Are you looking for an undergraduate research experience outside of Richmond this summer? Check out the many opportunities listed through the Pathways to Science website. The opportunities include a wide range of disciplines and are located all over the US and abroad.
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The Villers Fellow works as a full-time policy analyst in Families USA’s Health Policy Department. The Villers Fellow’s primary responsibilities involve conducting primary and secondary research on a range of health care issues, including Medicaid, Medicare, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), prescription drugs, and the private insurance market, as well as writing and contributing to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates. Villers Fellows will have the opportunity to attend meetings on Capitol Hill; make presentations; and analyze legislation.
The Villers Fellowship is a year-long, full-time, salaried ($38,000) position in Families USA’s office in Washington, D.C. The position begins in August and runs through the end of July. Each year, one candidate will be selected for the fellowship. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2010.
For more information, contact villersfellowship@familiesusa.org.
Summer Medical Research Internships at Eastern Virginia Medical School in medical, biomedical, public health and behavioral research for rising or graduating college seniors.
Interns will receive $3,000 for the summer, May 26-July 29, 2010.
Applications due February 19, 2010.
For more information, go to pediatrics.evms.edu (click the research portal) or email linda.merhige@chkd.org
The Career Development Center will host a Health Careers Expo Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gottwald Science Center Atrium.
Students interested in the fields of allied health should plan to attend. A brief introduction will lead to structured networking with professionals working in public health, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, optometry, health administration, genetics and more.
Refreshments will be served.
To reserve your space, visit cdc.richmond.edu, log in to SpiderConnect and click “Events,” “Programs & Workshops” or call (804) 289-8547.
If you’re interested in nursing as a career option, check out http://www.my-nursing-career.com/. This site lists information about career planning strategies, opportunity postings and online nursing degree programs, including accelerated degrees for those already holding a bachelor’s degree.
