By Emily Rogers

Less than one week to Apply! USAID Global Health Internships

January 13th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships

  • Applications close: Monday, January 18, 2016, 5 pm EST
  • Pay: Based on level of education, and specified in the job descriptions
  • Duration: 12-weeks
  • Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA
  • Application: Short essays; No letters of recommendation required! See application checklist for details.
  • Eligibility:
    • Positions are available at master’s, bachelor’s, and doctoral levels.
    • Internships are open to current students and recent graduates (within 12 months of master’s/PhD, or 24 months of BA/BS).
    • You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to apply. 

Please address questions to ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net.

The American Journal of Law & Medicine 2015 Symposium – Global and Infectious Diseases: New Challenges and Solutions

January 12th, 2016 in Conferences/Seminars

Flyer: American Journal of Law & Medicine Symposium

Saturday, January 30, 2016
Boston University School of Law
Room 102
8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Infectious diseases were once relegated to the dustbin of history, but today emerging and reemerging infectious diseases threaten health and health care systems in every country. This symposium will explore the interdisciplinary considerations and obstacles raised by these and similar developments. Panels will discuss ways to encourage development of infectious disease treatments, lessons learned from the recent H1N1 and Ebola outbreaks, the legal and moral implications of mandatory vaccination, infectious disease control within the US health care system, and the tension between individual freedom and state control during an outbreak.

* All—including faculty, students, and the general public—are welcome to attend. For academic questions, contact the AJLM Symposium editors at ajlmsymposium@gmail.com. To register, visit the website below.

Call for Papers: 9th Annual MSU Africanist Graduate Student Research Conference

January 12th, 2016 in Conferences/Seminars

MSU

Announcing the 9th Annual MSU Africanist Graduate Student Research Conference

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

18-19th March 2016

Call For Papers

The 9th Annual Africanist Graduate Student Research Conference at Michigan State University is soliciting submissions on innovative approaches to the study of Africa and the African Diaspora. The conference will be held at Michigan State University on 18-19 March 2016.

This conference seeks to brings together graduate scholars who study Africa at all stages. In past years the conference has generated intellectually stimulating exchanges across disciplinary lines. The conference aims to generate dialogue and debate about the past, present, and future direction of Africanist scholarship.

As an interdisciplinary conference interested promoting exchanges and connections across departments and fields, we invite proposals based in any disciplinary and methodological framework, both quantitative and qualitative. We particularly encourage the submission of full panels. Examples of potentially successful submissions are those based on dissertation proposals, masters’ theses, dissertation chapters, and papers for potential future article publication.

Possible Panel Topics Include

-Environmental Policies, Histories, & Sciences

-Health, epidemiology, & medical humanities

-Labor & Economics

-Land-use & urban and rural space

-Language & Linguistics

-Literature & African Intellectuals

-Migration, urbanization, & xenophobia

-Nationalism & Decolonization

-Political structures & state formation

-Popular culture & the media

-Religion & Philosophy

-Sport & Leisure

-Women & Gender


Submission Information and Guidelines

The deadline for submission of proposals is February 1, 2016. We will be accepting proposals on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions. Send all submissions to msuafricanistconference@gmail.com. Final papers will be due to the conference organizers by March 8, 2016 (approximately 10 double-spaced pages--equivalent of 15 minutes).

For individual submissions, please send an abstract of no more than 250 words and a 1 page CV. Include the paper’s title, your name and school affiliation, and a list of 3-5 keywords which you feel categorize your research.

For panel submissions, please send a single abstract of no more than 500 words, relaying the connections between papers and the individual description of each paper. Send a 1 page CV for each presenter. Include the panel’s name, the names and school affiliations of all presenters, and paper titles of all presentations.

USAID Senior Evaluation Advisor — Global Health

January 12th, 2016 in Jobs

Overview:

CAMRIS International is an international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contracted through CAMRIS International, partnered with IAP World Services Inc. (IAPWS), to recruit and hire qualified individuals for the following position:  Senior Evaluation Advisor

Application Deadline:   Open until Filled

INTRODUCTION The Bureau for Global Health (GH) is the USAID/Washington operating unit charged with providing technical support to improve the health of people in the developing world by expanding health services, including family planning/reproductive health and maternal/child health; strengthening health systems; and addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, avian influenza and other public health threats. GH’s primary role in the health program area is to strengthen field operations, promote research and technical innovation, and provide leadership and training. Within GH, and its Office of Policy, Planning and Programs, the Strategy, Analysis, Outreach and Evaluation division (P3/SAEO) leads the GH review of strategic plans and coordinates their approval.  Additionally, the P3/SAEO division liaises with PPL/LER and State/F regarding Agency strategy, policy development and implementation.  P3/SAEO leads GH in program planning and performance monitoring. The P3/SAEO division facilitates periodic data collection, conducts analyses and provides written inputs for annual reports and other Agency performance reporting requirements. This P3/SAEO division serves as the primary GH resource for USAID evaluation policies and practices; oversees implementation of the GH evaluation plan and analyzes and disseminates evaluation findings, conclusions, recommendations and best practices as appropriate. P3/SAEO provides analyses for GH planning and portfolio reviews and supports planning efforts for GH and in GH technical offices.

