How to Fund an Unpaid Internship Workshops

 

Learn how to fund your unpaid internship this summer!

Join the staff of the Center for Career Education and Fellowships Office to learn about CCE summer funding programs and strategies to fund an unpaid internship. Begin planning early so you will be prepared for upcoming funding program deadlines.  

• October 27^th, 5pm – 6pm, CCE Conference Room
• November 11^th, 2pm – 3pm, CCE Conference Room

The Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP), open to undergraduate CC, SEAS and GS students; the Alumni Parent Internship Fund (APIF), open only to undergraduate CC students; and the Work Exemption Program (WEP); open to undergraduate CC and SEAS students, will be discussed. 

If you are unable to attend, the presentation is available on our website at http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/howtointernship

Casual Attire.
Registration suggested in advance, but not required.
Resume not required.
Eligibility: This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at the following schools: Columbia College, School of General Studies, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, School of Continuing Education and School of the Arts.

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Predental Event: 2011 SNDA Symposium in Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery at CDM

Dear Student,

It is my pleasure to invite you to a special event held every year at
the Columbia University Medical Center, the 2011 Symposium in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. This occasion is organized by students of the
College of Dental Medicine for the undergraduates of the New York City
metropolitan area interested in a professional career in health care.
The Symposium will show-case one of the most intriguing yet
underexplored surgical specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
You will be presented with four speakers, including three OMS surgeons
and a prosthetics expert, all of whom are eminent NYC specialists,
educators, and dedicated practitioners. The doctors have kindly agreed
to present some of the most intriguing cases in their respective areas
of expertise, including trauma care, orthognathic surgery, head and neck
cancer, facial reconstruction, and plastic surgery. Following the
presentation, you will have a chance to address questions to the current
CDM students actively pursuing training in the field during a panel
discussion. Additionally, the officers from the Admissions and Financial
Aid will be available on site to answer questions about applying to
dental school and financing your education.

The date of the event is Saturday, November 5th, 2011 and the address is
701 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032 in the Hammer Health Sciences
Center, room 401. The program will last from 08:30am until 3:30pm.
Complimentary lunch will be served. Dress code is business-casual.

Please see the attached flyer and registration form. Reply with the
registration form by October 14th to secure a seat at the event. If you
have any questions or concerns, please e-mail to
symposiumsignup@gmail.com.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
Sergei Kuznetsov GS?09 CDM?14
Co-coordinator for the 2011 SNDA Symposium in Oral and Maxillofacial
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October 1 Reminder: University of South Florida/Lehigh Valley Health Network SELECT MD Program Fall Open House

Dear Pre-Health Advisor,

This email is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Open House at Lehigh
Valley Health Network on Saturday, October 1. Please share this
information with any interested student who you believe would benefit
from learning more about our new innovative MD Program.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine is now accepting
applications from prospective medical students for a program jointly
created by USF COM and Lehigh Valley Health Network to prepare physician
leaders committed to accelerating change in health care. The Scholarly
Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Learning Program
(SELECT) matriculated its inaugural class in Fall 2011 and is actively
recruiting our second class of future change agents who aspire to
passionately serve patients and transform healthcare in the 21st
century.

SELECT program students will complete a distinctive curriculum
emphasizing leadership development, interprofessional collaboration,
health care quality and safety, and cost management that is integrated
with their medical and clinical science instruction. Across all four
years of the SELECT program, students will be mentored by top medical
faculty from both USF and LHVN and have the opportunity to build the
professional networks needed to drive reform in medicine and health
care.

Students spend their first two years taking classes at the USF campus in
Tampa, FL, and then go to the USF/LVHN campus in Allentown, PA, for two
years of focused clinical education. USF COM is nationally recognized
for its student-centered innovative medical school curriculum, which
encompasses the full spectrum of health. LVHN, known for its quality,
safety and modern team care, received the 2010 University Health System
Consortium Leadership Award for demonstrated excellence in delivering
high quality care.

We invite you to learn and explore more about our program on Saturday,
October 1, 2011 beginning at 8:30 am at the LVHN-Muhlenberg Hospital
located at Rt. 22 and Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
To RSVP, please contact Sherri White at Sherri_S.White@lvhn.org or
610-402-2554.

In addition, we ask you to please forward this invitation to your
pre-med students and their organizations' listserv to inform them about
this wonderful opportunity for college juniors, seniors, and recent
college graduates who are currently applying to medical school to learn
about our SELECT Program.. Students should also RSVP for the Open House
by contacting Sherri White at Sherri_S.White@lvhn.org or 610-402-2554.

If you are unable to join us on October 1, or have questions about the
program, please email William Houder, USF MD Admissions Counselor and
Recruiter, at whouder@health.usf.edu, or visit the SELECT website at
www.select.health.usf.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Perez

Director of MD Admissions

Please note that if you have received this message in error, you are
hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly
prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-Mail and delete all
copies of the original message

William S. Houder II, MBA

Admissions Counselor / Recruiter

Office of MD Admissions

USF College of Medicine

813-974-8257

Main Office

813-974-2229 - option 1

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Global Brigades Application!

