Category: Internships and Fellowships

Attention Students: Internship Opportunities with PATH

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

PATH is pleased to announce the launch of the 3rd year of its highly successful summer Graduate Internship Program!

As an international nonprofit organization invested in creating sustainable, culturally relevant solutions to enable communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health, PATH is well-positioned to offer a variety of high-caliber internships to graduate students seeking to gain experience in the field of global health. As a highly acclaimed educational institution, we would like to invite the University of Washington to advertise this opportunity with your Graduate students and encourage them to apply.

Most internships last from June through August, and there is a monthly stipend of $1250 provided to cover housing and potential travel costs. Current open positions include analyzing PATH’s market research practices alongside the Safe Water commercialization team and developing a qualitative research plan regarding clinical breast cancer exams to implement in Peru with the Reproductive Health team.

For more information all internships and details on the application process, see PATH’s website. For further questions, please contact internship [at] path [dot] org.

Internship Opportunity: Namaste Kathmandu

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

Namaste Kathmandu is 501(c)3 organization based out of Portland, OR that directly funds the development of Paurakhi Guan, a newborn village birthed from a makeshift settlement of refugees along the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal. At its root, our mission is to bring into practice the notion of access to education as basic human right. A child gone uneducated in the heart of Kathmandu is a life lost in the dark cycle of poverty and ignorance. Our mission is to do what it takes to bring education to children in underserved areas of the world, be it Kathmandu, Nepal, or suburbs of Seattle, United States.

We are looking for people who are skilled in literature review, research, report writing, and grant writing skills. We intend to apply for some major grants in the next few months. Experience with Excel and PowerPoint is recommended.If you are interested in volunteering for us, please contact Xeno Acharya: info [at] namastekathmandu [dot] org or xenoach [at] gmail [dot] com. You can read more at the organization’s blog.

Students: Internship in Maternal Mortality for Summer/Fall 2011

by ihsection, posted in Internships and Fellowships, Maternal and Child Health, News

This opportunity was originally posted on the Maternal Mortality Daily blog.  Please contact the referenced individuals for details about the program.

The Safe Motherhood Program at UCSF is accepting applications for an upcoming internship opportunity in the Copper-belt of Zambia. The intern will spend the majority of their time in the labor and gynecology wards at a district hospital and several peri-urban clinics, gaining an understanding of front-line maternal health service delivery and research.
Position Description:

This internship is based in the Copperbelt Region of Zambia.  The intern will work on a study that aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidities in Zambia and Zimbabwe caused by obstetric hemorrhage.  This is a cluster randomized control study that compares outcomes based on evidence from intervention and control clinics.  The intervention clinics in this study are the clinics that are using the NASG (Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment) as a first aid device for patients suffering from hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding during pregnancy.

Some of the duties of the intern include:

-Providing logistic support for the local Zambian team – distributing supplies, copies, etc.
-Reviewing data collection forms
-Encouraging protocol adherence
-Conducting trainings with local hospital and clinic staff
-Visiting the study clinics
-Following up on cases
-Liaising with the San Francisco office and the in-country staff

Desired qualifications: Experience in international settings, interest in maternal health, research experience, familiarity with clinical environments.  Must be highly detail-oriented, be well organized and have excellent follow-through skills.

Time requirements: Must be able to commit a minimum of 2 months in the Copperbelt, although 3 months is preferred.

Compensation/Funding: Interns must secure their own funding for travel and lodging. There is no funding for these positions but it is valuable experience for someone who wants to make a huge difference in women’s lives.

To learn more about the NASG (Life Wrap), visit: www.lifewrap.org.

If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to Elizabeth Butrick at ebutrick@globalhealth.ucsf.edu, with a copy to Kathleen McDonald at kathleen.p.mcdonald@gmail.com