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
For more information about Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center visit
www.impactdiabetescenter.org
