Category: Information and Social Media

Internship Opportunity: Overseas Financial Operations Group Intern with PSI

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media, Internships and Fellowships

Below is an internship opportunity with Population Services International (PSI).  The original posting can be found here.

Job Title: Overseas Financial Operations Group Intern (Washington, DC)

Description:
PSI seeks applicants for the position of intern to support its internal audit function (Overseas Financial Operations Group, ‘OFOG’). This position reports to the Director and is based in Washington DC. This position will require approximately 30-40 hours per week starting in June.

Responsibilities:

  • Compile database of current internal audit reports;
  • Assist in the process for following up on the implementation status of recommendations;
  • Assist in monitoring the receipt of completed audit files from the internal audit team;
  • Assist in miscellaneous administrative support; and
  • Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Experience:

  • Prefer currently enrolled senior of an auditing, accounting or related undergraduate degree;
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to effectively interact with management and individuals with varying degree of financial knowledge;
  • Proficient in computer skills (MS Office application, including word and excel)

The successful candidate will have an interactive nature, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, and attention to detail.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to kstrong@psi.org No phone calls please.

Global Health TV Video: The Lancet Series on Stillbirths

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media, Maternal and Child Health

The Lancet has launched a series on stillbirths, a neglected global health issue. Around 2.6 million stillbirths (the death of a baby at 28 weeks’ gestation or more) occur each year. Although 98% of these deaths take place in low-income and middle-income countries, stillbirths also continue to affect wealthier nations, with around 1 in every 300 babies stillborn in high-income countries. The Series highlights the rates and causes of stillbirth globally, explores cost-effective interventions to prevent stillbirths (as well as maternal and neonatal deaths), and sets key actions to halve stillbirth rates by 2020. Also included are comments from professional organisations and parent groups, the latter demonstrating the unique tragedy for families of the birth of a baby bearing no signs of life. The series website contains an executive summary, papers, articles, videos, audio files, and links to related articles.

Internship opportunity with the International Respiratory and Severe Illness Center (INTERSECT) at the University of Washington

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media, Internships and Fellowships

INTERSECT is a newly formed center within the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine whose mission is to improve global health by addressing the burden of respiratory disease and severe illness in low resource regions around the world. We are looking for a creative and highly motivated undergraduate (or graduate) student with a background in web design and interest in global health.

Job description:
1. Website maintenance and creative input on website layout, social networking, and multimedia. See http://www.intersectuw.org for views of the current website.
2. Rapporteur for monthly meetings
3. Assistance with grant/fundraising proposals
4. Organization of invited lecture series

Hours per month: 5-10 hours. For website activities, intern can either work from home or office space can be provided by INTERSECT at Harborview Medical Center (HMC). For monthly meetings, intern can either join in person at HMC or by conference call, depending on his/her availability.

Benefits: Opportunities for career advising and mentoring from UW physicians working directly in resource-limited settings on fields including critical care, pulmonary and infectious disease, trauma and anesthesia.

Contact: Please email Shevin Jacob (sjacob2@uw.edu) for further inquiries.