Category: Volunteer
Interested in working as a BUSPH Tutor Coordinator next fall? Apply by April 20th
BUSPH Education Office Recruiting Tutor Coordinator for the 2012-2013 Academic Year
The BUSPH Education Office is recruiting a tutor coordinator for the 2012-2013 academic year. The tutor coordinator manages both the Core Course Tutoring Program and the Writing Assistance Program. Both programs focus on providing high-quality peer assistance in order to improve the academic success of the School’s students.
Successful applicants will be detail oriented with a passion for improving the academic environment on campus. The position involves opportunities for innovation in implementation and expansion of program objectives.
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Interested candidates should submit their completed application to Brennan Scott at sphtutor@bu.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by April 20, 2012.
Description:
The BUSPH Education Office supports the academic success of students through the provision of the free Core Course Tutoring and Writing Assistance programs. The tutor coordinator works as a part of the Education Team to manage the daily operations of these programs, as well as coordinates program outreach to students and faculty. The Tutor Coordinator also hires, trains, and supports approximately 30 tutors annually. The Coordinator reports to the Director of Educational Programs and works collaboratively with faculty, the Registrar’s Office, Student Services, and the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
Responsibilities:
• Daily maintenance of the programs, including:
o Recruit, select, and train core course tutors and writing assistants;
o Maintain Excel database, tutor training materials, and tutoring forms;
o Coordinate tutor-student relationships;
o Work with faculty to meet the academic needs of students;
o Prepare progress reports for the Education Committee and individual faculty members as requested; and
o Maintain confidential materials and student information.
• Develop innovative ideas for improving the tutoring and writing assistance programs.
Qualifications:
• MPH degree candidate who has completed a minimum of 12 credits
• Available to work 20 hours/week for at least 1 full academic year
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
• Creative, innovative thinker
• Self-driven; able to set own deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Respectful of student privacy
• Prior work experience with a writing program preferred but not required
• Flexible; positive attitude
**Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and short writing sample to Brennan Scott at sphtutor@bu.edu by April 20, 2012. In addition to the application materials, applicants’ academic records may be reviewed as a part of the selection process.
Catholic Medical Mission Board: taking MPH graduates to developing countries. Airfare, housing and stipend included!
CMMB has been sending licensed medical volunteers for one year or longer to developing countries around the world for nearly 100 years. The program also places public health and non-medical professionals for one year or longer to address broader health needs within communities to strengthen health systems, with an increasing emphasis on sustainability and impact.
Each year, the MVP (Medical Volunteer Program) sends approximately 20 – 25 volunteers to overseas assignments in countries where CMMB has an established office, and programs, or to a facility that has a relationship with CMMB. To be considered for the MVP, individuals should be US or Canadian citizens who are at least 21 years old. Medical professionals should have US or Canadian licensure in good standing. The MVP provides the following benefits to volunteers:
- Airfare to and from the host country
- Housing
- A monthly stipend (generally $350 a month)
- Emergency Medical and Overseas Evacuation (medevac) and hazard insurance
More information about the program and specific openings for MPH graduates in resource poor countries can be found here: http://cmmb.org/medical-volunteer-program. As the MVP continues to expand, we would like to share our international public health type opportunities for graduates.
Part-time internship through Harvard Humanitarian Initiative…apply by Friday, March 16th!
The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) is looking for a short-term part-time research assistant to work on data analysis for a feasibility study entitled "Post-Natural Disaster Human Trafficking Prevention in Thailand." The research assistant will be part of a four-person research team and will have the following tasks: transcription of roughly ten 1-hour interviews, code creation, coding of roughly 15 interviews, participation with data analysis, background research and support for report writing.
This is an un-paid position. The work will start in late March and go through mid-May.
Interested parties should be taking, or should have already taken SB 818 or IH 811, or have demonstrable experience with the qualitative research process. Knowledge of NVivo software and disaster preparedness are also desired, but not required.
If you're interested please email your resume or CV and a brief statement of interest to Eric Goodwin at egoodwin@hsph.harvard.edu. This position is planned to be filled by March 9.
Reminder: Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship: Feb 15 deadline
Consider applying for the Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship as you begin to finalize your international field work plans for 2012.
Up to $3,000 can be applied toward a graduate student's fieldwork project, and student leaders can gain up to $500 in support of the completion of their education, attendance at conferences, and individual projects.
Don't wait! Deadline is Wednesday, February 15.
Please visit KMF website for more information:
GRS-Vera Intern program, for those who love soccer, public health and setting up M&E systems
Grassroots Soccer and VeraSolutions have teamed together to offer an innovative, long-term practicum opportunity to learn SalesForce customized for M&E systems for public health programs in Africa. Interns will be trained to use SalesForce working for several months with clients of VeraSolutions. The work can be done part-time and remotely, except for a two-week training in New York. Thereafter, the intern does a long-term, full-time internship with Grassroots Soccer, in southern Africa, helping them refine their M&E systems in their work to engage youth and address HIV/AIDS.
For a fuller description, see: GRS-Vera Intern Program
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Some flexibility exists with start times. Candidates will need to identify a source of funding for the GRS portion of the internship. Those interested should contact Joe Anzalone, in the Dept of Int'l Health, josanz@bu.edu.
Join the Oxfam Action Corps
Join the Oxfam Action Corps to support women farmers, fight global hunger, and build a better food system! You will meet great people and work together to change laws that can save lives, defend the rights of the world’s poorest farmers, and protect communities from rising food prices and climate change. You will gain leadership skills, have fun, and change the world!
