Internship Announcement
Position: Undergraduate Internship (unpaid,
for credit) – SUMMER AND/OR FALL
SEMESTER 2013
Title: Research Assistant
Duties: The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to
assist in the development and maintenance of the Maryland Community Services
Locator website (www.mdcsl.org). Specific duties include:
- Verify the accuracy of program listings in the database using online sources and telephone surveys
- Data entry (using Excel) for responses from provider surveys
- Assist in augmenting the comprehensiveness of the existing database through database comparisons, resource inventories, etc.
- Outreach to community providers to promote awareness of the MDCSL in Maryland
- Field work with community providers to promote awareness and use of the website
- Assist with dissemination of materials to providers
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: This candidate must have advanced organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, he/she should be comfortable making telephone and in-person contacts with community providers. Preferred skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Experience working with community organizations and/or social service/health/criminal justice providers.
Compensation:
This
is an unpaid internship open to undergraduate students only and may be used to earn
BSOS, HLTH, or CCJS internship credit (3-6 credits).
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and
writing sample to:
Amy Billing
Center
for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
University
of Maryland, College Park
4321
Hartwick Rd, Ste 501
College
Park, MD 20740
301-405-9796
301-403-8342
(fax)
billing@umd.edu
Application
Deadline: Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.
