
Create and maintain an inventory of education practices attempted, successes, and those that were not able to realize all their goals.
Build upon the work conducted by the Cancer Clinical Trials SUMMIT to distill best practices/materials
Document promising clinical trial education practices and promote them on ENACCT website.
Create mechanisms to assist organizations, as a fee for service, to adapt programs to other communities

TIMEFRAME: Part time, flexible. Academic school year, 10-15 hours per week.

To apply, send cover letter indicating your interest, along with resume to admin@enacct.org

Physicians for Human Rights seeks an intern to assist primarily with the
HIV/AIDS campaign in our DC office. PHR is a nonpartisan organization
which mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and
justice and promote the right to health for all. PHR engages in
science-based research and targeted advocacy to investigate human rights
abuses and work to stop them. This is a flexible, unpaid position that
will provide the intern experience performing substantive program work
in conjunction with the Global Health Policy Associate. The position
will entail researching drug use and HIV prevalence, writing literature
reviews, researching treatment availability, writing fact sheets, and
performing some office tasks as needed. The ideal candidate would be a
graduate student or an undergraduate specializing in public health. The
candidate should have some familiarity and interest in global health
issues, particularly harm reduction and needle exchange. Solid writing,
research and computer skills are also essential.
 

To apply, submit a resume, writing sample, references and cover letter to Olga Khazan at
okhazan@phrusa.org.

The District of Columbia Public Schools
Office of the Chancellor
Urban Education Leaders Internship Program

UELIP Associates 2008-2009
The Chancellor’s Urban Education Leaders Internship Program (UELIP) is an intensive multi-disciplinary, academic internship program that runs during the academic school year. The District of Columbia Public Schools Office of the Chancellor accepts Associates yearlong, with open application periods held at the beginning of both the Fall and Spring semester. It is for leaders who are in the process of completing their undergraduate and graduate/professional degrees by the start of the program. The Office of the Chancellor is looking for top undergraduate students from all disciplines and graduate students from a variety of professional disciplines including: business, organizational management, public policy, law, and education.
Associates conduct research and work on education policy projects with the direction of key leaders of the chancellor’s team, charged with the responsibility of creating innovative, outside-the-box solutions to systemic urban education challenges. Ultimately the goal of the program is to expose associates to critical educational reform issues of today, introduce them to exciting issues around managing an urban school system, and provide networking opportunities with education leaders and agency heads in local government.
Program Dates for the 2008-2009 academic year:
Fall Semester Program Dates: September 15, 2008 – December 19, 2008
Spring Semester Program Dates: January 5, 2009 – May 1, 2009
MANDATORY DCPS FALL ORIENTATION: Monday, September 15, 2009 from 4-6 PM.
Fall Application Period Now Open: Applications for Associate positions are currently being accepted for the Fall semester program. Applications are due by Monday, September 8, 2008 by 5 PM Eastern Standard Time. No late applications will be accepted. We highly recommend early applications submitted before the September 8 deadline for choice assignments.
Background: Transformation of the District of Columbia Public Schools
On June 12, 2007, Mayor Fenty assumed control over the District of Columbia Public Schools. As the Washington Post’s Editorial Board said “There is a can-do quality in him that suggests the government can be reformed, that schools can be rebuilt and that institutions in this city can come together to improve people’s lives. He offers a vision of the city that challenges the best in people.”

As his first official act in his role as governing authority over the public school system, he appointed Michelle Rhee as chancellor. Chancellor Rhee brings more than a decade of innovative education experience, dedicating her career to improving public education in urban communities. Most recently, she served as chief executive officer and president of The New Teacher Project. Chancellor Rhee inherits one of the largest and most challenged public school systems in the nation, which serves 50,000 students. “There is a unique opportunity to effect significant systemic change in the District of Columbia to ensure that all children in this city get an excellent education,” said Chancellor Rhee at a press conference. “I believe this city and the school district have tremendous potential.”
Training
Leadership development is a critical component of the program. During the academic year, UELIP Associates:
Participate in leadership, management and presentation skills workshops
Attend power lunches with education leaders and agency directors
Conduct site visits to public schools, local agencies and educational nonprofits in Washington, DC.
Associate Projects
Associates receive substantive and rich projects and will be assigned to work on one of the following project areas during the academic year:
(1) Communications and Community Relations
Develop a systems-operations workflow for the Office of the Chancellor.
Create a stakeholder database for DC-area partners that includes parents, teachers, principals, and public-private sponsors.
Perform a literature review of the chancellor’s press events and create media log.
Revamp the DCPS website and portal to engage more community residents.
Coordinate school visit and teacher focus group strategy for year 1 – includes preparing materials and finding participants.

(2) Data Accountability and Assessment
Collect and synthesize best practices of data use currently being implemented by DCPS schools.
Parent and student surveys administration, collection and analysis.
Collect and synthesizing best practices nationally of No Child Left Behind high stakes testing administration by districts across the nation.
Review student transcript data and assess how DCPS can better prepare students for graduation.

