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Call for Applications: Washington Internship on Social Insurance
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Honorarium: $3,500.00
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on social insurance policy research and analysis projects in Washington, DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, journalism, political science, public policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
NASI's Washington Interns on Social Insurance have the opportunity to:
Work with leading experts and officials who are recognized authorities on social insurance policy, Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, disability long-term care, health care financing, and related public and private programs; Gain valuable work experience; Make professional contacts and network in their areas of interest; and Discuss current policy issues and attend Congressional hearings.
NASI interns work closely with the experts in their Washington or Baltimore offices. Placements may include:
AARP AFL-CIO Alliance of Community Health Plans Alzheimer’s Association Brookings Institution Congressional Budget Office Department of Labor Employee Benefit Research Institute Generations United Government Accountability Office Grantmakers in Health House Ways and Means Committee Institute for America’s Future Institute for Health Policy Solutions Joint Economic Committee National Academy of Social Insurance National Governor’s Association Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Social Security Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI’s members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally competitive program with only five placements made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Washington Internship on Social Insurance, please submit the following by March 1:
1. A completed Online Internship Application or a PDF Internship Application form
2. A one-page cover letter that explains your interest in the internship program and answers the following questions:
In your own words, how would you define social insurance and its role in your family’s life? To what extent have you studied social insurance programs? What special skills or qualifications will you bring to your placement? On what types of assignments do you perform best? (e.g. research, writing, statistics, computer applications, organizing etc.) How will this experience relate to your future career plans?
3. Resume
4. Official transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to date)
5. Three professional and/or academic written letters of recommendation with contact information
6. A five to ten page writing sample which reflects the type and quality of work you have done
Mail to:
Internship Programs National Academy of Social Insurance 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-1904
Application and materials must be received by March 1.
Completed applications will be considered by the selection committees for placements beginning in May or June.
Applications will be considered incomplete if any information is missing as of the deadline.
For additional information, contact NASI’s Internship Coordinator at (202) 452-8097 or internships@nasi.org.
Call for Applications: Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on aging and long-term care policy projects in Washington DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, political science, public policy, health policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship is designed to recognize qualified students and provide them with a challenging learning experience. This internship, compared to the Washington Internship on Social Insurance, focuses on aging and long-term care issues and is more research oriented.
Somers interns have the opportunity to:
Work with leading long-term care policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and network in their area of interest; and attend relevant seminars, symposia, and make site visits to long-term care facilities.
Somers interns work closely with the experts in their Washington or Baltimore offices. Placements may include:
AARP Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Alzheimer’s Association America’s Health Insurance Plans Congressional Research Service Institute for the Future of Aging Services Institute for Health Care Research and Policy National Academy on an Aging Society, and others.
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI's members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally competitive program with only five placements made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship, please submit the following by March 1:
A completed Online Internship Application or a PDF Internship Application form
A one-page cover letter that explains your interest in the internship program and answers the following questions:
Resume
Official transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to date)
Three professional and/or academic written letters of recommendation with contact information
A five to ten page writing sample which reflects the type and quality of work you have done
Call for Applications: Clinical Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at the University of Toledo
In an effort to recruit top caliber students, the College of Medicine Admissions Office offers the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for pre-medical students. The purpose of the program is to introduce undergraduate students to scientific research as a means of encouraging them to consider a career in medicine. The goal of the program is to foster relationships between individual pre-medical students and faculty members, pre-medical students and The University of Toledo, and undergraduate institutions and UT.
The program is an important component of UT's diversity initiative and is open to all students.
Underrepresented minority students, students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Toledo believes that obtaining the benefits that flow from a diverse student body is a compelling interest for our institution. A diverse student body is important in promoting cross-cultural understanding, helps to break down stereotypes, promotes a richer classroom learning environment, and helps to develop a diverse, integrated student body that promotes leadership.
A limited number of openings are now available for the summer of 2012 on a competitive basis. Each accepted student will receive $3,500 for a 10-week period of full-time research beginning June 4 - August 10, 2012. Applications are due by March 9, 2012 with all applicants being notified of their acceptance status no later than March 30, 2012. Opportunities for research in the areas of cardiovascular medicine, gerontology, neurology, HIV, endocrinology, orthopedic surgery, and pediatrics may be available. Transcript & two recommendation letters should also be sent to: SURF, Attn: Marianne Pohlman, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Mailstop 1010, Toledo, OH 43614-5805 by the deadline.
Information may be obtained from the office of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship by email at SURF@utoledo.edu or by phone at 419 383-4117. Please specify the research program of interest on your application (basic or clinical). For students in need of housing, please contact Mark Brooks via email or by phone at 419 530-8404.
Call for Applications: 19th Annual RAND Summer Institute
RAND is pleased to announce the 19th annual RAND Summer Institute (RSI). RSI consists of two annual conferences that address critical issues facing our aging population. The Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists will be held on July 9–10, and the Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging conference on July 11–12, 2012. Both conferences will convene at the RAND Corporation headquarters in Santa Monica, California.
The application deadline is March 9, 2012
The conferences are sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D. or have completed two years of a Ph.D. program and be actively working on a dissertation. Only applicants working in the field of aging—or actively considering this research field—will be considered.
Mini-Medical School The Mini-Medical School, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, is an invitational series of lectures about biomedical issues relating to aging. The Mini-Medical School program should be of interest to all non-medically trained scholars whose research relates to the aging process and the medical treatment of elderly.
The program is organized as a series of lectures, each with a distinct theme. Topics will be drawn from the diverse fields of biomedicine, including biology, genetics, patient care, psychiatry, and other areas. Expert clinicians and researchers will lecture on how the practice of medicine can inform, and improve, social science research. Participants will gain insight into the science of aging and a greater understanding of relevant medical issues.
The 2012 conference will be held July 9–10, just prior to the workshop in Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging. Participants attending RSI are encouraged to attend both sessions. The Mini-Medical School will pay travel and living expenses for as many of the invited attendees as funds allow. This program affords a unique opportunity to learn about the practice of medicine in an informal setting with other social science researchers.
Eligibility Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D. or have completed two years of a Ph.D. program and be actively working on a dissertation. Only applicants working in the field of aging—or actively considering this research field—will be considered.
How to Apply In order to be considered for the 2012 Mini-Medical School, please complete and return the online application form and submit the required supplementary materials.
Funding Applicants may request fellowship support that will cover all expenses associated with participation, including travel and accommodations.
Deadline for Applications: March 9, 2012
Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging RAND is pleased to announce the 19th annual RAND Summer Institute (RSI) on the Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging. The RAND Summer Institute, which is an annual conference that addresses critical issues facing our aging population, is comprised of the Workshop on Aging and the Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists. The 2012 Workshop on Aging will be held July 11–12 at the RAND Corporation headquarters campus in Santa Monica, California, just after the Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists on July 9–10. The conference serves as a vehicle to provide additional training to researchers new to the field of aging. The conference is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Questions? Contact: Diana Malouf: diana_malouf@rand.org
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