Application Deadline: Friday, March 1st at 9am
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Kings County Hospital Center is located in Brooklyn, NY as part of an integrated health system with NYC Health + Hospitals. Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 627 beds, the hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading health care facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services. The hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in the borough, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island.

CPGC is seeking a highly organized student who is passionate about public health and educational and professional equity. Ideal candidates will have taken health studies and/or educational studies classes and have experience in tutoring or mentoring programs. The selected fellow or fellows will work directly under Dr. David Stevens '87 to facilitate a program which will provide paid learning experience for local high school interns.

Summer 2019 Internship Description

The CPGC fellow will act as the day-to-day coordinator of the High School Internship program with responsibilities to include:

• Arranging workshops by securing spaces and coordinating with faculty, site-visit hosts, and other speakers
• Supervising and coaching 3-4 high school interns by ensuring their attendance and professional behavior, assisting with completion of their assignments, and co-leading workshops
• Completing summative evaluation of the high school interns
• Assisting in the design of evaluation questionnaires
• Data entry and analysis (basic statistical tests)
• Liaising with the Project Director
• Completing weekly assignments leading up to a population health improvement project: select a health concern / intervention that disproportionately affects the community served; research the existing literature concerning the intervention’s effectiveness and barriers; study the population using qualitative and quantitative methods to identify pertinent barriers that can be addressed; test an intervention targeting key barrier(s); and present the overall results

Application Information: This internship is open to Haverford students. Applicants must submit an application form, a cover letter, a transcript (unofficial is fine), and a recommendation form completed by a faculty member. Apply through CPGC’s website.

CPGC’s Fellowships for Global Citizenship Program: This summer internship is part of a larger fellowship that offers a comprehensive preparatory and re-entry program along with funding and support during your summer engagement with Kings County Hospital Center. Prior to the summer internship, CPGC staff, faculty and community partners will help students build on their passions and capacities for ethical engagement and social change action. Fellows continue their journey through a re-entry course upon returning to campus in the fall. More specific information about these crucial elements of the Fellowship program can be found on the CPGC website.

Pre-internship Programming: The 2019 CPGC Fellow cohort will meet on or near campus for a half-day retreat on April 7, 2019, and engage in other preparatory activities during the Spring semester that will be relevant to their fellowships.

Stipend: The CPGC funds an 8-week internship that includes travel, lodging, local transportation, food, and the summer earnings expectation for students who receive financial aid.

Deadline: All application materials are due by March 1, 2019.

For More Information: Please contact Janice Lion (jlion [at] haverford.edu).