Responsibilities:

As part of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) unit within GH, the Senior Evaluation Advisor will foster a culture of evaluation within the Bureau for Global Health and in the Field Missions. S/he will be expected to coordinate the development of a learning and evaluation agenda for GH and work closely with evaluation and research staff across the GH technical offices to implement this plan. This plan should re-enforce the priorities for each of the GH programmatic areas as well as the overall priorities for GH. The learning and evaluation agenda should also assist in operationalizing the agency-wide Evaluation Policy and other agency priorities.

Beyond the learning and evaluation agenda, the Senior Evaluation Advisor will provide technical assistance to the Field Missions broadly in the area of evaluation, from forming their own evaluation agendas to helping design methodology for a study to assisting in disseminating results. This may also involve facilitating south-to-south exchanges or learning across Field Missions. While many Missions have evaluation capacity in the Mission or in country, many are still requesting additional assistance. In this function, the Senior Evaluation Advisor will also serve as part of the project management team for GH’s centrally-managed evaluation projects.

Although leadership of the area of evaluation will be the Senior Evaluation Advisor’s primary role, s/he will be expected to support the larger M&E portfolio as appropriate. The evaluation work links closely with routine monitoring and other M&E activities, so it is critical that the Senior Evaluation Advisor work with the larger team to ensure all activities are strategically linked and support evidence-based decision making at all levels of the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and within GH.

Specifically, the Senior Evaluation Advisor will:

Develop and implement a learning and evaluation agenda for the Bureau for Global Health (40% LOE)

  • Lead the development of an overall learning and evaluation agenda for the Bureau for Global Health that captures key questions and evidence gaps related to global health programming, as well as GH’s specific activities to advance this agenda.
  • Develop and implement an annual action plan related to this learning agenda by working across GH offices, field missions, regional Bureaus, the Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning, and other relevant groups. Maintain an updated calendar of evaluation activities.
  • Conduct analyses on the history and use of GH central project evaluations and develop a framework and operating procedures for aligning these evaluations with the overall GH learning and evaluation agenda.
  • Facilitate the use of evaluation findings to inform organizational learning, programs and policies. Improve knowledge management practices around what evaluations are being conducted and what is being learned.
  • Chair GH’s Evaluation Working Group that includes representation from each GH office and coordinate with other relevant cross-Bureau groups such as those dedicated to research, measurement, data and gender.
  • Ensure alignment of GH evaluation practices with the Agency’s Evaluation Policy, ADS, and associated guidance. Prepare information for regular and ad hoc reporting on GH’s evaluation activities.
  • Liaise with the Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning to identify new policies affecting health programs, communicate and advocate for health perspectives in Agency evaluation activities, and identify best practices emerging in other sectors that can be incorporated into the global health evaluation approaches.

Provide in-depth technical assistance for evaluation to field missions (30% LOE)

  • Serve as a technical advisor to GH central projects that provide evaluation services to field missions. Advise on individual evaluation activities as well as advise on projects’ overall operations and approach. Identify gaps in central project support to evaluations and opportunities to strengthen this support.
  • Serve on one or more Global Health country teams to provide in-depth technical assistance on monitoring, evaluation, research and learning to specific missions.

Build capacity of GH staff and partners to lead and implement high-quality evaluations (20% LOE)

  • Foster a culture of learning and evaluation throughout GH and among GH partners. Identify areas of strength to leverage and opportunities for improvement. Identify and track metrics and milestones for strengthening GH staff capacity in evaluation.
  • Provide regular and ad hoc presentations and trainings on relevant evaluation topics for GH and partners. Orient new staff and partners on USAID and external evaluation resources.
  • Engage outside technical experts, interagency partners, and other donors for technical exchange and learning.
  • Mentor and coach GH emerging leaders, junior and mid-level technical experts on evaluation.

Training and professional development (10% LOE)

  • Keeping abreast of literature and latest developments in evaluation.
  • Deepening knowledge of evaluation methodologies, tools and approaches.
  • Participating in professional presentations and developing material for peer review.
  • Participating in other professional continuing education and skills training.

Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Technical Advisor’s own interests.

Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in public health or related discipline. An advanced degree (PhD, ScD, EdD) in public health, social sciences, or education highly desirable.
  • Minimum fifteen years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with at least three years’ experience in an international/resource poor setting.
  • Knowledge of and experience in the theories, principles, and methods of public health evaluation in the context of international development and their application in resource-poor settings.
  • Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation to officials on the interpretation and application of completed evaluations in a constructive and diplomatic manner.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with developments in the larger evaluation community.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of statistical software packages.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environments.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams and cross-culturally.
  • High degree of good judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work results, and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs.
  • Willingness to travel internationally.
  • US Citizen required with the ability to obtain and hold a Secret security clearance.

This is an opportunity for employment or a contract, but we reserve the right to make no selection or award.

CAMRIS International and IAP World Services Inc. offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Please submit your resume online at https://careers-camris.icims.com.

CAMRIS and IAP are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applications Open: BUSM and BMC, 2016 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women

January 7th, 2016 in Funding

Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center Family Medicine Department’s 2016 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women

Background:

Lynne Stevens MSW was Director of the Responding to Violence Against Women Program and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine. Stevens specialized in evaluation of the quality of care offered in medical settings to women impacted by partner and sexual violence. She died in 2009 at the age of 63.

The Award Program:

To continue Lynne’s work in this important area, the Department of Family Medicine, with the help of a generous donation, has established a grant to be awarded annually for the life of the fund, for research or practice improvement projects. The focus should be on the care received in the Boston University system by women who experience partner and sexual violence, including the hospitals, student health services and community health centers affiliated with Boston Medical Center. This is a University-wide program, so all faculty, staff, trainees and students of BU, BMC and affiliated community health centers and services are eligible to apply. Non-clinicians are encouraged to seek endorsement by practicing providers with a letter of support attesting to clinical relevance. Proposals will be reviewed by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) including experts in the field.

The Award Process:

Please notify us by Friday 2/5/16 of your intent to apply via email to Latia.Holmes@bmc.org,Carol.Mostow@bmc.org  and damusk@bu.edu. Applicants should submit a concept paper of no more than 3 pages via email by 10 AM Friday March 3, 2016 to the committee via email to the same addresses. This concept paper should include the need or problem being addressed, objectives of the study or project design, a description of how the results will be evaluated and used to improve clinical services, a timeline and budget. The project should be completed within a year, or within a year of IRB approval if needed, and the budget should not exceed $5,000.  The TAC will review the concept papers, and ask for more detail from one or more applicants. The award will be announced in April and funded following any indicated IRB approval.

For more information:

Contact Karla Damus PhD MSPH MN RN FAAN, Stevens Committee Director of Research damusk@bu.edu,  and Carol Mostow LICSW, Chair of the Lynne Stevens Memorial CommitteeCarol.Mostow@bmc.org

Information regarding the Lynn Stevens Memorial Program, past awards, and programmatic events can be found online at /familymed/programs-and-research/lynne-stevens-lecture/awardinfo/

International Public Health Nutrition Fellowship – Applications open Jan. 15

January 7th, 2016 in Fellowships

This paid fellowship aims to bridge the gap between academia and first time international field placements for students interested in humanitarian aid, public health, and nutrition in a global setting.  Funded by USAID, the 2016-2017 fellowship will bring together eight fellows for an intensive 4 week training on the core competencies of public health nutrition and humanitarian aid.  The fellows will then continue their learning while spending eleven months working in an international public health nutrition program run by the international NGO, Action Against Hunger.  During this eleven month period, they will continue to attend workshops to further their professional development and their transition to a professional field based position will be aided through a structured mentorship program.

Application period is open January 15th to February 15th, 2016.  More information is available on the I-PHN fellowship website at www.iphn-fellowship.org.

Reopened GHFP-II Position: Innovative Financing Intern

January 6th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships

Innovative Financing Intern
The Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, Global Health Initiative Office of the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA | February 2016 - May 2016: Compensated 12 week Internship | INT-P5-015

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

GHFP-II's goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency's immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.

Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency's ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.
BACKGROUND
The Innovative Financing Intern (Intern) will be assigned to the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact (CII) within the Global Health Bureau (GH). USAID has a long-standing record of success in the development, introduction and scale-up of high-impact health products and interventions in the developing world, yet working in these markets presents a variety of challenges. With myriad life-saving health technologies readily available in the 21st century, too few are accessible to people of disease-burdened, low-income countries. Those health technologies and interventions that do reach the last mile in places like sub-Saharan Africa often take years-even decades-to get there. Because successful product development and introduction requires viable public and private markets with clear pathways to achieve scale, the Agency must rely on cutting-edge thinking to push boundaries and address formidable barriers to adoption-from regulatory inefficiencies and market failures, to limited user-demand and supply chain hurdles-which, all too often, prevent innovative technologies from reaching those most in need.

