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Applied Public Policy Scholarly Project Graduate Intern - Hybrid or Remote
Job Number: 2022-41983
Category: Interns
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non Exempt
Business Unit: ForHealth Consulting
Department: ForHealth Consulting - Community Service - W401950
Job Type: Temporary
Union Code: Non Union Position-W00-Non Benefited
Num. Openings: 4
Post Date: March 14, 2023

Under the direction of the assigned manager, the Applied Public Policy Scholarly Project Graduate Intern (APP Graduate Intern) is responsible for project-based tasks to support a designated department under the on-going tutelage of a professional Mentor. These tasks may be administrative or research oriented, depending on the department. Assigned projects will require advanced analytical and communications skills. For research-based departments, the Graduate Intern will be responsible for complex laboratory tasks. Primary communications will be in a team environment within assigned department and will be focused on collecting the appropriate input for the assigned projects. As part of the educational component, participants will meet to make basic presentations highlighting the policy choices, challenges, and decision options that they discover regarding the work in which they are engaged.Specific job responsibilities will vary by department but may include information gathering, analysis, writing, editing and/or laboratory work.

This is a temporary, non-benefited role. All Interns will be paid a total of $6,500 for their semester of work for a total of 260 hours over a typical 15-week semester, equating to about 18 hours per week at $25 an hour.

NOTE: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their Scholarly Practice Internship (usually one full semester).  Please note work authorization in the U.S. must be for an employer other than your host institution where you are pursuing a degree.

Administrative
• Perform complex and varied executive/administrative tasks which require a high degree of independent action and the setting of priorities and procedures.
• Conduct advanced research to assist other team members.
• Create reports and perform in-depth data analysis.
• Implement and manage tasks in accordance with departmental objectives.
• Create and deliver basic presentations highlighting policy choices, challenges, and decision options that they discover regarding the work in which they are engaged
• Perform assigned project tasks within specified timeframes.
• Perform other duties as required
• Meet and Report weekly to an assigned professional Mentor.


Research
• Perform complex experiments according to written protocols.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis of data, genetic analysis and/or clinical studies.
• Perform advanced library searches, reading and copying relevant materials.
• Perform complex laboratory maintenance tasks.
• Operate research equipment (i.e. scintillation counters, microscopes, centrifuges, balances) and record results.
• Prepare laboratory media and solutions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION
Masters Degree Candidate (in Final Year of their program with >21 credits earned) Applicants must be formally registered, and in the final year in an academic program (having earned 21 or more credits) working towards the completion of an graduatedegree, including but not limited to public health, public policy, health professions including nursing, medicine, and allied health, human services, economics or finance, health management or administration, law, statistics, informatics, or social and behavioral health.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE
Advanced analytical and communication skills
Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
Ability to use standard office tools and software (MS-Office)
Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours

PREFERRED EDUCATION
Doctorate Candidate (formally registered in a program pursuing their terminal degree) Applicants may be formally registered in an academic program working towards the completion of a Terminal Degree in certain fields, including but not limited to public health, public policy, health professions including nursing, medicine, and allied health, human services, economics or finance, health management or administration, law, statistics, informatics, or social and behavioral health.

PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE
Related experience preferred

Please send cover letter, Resume or CV, unofficial transcripts and contact information of three references to: 

Jeremiah P. Riordon, Ed.D.

Executive Director, Training & Workforce Development

UMass Chan Medical School-Commonwealth Medicine via email to appinternship@umassmed.edu

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