(3) Critical Response Coordination
Assist critical response team in addressing constituent issues around facilities, special education, school security, parent-teacher-principal relations.
Read and draft correspondence on behalf of the chancellor.
Monitor, track, analyze, and report on major trends in stakeholder concerns.

(4) Human Capital Development
Research best practices across nation in recruitment and retention of talented teachers, principals, and central office staff.
Conduct survey work and collect data.
Analyze compensation and rewards systems for employees.
Assist with central office reform legislation and roll-out.
Assist the Deputy Chancellor for Human Capital and External Partnerships on special projects.
Research in labor management negotiations and labor union contracts.

(5) Private-Public Partnerships
Organize and coordinate external partnership relations.
Event coordination and planning for DCPS teachers, principals, and central office staff.
Work with DCPS central and school staff to collect data on program offerings and partnerships in DCPS schools.
Create a map (or matrix) of existing programs and partnerships.
Analyze opportunities for leveraging programs and partnerships across multiple schools and DCPS as a whole to drive student success.

(6) Office of Global Initiatives
Assist the Director in identifying and documenting global education programs, opportunities, and resources available to DCPS students, teachers, and administrators.
Assist in disseminating this information to schools and school communities.
Increase participation of DCPS students and educators, in K-12 schools across the city, in high quality, global education activities.
Work with Embassies in DC to bolster international partnerships with DCPS.

(7) Teaching and Learning
Restructure the Office of Bilingual Education.
Coordinate Saturday school.
Launch the High School Cabinet.
Engage in special projects (Geoplunge, Hispanic Forum, etc).

(8) Schools Transformation and Operations
Assist with the Transformation Office strategy.
Assist with overseeing textbook delivery, school openings, school closings, etc.
Work with principals, teachers on school reform teams.
Assist with restructuring schools during the transformation process.

(9) DCPS High School Tutoring-Mentoring Program
Assist with the expansion of the pilot program to all high schools
Manage program, including volunteer intake, connecting with Afterschool Coordinators and interacting with the school scheduling system.

Compensation
All Associate internships are unpaid. However, we reserve the right to award a very limited number of scholarships and economic hardship stipends of up to $2500 per semester on an individual case basis. Please see attached scholarship form. We provide a transportation stipend and professional development programming during the year. Academic credit is also supported. Students are responsible for finding their own housing. We encourage students to secure funding through their schools if possible.

Application Deadline
Fall Associate Applications are due by 5 PM EST Monday, September 8. To apply, submit:
Resumè
1 page cover letter
1 page writing sample (can be from a school term paper)
Answer the following 2 essay questions: A) Why do you want to be an associate? B) In your opinion, what is Chancellor Rhee’s greatest challenge during her second year in office and what advice do you have for her to resolve it?
EMAIL materials to Susan Cheng at susan.cheng@dc.gov. Finalists will be contacted for interviews no later than September 10. A mandatory orientation is scheduled for Monday, September 15 for all Fall semester Associates at DCPS.
 

Questions?
For more information on the program, please visit: www.uelip.blogspot.comQuestions: Please contact: Susan Cheng, Program Manager, Human Capital, District of Columbia Public Schools Office of the Chancellor. Tel: 202-442-5010 Email: susan.cheng@dc.gov

Physicians for Human Rights seeks an intern to assist primarily with the
HIV/AIDS campaign in our DC office. PHR is a nonpartisan organization
which mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and
justice and promote the right to health for all. PHR engages in
science-based research and targeted advocacy to investigate human rights
abuses and work to stop them. This is a flexible, unpaid position that
will provide the intern experience performing substantive program work
in conjunction with the Global Health Policy Associate. The position
will entail researching drug use and HIV prevalence, writing literature
reviews, researching treatment availability, writing fact sheets, and
performing some office tasks as needed. The ideal candidate would be a
graduate student or an undergraduate specializing in public health. The
candidate should have some familiarity and interest in global health
issues, particularly harm reduction and needle exchange. Solid writing,
research and computer skills are also essential.
 

To apply, submit a resume, writing sample, references and cover letter to Olga Khazan at
okhazan@phrusa.org.

2008 PAID INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE

ENACCT's mission is to identify, implement and validate innovative approaches to cancer clinical trials education, outreach, and recruitment to improve outcomes for all. Our key strategies are to:
provide services that enhance the capacity of organizations conducting clinical trials outreach, education and recruitment;
support organizations in their efforts to reduce specific structural barriers to clinical trial recruitment;
support the development of programs that enhance community literacy about clinical trials;
serve as a national clearinghouse for effective clinical trials education practices

Our strategic plans calls for us to become the national clearinghouse for collecting both tools and approaches on what works (and what does not) in participatory approaches to cancer clinical trials education. We seek an intern to help us implement this important project.

Intern Responsibilities:

Identify similar practice clearinghouses’ (not related to cancer clinical trials) available in the US.
Identify theoretical models that have been successfully replicated; determine fidelity of replications to original models, and identify implications for effectiveness.
Refine criteria against which models, replications of models, and practices will be judged and deemed “worthwhile” by ENACCT.
Conduct qualitative interviews and analyze data.
Create and maintain an inventory of education practices attempted, successes, and those that were not able to realize all their goals.
Build upon the work conducted by the Cancer Clinical Trials SUMMIT to distill best practices/materials
Document promising clinical trial education practices and promote them on ENACCT website.
Create mechanisms to assist organizations, as a fee for service, to adapt programs to other communities

TIMEFRAME: Part time, flexible. Academic school year, 10-15 hours per week.

To apply, send cover letter indicating your interest, along with resume to admin@enacct.org

Prevention Team Leader
DIVISION: Social Services Division
CATEGORY: Full Time
General Description:
The Prevention Team Leader coordinates and supervises the day-to day operations of the following programs: SAMHSA/CSAP (Substance Abuse, HIV, HEP, STI) Prevention, Family to Family Mentorship, Responsible Fatherhood, Teen Health Promoters, and Project RISE (Substance Abuse prevention).
Responsibilities:
Coordinates and oversees all phases of the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of the Social Services Prevention programs, making sure that goals and objectives are met in accordance to proposals and approved strategic plan;
Initiates the recruitment process by rewieving/updating job descriptions and submitting them to the Division Director for review and approval; takes the lead in the coordination of the interview process and assures that necessary documentation is provided to the HR Department. Provides orientation and training to new staff;
Trains, supervises and evaluates staff performance according to LAYC standards;
Monitors budget and controls program expenditures;
Seeks program funding and participates in the preparation of grant proposals;
Supervises staff and consolidates team training needs. Makes sure that staff have access to on-site and off-site training opportunities;
Serves as an agency liaison with funding organizations;
Coordinates the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
With the input of the Prevention Team members, develops the strategic plan and ensures that goals and objectives are achieved within planned time frame;
Collaborates with other local, regional and national organizations and schools in areas of mutual benefit (i.e. health fairs, working groups, etc.);
Coordinates the development of memoranda of understanding with partnering agencies and monitors contracted agreements;
Conducts Prevention Team meetings and individual progress meetings on a bi-monthly basis and documents meetings with staff;
Ensures that contractual and financial documentation is updated;
In coordination with the Prevention Research Assistant, develops evaluation instruments to assess programmatic outcomes; obtain ethical approval; and collect data from youth, young adults, parents and other community stakeholders;
Disseminates data through presentations at conferences, meetings and events and participate in the writing of peer-reviewed abstracts and papers;
Prepares and delivers presentations about program outcomes as needed;
Conducts annual performance evaluation of immediate supervisees;
Tracks staff attendance, processes time cards, and submits them to Human Resources;
Coordinates the elaboration of the monthly prevention calendar and submits to the Division Director along with the monthly progress report by the last working day of each month;
Ensures all program statistical and narrative data is both current and accurate in the LAYC internal evaluation system (ETO);
Oversees that contractual reports are completed, submits them to Division Director for review and comments;
Attends bi-monthly meetings with Division Director to discuss programmatic issues;
Attends LAYC monthly management and Division meetings;
Improves professional skills by attending workshops, seminars, and training sessions as required;
Performs other activities specifically assigned by the Social Services Division Director; and
Adheres to all LAYC personnel policies.
Requirements:
Masters in Public Health or related field
Research experience
At least two-year experience in prevention activities: substance abuse, HIV/AIDS;
Experience working in a community-based and multicultural setting
Flexible schedule
Complete Medical, FBI, and Child Abuse and Neglect clearances
Skills:
Knowledge of youth development
Knowledge of statistical analyses
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to relate to culturally diverse population
Fluency in English and Spanish
Computer proficiency.
Schedule:
Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 7:00pm
Weekend and/or evening hours as needed.
Supervision:
This position reports to the Social Services Division Director.

 

To Apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume to: socialservicesjobs@layc-dc.org

Senior Research Assistant

The Economics and Health Policy Program in the Department of Health Policy is seeking a Senior Research Assistant to work on research related to health care disparities and the safety net in both the U.S and International settings. The work will entail preparation of literature reviews, data collection and documentation, data analysis, assistance in writing reports, and providing occasional support in health economics graduate courses. Familiarity with household survey data, econometric techniques, and statistical software such as Stata is essential.

The position requires a master's degree in health economics or health insurance or equivalent degree, and at least 1-2 years of experience in the field, including data analysis and report writing.

The position is offered on a half-time basis. Benefits such as health insurance and tuition credits will be apportioned accordingly. More information on benefits at The George Washington University can be found on the Human Resources web-site: gwu.edu/~hrs

To apply, send a cover letter, your resume and reference B-06237 to:

C A Poindexter
Department of Health Policy
2021 K St. NW #800
Washington, DC 20006
Fax 202-530-2336
sphcap@gwumc.edu

No telephone calls please