 

CU GLOBAL BRIGADES - APPLY TO OUR WINTER BREAK TRIP TO HONDURAS, PANAMA OR GHANA

Apply now to become a part of the largest student-led sustainable development organization in the world! We are now accepting applications for our January trips and hope you will join us on our fourth annual brigades season!

 

Interested in learning about sustainable development solutions through firsthand health and economic projects in the developing world? Columbia University Global Brigades is a non-profit sustainable development organization that works in Honduras, Panama and Ghana on various projects for Medical, Dental, Public Health, Water, Environmental, Business, Microfinance, and Law Brigades. The goal is to implement our holistic model that emphasizes the importance of different disciplines operating together to empower the communities with which we work. Students and professionals of all schools, majors and levels of expertise are welcome to apply!

 

If you can't attend our brigade this winter, email us at cugb_board@columbia.edu to learn about how you can get involved during the school year on campus with our panel discussions, fundraisers, cultural events, and educational workshops!

 

Attached are a basic informational handout with an overview of all our brigades and the brigader application, with detailed instructions included. If you have any other questions/concerns about the application, our organization, our brigades, or anything else, definitely feel free to contact our board at cugb_board@columbia.edu! Please send all applications to cugb.applications@gmail.com with the subject "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: BRIGADE APP". Applications are due October 1 at 11:59pm. We look forward to reading all your applications!

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Public Health Internship Opportunity: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Health Evidence and Policy

October 2011 to May 2012; 2 days (minimum of 10 total hours) a week

Internship Description: Looking for motivated self - starter to assist
the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center, housed in the Department of
Health Evidence and Policy at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and
funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention REACH US
Program, on multiple community-based projects. Interns will work with
project staff to:

* Implement the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center and East Harlem
Diabetes Center of Excellence's (NYS Department of Health funded) "Save
Half for Later" campaign, which aims to help customers eat a healthy
portion of food when dining out. This would include promoting the
campaign, engaging restaurants to participate, training and monitoring
restaurant staff on campaign implementation and helping to evaluate the
campaign's success.

* Support planning and communications for Food for Health Business Plan
Competition, which aims to address the lack of affordable, healthy food
choices in underserved communities by inviting MBA students in the
Northeast to propose innovative, market-based, business-oriented
solutions to one of our most pressing public health
needs: healthy, affordable food in underserved communities. Duties
include managing student submissions, event planning, outreach and
scheduling, creating written materials, research and social networking.

* Assist in developing and conducting an evaluation of community-based
organizations participating in the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center
Taskforce. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess how these
organizations' participation in the Taskforce has impacted the work they
do around diabetes and other related health and social issues.

* Assist on other project related tasks as required including, but not
limited to, engaging in community outreach and education, conducting
literature reviews and Internet searches and developing written
materials (i.e. flyers, brochures, presentations, and newsletters).

Educational & Professional Skills: Some college required; Masters level
students or Junior/Senior undergraduates pursuing a public health or
related field degree preferred. Candidates must have excellent oral and
written communication skills, be highly attentive to detail, very
organized and able to work independently. Previous experience conducting
health-related research in community settings, administering surveys,
and developing websites and/or other health education materials strongly
preferred. Strong interpersonal and computer skills (Word, Excel, Power
Point, and Internet) with capacity to conduct research-related tasks
required. Ability to work with a diverse population is essential.

Compensation: Hourly salary

Contact: Please send your resume via email to:
Attn: Michelle Ramos, MPH
impactdiabetes@gmail.com

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PHE Application Deadline Reminder

 
Just a friendly reminder from Peer Health Exchange (PHE) that our application deadline is this Friday, September 23th at 5pm. PHE is a great volunteer opportunity for college students that in the past has attracted many pre-health applicants.  Attached is a flyer with more detail about PHE and our last information session tonight, September 21. Any questions may be sent to columbiaphe@peerhealthexchange.org .

 

 

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Camp Kesem Call for Leadership!

Dear Student leaders,

 

Are you interested in helping to support cancer patients and their loved ones?  Consider joining Camp Kesem, a completely free college-run weeklong summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer. The goal of Camp Kesem is to provide a fun-filled week for kids to just be kids, while still providing them with the extra support and attention that they need. Now is your chance to help and contribute by joining Camp Kesem’s new chapter at Columbia University. LIVESTRONG has recently awarded funding to Columbia University’s Camp Kesem so that we can bring its “magic” to our community. Additional information about Camp Kesem is available on its website, www.campkesem.org.

 

If you are interested in being part of this flourishing group of student leaders and, of course, having a good time while at it, please send your contact information to me at ah2676@barnard.edu or to the Columbia Camp Kesem Co-Chairs:

 

Daniel Cabrera at his email dac2165@columbia.edu or Ifza Riaz at her email ifzariaz@gmail.com.

 

Our first general body meeting is this Wednesday, September 21st, 9PM at 602 Lewisohn.  Come learn more about how you can get involved.  Pizza will be served!

 

Best,

Adrienne Hezghia

Student Support Coordinator

Camp Kesem Columbia

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