To tackle these challenges, USAID established a center of excellence in the GH to accelerate the development, introduction and scale up of priority global health interventions. In this role, CII promotes and reinforces innovative, business-minded approaches and solutions to accelerate impact against some of the world's most important health challenges, convening private sector experts and academic thoughts leaders to inform our thinking. The Center's work falls into three main categories: 1) identifying state of the art practices; 2) catalyzing innovation and partnerships (such as through Grand Challenges for Development); and 3) supporting the rapid introduction of, and access to, key interventions.
INTRODUCTION
The Innovative Financing Intern will support the Center to apply business-minded and private sector approaches to the work of GH. In partnership with technical advisors, the Center develops innovative financing mechanisms to increase access to life-saving commodities, mobilize private capital, or improve the sustainability of USAID's health programs.

As a member of the Center, the Intern will assist with the creation of innovative financing tools and mechanisms within GH. The Intern will also support the continued rollout of the Financing Framework for Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD). The Financing Framework considers how and when identified symptoms within the health ecosystem may be evidence of an underlying financing issue, and provides guidance on the solutions and tools available to address them. The tool is a learning resource for USAID and partners to demonstrate the potential value of sustainable financing tools by linking them to USAID's global health and transition goals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gaining experience in the application of private sector approaches to include financing tools in global health.
• Gaining a greater understanding of increasing access to life-saving commodities and the Financing Framework for EPCMD.
• Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assisting with conceptual development for innovating financing mechanisms in global health (i.e., development impact bonds).
• Assisting with capacity building activities, such as the dissemination of evidence, best practices, and tools on innovative financing.
• Developing an online database of contracts, tools and educational materials to catalyze the use of innovative financing solutions at USAID.
• Writing and editing case studies for the Financing Framework and User's Guide.
• Participating in meetings and events with internal and external partners focused on the creation and deployment of innovative financing tools.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern's own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently enrolled master's or other post-bachelor's degree candidate in a program related to business and/or public health and/or public policy (MBA, MPH, MPP, etc); or completion of such within the past 12 months.
• Experience in innovative financing. global health and/or international development preferred.
• Exceptional analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with people of varied professional, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to think strategically, operate independently, self-motivate, be flexible, and set and achieve ambitious targets.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations, juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, problem solve in a fast-paced environment and set priorities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
COMPENSATION
$1,690 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at https://www.ghfp.net/

Applicants who applied previously have been given consideration and need not re-apply.

All online applications must be submitted by January 19, 2016 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.

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Less than Two Weeks to Apply for USAID Global Health Fellows II Internships

January 6th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships

Less than two weeks remain to apply to 2016 Summer Internships with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)! This premier Internship program advances the careers of emerging global health leaders, placing them alongside top experts and helping them take the next professional steps. Interns deliver high-quality technical support for international projects, and have special opportunities for career-building and networking. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. There are only a few steps to submit an application, and you do NOT need letters of recommendation. See our application checklist for details.

Unique Global Health Approaches

We seek qualified candidates for these and 16 other unique global health positions at USAID:

  • Business Intelligence / Data Analyst Intern
  • Market Access Intern
  • Indoor Residual Spraying Publications Intern (PhD level)
  • Health Workforce Economics Intern

Diversity: Bringing Everyone to the Table

Strengthening workforce diversity is a key to USAID's success navigating complex international programs, and anticipating and responding to the evolving challenges in global health. As the world's leading global health agency, it is crucial for USAID to tap into a high level of talent that represents the diversity of the United States.

Internship Facts

  • Applications close: Monday, January 18, 2016, 5 pm EST
  • Pay: Based on level of education, and specified in the job descriptions
  • Duration: 12-weeks
  • Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA
  • Eligibility:
    • Positions are available at master's, bachelor's, and doctoral levels.
    • Internships are open to current students and recent graduates (within 12 months of master's/PhD, or 24 months of BA/BS).
    • You must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident to apply.

Please address questions to ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net.

