A pre-graduate scholarship is available for American Indian and Alaska Native students.  Click here for details.  

 Students entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study are eligible to apply to the Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management and Policy. Those pursuing degrees in the social sciences, the biological sciences, and other fields pertinent to health management and policy, such as economics, political science, accounting and finance, are especially encouraged to apply. Past interns, however, have come from a variety of other undergraduate fields of study, e.g. the Humanities and Fine Arts. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Because the majority of placements are in Detroit, Ann Arbor or Flint, all participants must reside in Southeast Michigan or Genesee County during the summer.
Successful applicants will show evidence of academic achievement (a 2.8 or above grade point average on a 4.0 scale) and will demonstrate one or more of the following:

• You, or a member of your family, have been adversely affected by health disparities related to: a) systemic failures of the social or physical environment; or, b) inequities in the US health care system.
• Live in a community or area that is adversely affected by health disparities. Such communities would include both urban and rural areas whose residents have low health status or who are underserved by the health care system.
• Have experience working in programs that address health disparities. Such programs include local health departments, community health centers, inner city/ rural hospitals or organizations that conduct research on or develop policy related to health disparities.
• Have done previous academic work (e.g. taken courses, written papers or participate in research projects) related to health disparities.

Please note that the application deadline is February 5, 2010. The application is available on our website at: http://www.sph.umich.edu/sep/ .

 Internship at the Jefferson School of Population Health
Location: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Jefferson School of Population Health seeks applicants from Dickinson College to help in the development of a summer "camp" experience for 20 high school students that focuses on current issues in global health. The interns will:

o Research, identify and prioritize specific issues in global health to be included in the summer event scheduled for implementation in 2011

o Identify print materials and web resources related to global health issues suitable for secondary school students

o Design daily/weekly curriculum plan, including hands-on activities and/or field experiences, appropriate to high school students

o Prepare "business plan" for implementation of the program in summer 2011

Interns will be invited to return to Jefferson in 2011 to serve as remunerated staff for the summer program.

Internships are open to rising juniors and seniors with interest in public and global health, program planning and/or secondary education. Selected students must register for the Transcript Notation Program through the Career Center. For additional details about this program, see http://www.dickinson.edu/student-life/resources/career-center/content/student/Internship-Program---Resources---Transcript-Notation-Program/.

 Interested applicants should provide the following:

• Letter of application explaining reasons for interest in global health issues and appropriate qualifications for the internship

• Letter of recommendation from Dickinson College advisor or faculty member

• Copy of most recent Dickinson transcript

Send these items by April 2, 2010 by email to:

Robert Simmons, DrPH, MPH, CHES

Program Director, Public Health

Jefferson School of Population Health

rob.simmons@jefferson.edu