|
|
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 will offer 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.
====================================================================
Click on the following links
for more details on the 2010 QEM Network Summer Internship Program:
Program Description Program
Benefits Eligibility
Conditions Application
Process
QEM
2009 Interns in Washington, DC
May 25 - July 31, 2009
|
QEM
2008 Interns in Washington, DC
May 26 - August 1, 2008
(View Closing Program
Agenda)
|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QEM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ten-week
internship includes a one-week pre-internship
professional development session, a nine-week research assignment
with a mentor/advisor, and a post-internship reflection session.
Interns also participate in several special enrichment activities
during the summer. NSF science internship assignments are related
to science policy and practice, while health-focused internships
concentrate on HIV/AIDS, a health disparity disproportionately
affecting underrepresented minority groups. Projects will be
designed to allow students the best opportunity to apply their
knowledge and skills and transfer the internship experiences
to their college studies and communities. Descriptions
of actual projects are available only after students have been
selected for the program. Specific research topics will be based
on research interests, program resources, and the areas in which
mentors/advisors are working.
The Individual
Development Plan (IDP) is a feature of the Internship
Program that results from joint planning for the internship
experience by the student and the mentor/advisor. The IDP specifies
the intern’s learning objectives as well as the training
experiences and timetable required for the attainment of the
objectives. Interns will be expected to prepare and present
written and oral mid-term and final reports on their internship
experiences. These reports are to outline the individual intern’s
activities and document progress during the internship as well
as explain specific details of the experience. As part of their
professional development during the summer, interns receive
both mid-term and final evaluations from their mentors/advisors
as well as ongoing feedback from Program staff.
In addition to the
ten-week summer internship, Health-focused interns
will be expected to implement outreach activities during the
academic year at their home institutions or neighboring communities
upon returning to school in the fall. To be eligible
to receive an academic-year stipend, each intern
must prepare a written description of his/her academic
year project, an interim progress report, and a final
report on the outcome of the academic year project.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PROGRAM BENEFITS
-
Stipends will
be available for full-time participation for the entire ten-week
program. Undergraduate students will receive
taxable stipends of $3,000. Graduate students
in the NSF Science Student Internship Program will receive
taxable stipends of $4,000. In keeping with federal regulations,
both stipends and campus housing (valued over $2,500) are
taxable and FICA taxes will be deducted. Health-focused interns
who successfully complete at least six outreach activities
(three per semester) will be eligible to receive an additional
stipend of $1,000/semester.
-
One round-trip fare will be provided between home or school
and Washington, DC for all interns who are not from the Washington,
DC metropolitan area.
- Housing will
be provided for all interns who are not from the Washington,
DC metropolitan area. The provision of housing
is viewed by the IRS as income and is, therefore, taxable.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
All Internship Applicants must meet
each of the following eligibility conditions at the time of
application:
- Be a currently enrolled student
and have successfully completed at least the sophomore year (freshman
year for Tribal College students) at an accredited, degree-granting
institution by the start of the program .
- Be returning to a degree-granting institution the
following academic year, either at the undergraduate or graduate
level. (Note: Graduating seniors must be already admitted to
and planning to enter graduate school in the fall in order to
be eligible.)
- Have a significant interest in working
to improve the health as well as the mathematics and science
education of minorities;
and in participating in community outreach activities that
are educational in nature and that involve minority students
from low-income or underserved communities.
- Be committed to participating in
the Program for the full ten-week period.
- Be a citizen or national of the
United States. (Note: A “national of the United States” is
a citizen of the United States or a native resident of a possession
of the United States such as Guam or American Samoa. It does
not refer to a citizen of another country who is a U.S. permanent
resident. U.S. permanent residents are not eligible for Science
Student Internships with placements at agencies.)
Additional eligibility requirements related to Health-focused Internships at QEM:
- Must be pre-med, pre-dentistry, or majoring in one of the following
fields: biomedical sciences, life sciences, allied health, physical
and occupational therapy, biomedical research, pharmacy, or public
health
- Must have a significant interest in raising the level of awareness about health disparities, particularly HIV/AIDS, and wellness strategies in low-income and/or underserved communities.
- Must be an undergraduate enrolled at a Historically
Black College or University (HBCU).
- Must commit to completing an Academic Year outreach
project upon return to school in the fall.
Additional eligibility requirement
related to Tribal College Internships at QEM:
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Tribal
College or University, and, must have successfully completed
at least the freshman year by the start of the Program.
- Must be pursuing a degree in a science- or engineering-related
field.
- Must be returning to a Tribal College the following
academic year except in the case of students who have completed
their degree program at the Tribal College. In the latter case,
such applicants must have been accepted into a four-year or graduate
program that will begin in the fall.
Additional eligibility requirement related
to Science Student Internships at NSF:
-
Must be a rising junior or senior
or graduate student majoring in one of the following fields:
mathematics, science (life or physical sciences, computer science,
behavioral sciences, or social sciences), technology, or engineering.
QEM
2007 Interns in Washington, DC
May 28 - August 3, 2007
(View Closing Program
Agenda)
|
QEM 2006 Interns in Washington, DC
May 29 - August 4, 2006
|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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: Friday, February
12, 2010
Download
2010 NSF Science policy-focused
Internship Application -- (.pdf) or (.ppt)
Download
2010 Tribal College Internship Application -- (.pdf) or (.ppt)
Download
2010 Health-focused Internship Application -- (.pdf) or (.ppt)
For more information, please contact:
QEM Network Internship Program • Tel: (202) 659-1818 • E-mail: qemnetwork@qem.org
|