Practicum Opportunity with Zambian Ministry of Health and Program in Global Surgery & Social Change at Harvard

January 6th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships

Message from Rachel Yorlets, MPH, Clinical Research Specialist with Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery:

I work in research at Boston Children's Hospital for Dr. John Meara, the Plastic Surgeon-in-Chief, who is also the Director of the Paul Farmer Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School.  This is an incredible group, and their research has really grown, especially since Dr. Meara chaired The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery this year.  That process has generated a lot of exciting global health research for us, and we are looking for a practicum student - I think this would be especially appealing to a global health or health policy and management student.

**Please note, an information session about the practicum will be held TODAY, Wednesday, January 6th at 12:30pm at 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston (this is where the Program's main Harvard office is located, and it's right off the Longwood Green Line E stop).  We're planning to have a second one in January (date and time TBD), and if anyone cannot make the info sessions, I will arrange something.  Please feel free to email or call me directly (rachel.yorlets@childrens.harvard.edu and (617) 919-1242).

Description of the Practicum:

Over the past two years, The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (http://www.lancetglobalsurgery.org/ ) has worked to describe the state of surgical care in the world and to identify potential paths forward. We have developed a set of indicators and guidelines for a National Surgical Plan, which we believe will allow assessment and enhancement of current surgical systems. Using this framework, we will determine the state of surgical care in Zambia. After gathering this background information, we will assist Zambia in developing an actionable National Surgical Plan that will allow all its citizens access to safe, affordable surgical care.  Lastly, we will work with Zambia to create linkages and partnerships with various stakeholders who can assist in implementing the National Surgical Plan with Zambia.

We will perform the initial assessment in partnership between the Ministry of Health and The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (http://www.pgssc.org/) during February 2016. The focus will revolve around a deep assessment of the following five major domains prior to any significant strategic planning and intervention efforts: infrastructure, workforce, service delivery, financing, and information management. The assessment and planning phases will result in a report for the Zambian government to appropriately integrate surgical services into their 5-year national health plan for 2017-2021.  Roles and responsibilities may include but are not limited to: interfacing with local NGOs and stakeholders, facilitating meetings, travel abroad (likely unfunded), background research, presentations to the Zambian Ministry of Health

If you are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to contact Rachel directly at rachel.yorlets@childrens.harvard.edu.  Information sessions will be held in January.

Career Fair 2016 Resume Book

January 4th, 2016 in Jobs

Attention:  BUSPH Students

The BUSPH Annual Career Fair will be held this year on Feb. 25th from 2-6 PM in the Hiebert Lounge.  Don’t miss this opportunity to meet employers from a wide variety of public health organizations.  Prior to this event, we are excited to be offering you another way to get your resume seen by employers-the “Career Fair 2016 Resume Book”.  To be included in this resume book, your resume must be approved by the Career Services Office by Feb. 19th.  We hope your resume will be included in this on-line publication for participating employers to view!

Here is the process to get your resume approved and included in the Career Fair 2016 Resume Book:

  • Watch the presentation (LINKED BELOW) on formatting your current resume into the template that is being used for the resume book. Go to "Slide Show," then "Play from the start" in the toolbar to hear audio.
  • Email your resume to sphcareeroffice@bu.edu by Jan. 4th. Use the subject line “2016 Resume Book”.  Please send resume in a Word document (no PDF’s).  Formatting tips:  Your resume should be no longer than 2 pages.
  • Resumes will be returned to students with feedback by January 18th.

Resumes requiring further review/revisions will receive additional feedback via email between Jan. 19th and Feb. 10th. In some cases, we may suggest attending a drop in session or making an appointment with the Career Office to discuss any changes.

  • Once approved, instructions to upload resume to the Career Fair 2016 Resume book will be sent by Feb. 19th.

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In addition, there are a number of upcoming events that may be helpful to you to prepare your resume for the resume book and to give you tips for attending the Career Fair:

Resume Drop-Ins (15 minute sessions, no appointment needed); Career Center   BEGINNING JAN. 27TH

  • Mondays and Tuesdays, 1:30-5:30 PM
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00-11:00 AM

(see Career website for specific dates-excludes holidays and event days)

Resume Workshop:  “Marketing Yourself:  Creating Powerful Resumes and Cover Letters”

  • February 2 and 4 1:00-1:50  Room 106E (RSVP in the Workshop section of “Events” in CareerLink)

How to Navigate the Career Fair Workshops (RSVP in the Workshop section of “Events” in CareerLink)

  • February 9, 1:00 or 5:00 PM Room R115 (School of Medicine)
  • February 11, 1:00 PM, Room, R115 (School of Medicine)
  • February 17, 5:00 PM, L301 (School of Medicine)

Thank you,

The Career Services Office

Attachments: The_Career_Fair_Resume_Book-final.pptx: http://sph-bu-csm.symplicity.com/u/WoxtmKkr

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