Anybody can join the local effort! All levels of experience are welcome. You can also apply for Oxfam’s free four-day leadership training in Washington D.C. May 12 – May 15. Apply here http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org by February 14.
MPH Alum requesting first aid kits in Afghanistan
Women for Afghan Women (WAW) Family Guidance Center & Children’s in Kunduz Afghanistan is in need of first aid kits. The regional manager of WAW says these kits are necessary to treat women who come to the shelter with injuries or other medical emergencies until they receive proper medical care/assistance. Our own alum Kerry Brown is now working with this organization through USAID. She is hoping BUSPH may have connections to getting free first aid kits sent over to WAW.
Please contact the DIH Program Assistant, Emily Morin at emorin@bu.edu if you have any leads.
WAW Background
The US Department of State supported Family Guidance Center (FGC) provides legal advice and counseling to women who have sought refuge from domestic abuse and other related crimes. FGC has a staff that includes a Director, Legal Advisor, Case Worker, Prosecutor and Shelter Supervisor. The Center also serves as a safe haven while a victim’s case is being processed by case workers and legal staff. After this preliminary processing, women are transported to an undisclosed location that serves as the WAW Women’s Shelter. During a woman’s time at the shelter, her children can live at the Children’s Support Center (CSC) that currently accommodates over 58 children comprised of boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 15 from Kunduz, Baghlan, Badakshan and Takhar. The CSC provides transportation to public schools, focused tutoring, meals and lodging. The facility has a full staff consisting of caretakers, guards, cooks, janitors and drivers.
Kerry Brown, MPH –BUSPH (IH)’08: Kerry is a DIH graduate now working in Afghanistan with USAID. She also holds a MPA focusing in Organizational Management from American University and has experience with gender based violence research and counter-trafficking programming in Moldova and the unstable Caucasian oblasts in Russia.
Summer Internship at Uganda Village Project
Uganda Village Project - a public health and development nonprofit in rural Uganda - is now accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Internship Program.
Our Mission: Uganda Village Project is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that collaborates with diverse partners on the design of sustainable rural health and development solutions through networking, advocacy and project innovation in the Iganga District, a rural area in eastern Uganda.
Interns spend 8 weeks living and working in a village in rural Iganga District, Uganda, gaining experience in community education and public health while organizing education programs in the villages, assisting in planning and implementing health care and development oriented programs, and working in partnership with local NGOs and community groups which focus on issues such as sanitation, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, orphan and widow support, and reproductive health.
Applications are due January 31, 2012.
Visit the Summer Internships page of the UVP website to learn more about our the 2012 summer internship program.
Uganda Village Project accepts adults ages 18 and over with an interest in medicine, public health, global health or international development. Applicants with previous experience in these areas, with previous experience working in the developing world, or with a demonstrated talent for languages, will be given special consideration. Visit our website and apply today!
For more information, please contact internships@ugandavillageproject.org.
Support for International Change info session – Monday, Dec 5th, at 5 PM in CT 462
Interested in health education abroad? Volunteer with Support for International Change!
Support for International Change was founded in 2002 with the dual mission to limit the impact of HIV/AIDS in underserved communities in Tanzania and to train future leaders in global health and development. SIC works in the most rural, hard to reach communities, where poor infrastructure and widespread poverty limit access to HIV testing and prevention services, leaving those living with HIV socially and physically isolated from care. SIC offers a comprehensive set of community based services to address this crisis.
The primary responsibility of volunteers is to run an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in assigned partner communities. During orientation, volunteers are divided into teams of 3 or 4 American volunteers with 2 Tanzanian counterparts. The majority of their time in Tanzania is spent teaching HIV/AIDS educational seminars, lesson planning, training peer educators and community leaders within the village, as well as organizing testing days. Volunteers are also involved in community assessment within the villages. Each team will work with several school and village groups. In addition to these responsibilities, SIC urges volunteer’s to take the lead on other projects related to their work.
Research Volunteer: Clinton Foundation
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team (AAT) is seeking two talented volunteers for the Spring 2012 session. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but please submit no later than December 15, 2011.
Email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org with the following subject line: Applied Analytics Volunteer – Spring 2012.
Duration: February 6 – May 25, 2012
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week
Location: Boston
Position Description:
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team uses operations research, mathematical modeling, impact evaluations, and other analytical tools to provide the evidence needed to dramatically increase the efficiency and impact of global health interventions. Working closely with CHAI’s country teams and partner governments, we address challenges faced in many resource-limited settings such as the scarcity of human resources, and the availability and distribution of drugs and commodities. We have, for example, played a critical role in driving the price of key medicines down by accurately forecasting global demand for antiretrovirals for HIV treatment and ACTs for malaria treatment. Our team has also provided Ministries of Health with the underlying analysis necessary to make policy changes to optimize the availability of health care workers.
The Research Volunteer works closely with the Applied Analytics Team to support a variety of projects, including, but not limited to, conducting literature reviews, checking data and assisting with preliminary analysis, preparing presentations to share research results, writing project reports, and supporting other requests as needed. This volunteer role requires strong analytical skills, and would be best suited for a graduate student or recent graduates (undergraduate or graduate school) who are interested in applying their quantitative training in biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, or a related degree.
Applicants should have the following skills:
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Prior experience working with large data sets, preferably in SAS
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
• Initiative and confidence to ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
Please submit your cover letter and resume to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org.
