Here is a summer internship program sponsored by the Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI) at Morehouse College – Project: IMHOTEP. To give a little background, institutions such as PHSI are needed to train minorities to better understand the health disparities within their own communities so that they can better serve them. Programs at the Institute are supported by a five-year cooperative agreement awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in Atlanta, Georgia.
Project: IMHOTEP is an eleven-week internship designed to increase their knowledge and skills of undergraduate and graduate students in biostatistics, epidemiology, and occupational safety and health. The program begins with two weeks of intense educational training. The purpose of this training is to equip interns with the academic coursework and information necessary to complete the program. During the remaining nine weeks, interns conduct public health research with experts at the CDC, Carnegie Mellon University, and various other public health agencies. Throughout the program, interns participate in a wide variety of seminars, workshops, and other educational initiatives and must complete a required number of community service hours.
To qualify for Project: IMHOTEP, candidates must be an underrepresented minority, an undergraduate (Junior, Senior or Recent Graduate) with a grade point average of 2.7 or better. Applicants must also demonstrate a keen interest in pursuing a career in public health. Candidates will be evaluated on their academic performance, extracurricular/volunteer activities, personal statement, and letters of recommendation.
For more information, please visit the website. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2010.
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