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Call for Applications: American Public Health Association Public Health Fellowship in Government
The American Public Health Association (APHA) announces a call for applications for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government.
APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a CONGRESSIONAL office on legislative and policy issues such as health, the environment or other public health concerns. The fellow will have the opportunity to see first-hand how public policy impacts public health and to offer their public health expertise to policymakers.
The fellowship will begin in January 2013 and continue through December 2013. Applications and additional information are available through the links below. The application, including CV and three letters of recommendation, are due to APHA by April 9, 2012. A committee of APHA leaders, former Fellows, and policy experts will review the applications and select the finalists. All candidates must be APHA members, have a Masters degree or a doctorate in public health or a related discipline. In addition, all candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have five years or more of professional experience in a public health setting. Internships, graduate assistantships and residencies do not count toward the five year requirement.
The APHA fellow will receive a stipend of $65,000 for the year and an additional $10,000 is available for travel and other related costs (including moving costs and the costs of attending the APHA Annual Meeting).
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: Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
Eileen P. Sweeney devoted her life to improving the lives of people with disabilities, children, battered women, the poor, and the elderly. Her early Washington career was devoted to disability issues and she played a key role in achieving the disability benefit reforms of 1983 and 1984. She subsequently turned her attention to other vulnerable populations, the needs of children, those served by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program, and the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), in partnership with the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) established the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in honor and memory of Eileen. Graduate students aspiring to a career in social policy with a focus on disability are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship. A student will be awarded the internship based on nationwide recruitment and a competitive selection process.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will have the opportunity to:
Work with leading disability policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and attend relevant seminars, and symposia.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will be based at the National Academy of Social Insurance, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.
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 one placement 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 Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy, 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: 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:
Call for Applications: American Society for Microbiology Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Society for Microbiology invites its members to apply for a Congressional Science Fellowship. The deadline for application is February 24, 2012. The period of appointment extends for one year. The award will include a $60,000 stipend plus health care benefits. The American Society for Microbiology supports the ASM Congressional Science Fellowship with some funding provided by the Martin Frobisher Fund.
The program will select a postdoctoral to mid-career microbiologist to spend one year on the staff of an individual congressman, congressional committee, or with some other appropriate organizational unit of Congress. The purpose of the program is to make practical contributions to more effective use of scientific knowledge in government, to educate the scientific communities regarding public policy, and to broaden the perspective of both the scientific and governmental communities regarding the value of such science-government interaction.
The ASM Fellow will function as special legislative assistant within the congressional staff. The American Association for the Advancement of Science will arrange a carefully structured orientation program, guide the placement process, and coordinate weekly seminars throughout the year for the ASM Fellow, as well as other Congressional Fellows.
Qualifications
Prospective Fellows must be citizens of the United States, be members of ASM for at least one year and must have completed their Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins in September. Candidates are expected to show competence in some aspect of microbiology, have a broad background in science and technology, and have interest and some experience in applying scientific knowledge toward the solution of social problems. Candidates are expected to be articulate, literate, adaptable, interested in work on a range of public policy problems, and able to work with a variety of people from diverse professional backgrounds.
Application
A Complete Application for the Fellowship must include:
1. A letter from the candidate indicating a desire to apply and listing three references.
2. Three letters of references. Reference letters should address: The reference's relationship to candidate; An evaluation of the technical accomplishments and relative standing of the candidate among his or her peers; The candidate's known interest and experience in applying his or her expertise to the solution of societal problems; The candidates ability to communicate and to interact productively with individuals and groups; An assessment of the candidate's maturity and judgmental ability; and An opinion about the candidate's professional future.
References should include individuals who can discuss not only the candidate's professional competence but also other aspects of his or her background interests which would make the applicant particularly qualified to serve as a Congressional Fellow.
3. A statement from the candidate about his or her qualifications and career goals. The candidate's statement should not exceed 1,000 words. The statement should cover the following areas: Why the fellowship is desired; How the candidate is qualified for the Fellowship; What issues and congressional situations interest the candidate; What role the candidate envisions as a Congressional Science Fellow; and What outcome is hoped for relative to the candidate's career goals.
4. An updated C.V.
Applications, reference letters, and questions should be addressed to:
Congressional Science Fellowship Office of Public Affairs American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 942-9209 FAX: (202) 942-9335 E-mail: Congressional Science Fellowship
Candidates selected for interviews must provide travel to and from Washington at their own expense. The candidate is responsible for soliciting the required references, providing the six guidelines for the reference response and seeing that the references are forwarded before the deadline.
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