HSI TA Applications are now available here.
HSI Intern Applications are available here.
Applications are due outside 309 Eschleman by 4 PM on April 2nd.
Program Coordinator:
Sarah Scher, HSIcoordinator@gmail.com
The Health
Service Internship is a 3-unit, semester long internship that places
students in health related community organizations throughout the Bay
Area, with emphasis on public health. In the past, organizations have
ranged across a very broad spectrum, such as therapeutic nursery schools,
shelters, AIDS clinics, environmental health publications and more.
Intern duties can also differ greatly and are determined mostly by the
organizations. Examples include one-on-one patient casework, writing
public health radio campaigns, policy analysis, STD testing and more.
This program,
as its name implies, is inherently concerned about the well being
of the world around us. This program's focus is not centered on illness
per se. Rather, the goal of HSI is to consider health and well-being
in terms of social, political and economic factors. HSI encourages
students to be creative and thoughtful in their attempts to make
contributions. HSI has been a part of HMAP for 14 semesters, and
it has evolved to become faithful and sincere in presenting and developing
the definition of public health. HSI strives to provide an opportunity
for students to gain a greater insight into program and policy development,
administration, and direct service provision than they would be able
to obtain through common volunteer experience. A goal equally important
is to provide organizations with dedicated interns who have the energy
and creativity to make significant contributions to their programs.
The internship experience is supplemented and enhanced by a weekly,
small group discussion. Topics discussed this past semester included
the roles of mass media, community, education, public policy, culture
and personal development in determining health, and how public health
has addressed issues of violence, sex education, homelessness, AIDS,
and mental health. Interns also round table about their experiences
at their own placement, allowing them to learn from each others’
experiences and provide personal insight into the week’s topic.
There
are no prerequisites for HSI and anyone may apply.
