- Internships are 10 weeks.
- The stipend for 2008 is $3000.
Summer Internship Program
Ibis Reproductive Health
Organization's Mission:
Ibis Reproductive Health aims to improve women’s reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. It accomplishes its mission by conducting original clinical and social science research, leveraging existing research, producing educational resources, and promoting policies and practices that support sexual and reproductive rights and health. Ibis works closely with advocates to conceptualize research questions and to help ensure the results of its research lead to positive change in women’s lives.
Key programs include:
Abortion: Ibis works to simplify and improve abortion methods and increase access to safe, legal abortion, especially for women who face the most barriers to obtaining this service.
Contraception: Ibis works to expand women’s access to the full range of contraceptive technologies, simplify contraceptive regimens, and remove unnecessary medical restrictions on provision.
HIV/STI prevention: Ibis advances research on urgently needed female-controlled methods to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The organization also forges links between reproductive health and HIV prevention and treatment, fields that for too long have followed parallel but separate paths.
Internship Description:
Ibis seeks an individual with a strong commitment to women’s health and rights who is willing to provide both research and administrative support to Ibis staff in Cambridge, MA. Exact project needs are difficult to define as research needs are dynamic and change dependent upon the projects we are working on over the summer and the skills & strengths of the intern.
The intern/research assistant will likely work with several study teams on multiple projects. Potential tasks may include data collection, entry and management, organizing the electronic library, subject recruitment, qualitative analysis, literature reviews, manuscript preparation, and overall project support. The intern/research assistant will also provide overall support to staff as needed, including assisting with development and communications activities. Flexibility and a willingness to provide support on a variety of projects are essential. Applicants should be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously and interacting with a variety of people.
Skills Needed:
- Demonstrated commitment to and interest in women’s reproductive health and rights.
- Excellent writing, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Flexibility, responsiveness, and willingness to work on a variety of projects.
- Basic word processing skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
- Ability to do literature searches on the internet required.
- A background in research methods may be helpful.
Skill and experience using statistical software or qualitative software a plus.
