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Internship Program
The Quality Education for
Minorities (QEM) Network Internship Program
The QEM Network Summer Internship Program includes three
components: Science policy-focused student Internships;
Health-focused Internships for students from Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and Science Education Internships
for students from Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
The QEM Internship Program
is designed to: 1) enhance participating students’ ability
to apply their knowledge to a range of internship assignments; 2) increase
their understanding of the health and educational needs of minorities;
and 3) instill a sense of responsibility in each intern to help others
in their communities.
The
QEM Internship Program is a ten-week
experience consisting of a pre-internship, four-day, orientation
and professional development session; a nine-week research-focused
assignment with a mentor/advisor; and a post-internship reflection
session. The Program provides opportunities for college students
to interact with individuals involved in policymaking positions;
increase their awareness and knowledge of issues that
prevent minority communities from receiving a quality education
and/or quality healthcare; conduct research to become familiar
with programs and strategies being implemented to address these
issues; and become aware of policies and legislation that have
an impact on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) education as well as access to healthcare.
Topics discussed
during the summer include research and personal
skills development, ethical and professional conduct, graduate
school requirements, leadership, community service and outreach, networking, career opportunities, and major issues
related to the health status and educational needs of underserved
groups.
In Summer
2010, QEM Network is offering the
following internship opportunities:
Health-focused Internships at QEM that
provide undergraduate students the opportunity to increase their
knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS and other health disparities
that disproportionately affect underrepresented minority groups.
Health internships provide interns with the background and training
necessary to design, develop, and lead academic-year HIV/AIDS education
and awareness outreach activities aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS in
minority communities. Students must be enrolled
at an accredited Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
and be returning to school in the fall semester after the summer
experience concludes. Applicants should be majoring in one of
the following: a pre-medical or pre-dental program, the biomedical
sciences, life sciences, allied health, physical and occupational
therapy, biomedical research, pharmacy, or public health. Health-focused
Internships are supported by the Office
of Minority Health (OMH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Tribal College/Science education-focused Internships that
provide students from Tribal Colleges the opportunity to become familiar
with science education policies and how they affect the education
of American Indians; to learn about health issues disproportionately
affecting American Indians; and to design a community outreach program
that will enable them to share their experiences with peers and faculty
on campus as well as engage K-12 students in their respective communities.
Tribal College internships are supported by the
National
Science Foundation (NSF)'s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP).
Science policy-focused Internships at
the National Science Foundation (NSF) that provide undergraduate
and graduate students the opportunity to be mentored by program officers
involved in implementing science policy and in managing/directing national STEM-focused programs. The experience is designed to
increase the students’ understanding
of how science policy is made as well as to further develop their
potential for becoming leaders and proponents of increased participation
in science and engineering fields by students from underrepresented
minority groups. Applicants should be majoring in one
of the following fields: mathematics, science (life or physical sciences,
computer science, behavioral sciences, or social sciences), technology,
or engineering. Science-focused internships are supported by the
National Science
Foundation (NSF)'s Office of Integrative Activities.
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Click [QEM Network Summer Internship Program] for more details
(Program Description; Benefits;Eligibility Conditions; and Application Process)
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APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants
must submit the completed application and recommendation forms,
as well as the required transcript(s), essay, and resumé by
mail to QEM Network in a single package, postmarked
on or before the deadline date. Transcripts
may be mailed separately, if necessary, but must also be postmarked
by the deadline date. Application Deadline: was Friday, February
12, 2010 (Competition is Closed)
For more information, please contact:
QEM Network Internship Program • Tel: (202) 659-1818 • E-mail: qemnetwork@qem.org
QEM
2009 Interns in Washington, DC
May 25 - July 31, 2009
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QEM
2008 Interns in Washington, DC
May 26 - August 1, 2008
(View Closing Program
Agenda)
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QEM
2007 Interns in Washington, DC
May 28 - August 3, 2007
(View Closing Program
Agenda)
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QEM 2006 Interns in Washington, DC
May 29 - August 4, 2006
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