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*Governor’s Summer Internship Program*
*To obtain an application visit: *
www.shrivercenter.org/gsip
- ** The Governor’s Summer Internship Program introduces college students to the unique challenges and rewards of working within MD State Government. For 10 weeks (June 2 – August 8, 2008), interns
• Work in state government agencies on substantive tasks, including drafting speeches and correspondence, tracking legislation, attending hearings, assisting with constituent case work, and researching policy options.
• Participate in seminars with top Maryland officials and make site visits to State facilities.
• Develop policy papers on a significant issue facing Maryland (e.g. the Chesapeake Bay, crime, care for the elderly) and present their findings in person to the Governor.
*Qualifications:* Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year during the Fall 2008 semester, with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. /All majors are strongly encouraged to apply./
*Compensation:* Interns receive a $3000 stipend.
Maryland** Nonprofit Leadership Program*
*Deadline:* Monday, March 24, 2008
*Additional information on how to apply can be found at*: www.shrivercenter.org/nonprofit
The Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program offers paid summer internship opportunities in the nonprofit sector to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending Maryland institutions. Participating interns work for ten weeks full-time from June 2nd to August 8th while participating in bi-weekly seminars in nonprofit management. Each participating student receives a $3,000 scholarship.
College and university undergraduate and graduate students from various majors are provided with an opportunity to build valuable skills, gain experience in managing and leading public service organizations, and explore career choices within this sector. In doing so, the Public Service Summer Internship Program makes an important contribution to the development of the state’s current and future workforce and citizenry.
*__Qualifications:* Eligible applicants must be graduate or undergraduate with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. In addition, all undergraduate applicants must be entering their junior or senior year during the Fall 2008 semester. All majors are strongly encouraged to apply.
*Compensation:* Interns receive a $3000 stipend.
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INTERNSHIPS/APPLIED EXPERIENCES/JOB OPPORTUNITIES
*Visit CMS to Learn About Upcoming Intern Opportunities*
If you want to intern for an organization that places a high emphasis on attracting and developing skilled, dedicated professionals, then the *Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services* is the place for you!
Come join the Shriver Center at UMBC embark on a trip to learn more about various policy related intern positions at CMS.
*Date: Friday, April 11^th , 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Free van transportation leaves the Shriver Center (1st fl of Public Policy) at 12:00 pm*
Join the team that helps ensure health care security for millions of Americans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system and provides leadership in the broader health care marketplace. Its effectiveness depends on the capabilities of a dedicated, professional staff who is committed to supporting these objectives. A career with CMS offers the opportunity to get involved on important national health care issues and be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly visible organization.
More career related information can be found at: www.cms.hhs.gov/CareersAtCMS/
*Registration REQUIRED in addition to a 3.00 GPA or above and US citizenship.**
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*If interested, e-mail your resume to Christine Routzahn at The Shriver Center at routzahn@umbc.edu. * LIMITED seating available.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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- For those interested in the list of programs with undergraduate internships, you can download at the Penn Center for Bioethics Website.
Go to the Penn Center homepage at http://www.bioethics.upenn.eduthen click on "Undergraduates" on the left, then on "Undergraduate Internships"
It has not been updated since last year, so some (especially contact names) may no longer be current.
- Link to Full-time employment--Research Opportunity
- Link to list of national health-related internship and fellowship opportunities
- APHA Government Relations and Affiliate Affairs (GRAA) Department
- Kaiser Family Foundation - if you go to kff.org and then click on
KAISER.EDU at the top, then once this opens click on policy
fellowships...opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate will
pop-up.
- Diversity Summer Internship Program ( Johns Hopkins)- you can choose
towork in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutes.
-Summer Enrichment Program- University of Michigan School of Public
Health
-Summer Pre-Graduate Research Experience- University of North Carolina
atChapel Hill
- The SUMR -Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) and the
Health Care Systems Department of the Wharton School - University of
Pennsylvania
- Considering entering a graduate program? The MMMF annually awards educational grants to women from developing countries whose studies and future plans aim to benefit women and children in their respective regions. Their past achievements and volunteer efforts demonstrate their commitment. This year's nine MMMF recipients are enrolled in U.S. universities in graduate studies ranging from social work to agronomy, from early childhood education to nursing, from women's & gender studies to political science.
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF)