Internship Directory

This
page contains organizational information for possible internship and practicum
sites.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center maintains one of the world's most dynamic
programs of cancer research. The extraordinary patient care we provide benefits
from our innovative programs in basic, translational, and clinical research.
Research at
Sloan-Kettering Institute is dedicated
to understanding the biology of cancer through programs in cell biology,
genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, computational
biology, immunology, and therapeutics.

URL: www.mskcc.org/jobs  


Developmental Disabilities Institute
Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) was founded in
1961, to address the special needs of children with Autism and other
developmental disabilities, and provide therapeutic intervention. Today, DDI is
a non-profit, multi-site agency serving over 1,500 children and adults with
Autism and related disorders, providing educational, residential, day
habilitation and vocational services, as well as medical and dental services to
over 5,000 patients through our Opti-Healthcare division across Long Island,
NY.

URL: www.ddiny.org 

The Way Back, Inc.
The Way Back is a non-profit organization which operates
community based transitional residential facilities for men and women ages 18
and over who have a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Founded in 1980, we are one
of the oldest mental health housing providers on Long Island and in New York
State. The Agency is licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health.

URL: www.thewayback.org 


Emblem Health
EmblemHealth is committed to ensuring that health care
dollars are used most effectively to help members stay healthy, get better
quickly or live well with chronic illness.

URL: www.emblemhealth.com

United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk
The Mission of United Cerebral Palsy
Association of Greater Suffolk is to Advance the Independence, Productivity,
and Full Citizenship of People with Cerebral Palsy and other Disabilities.

URL: http://www.ucp-suffolk.org/

Clean Tech Rocks-New York
Our mission is to accelerate the development of New York
State CleanTech companies and organizations through our people, programs,
community activism, advocacy, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

URL: http://www.cleantechrocks.com/

Central Nassau Guidance and
Counseling Services, Inc.
The mission of Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling
Services, Inc. is to provide clinical treatment, rehabilitation, housing
opportunities, social and support services, counseling and guidance to
individuals, families and the community affected by mental illness,
developmental disabilities, psychological difficulties, addiction and/or
dependency problems.

URL: http://www.centralnassau.org/

Triumvirate Environmental
Triumvirate is dedicated to building an environment where
health and safety professionals can seek expert insight, analysis, and
solutions to meet their sustainability and efficiency goals.

URL:  http://www.triumvirate.com/

The CDM Group
The CDM Group is a minority-owned management consulting firm
that focuses on national, State, community, and individual health and
well-being. Founded in 1987, CDM offers a strong concentration of skills in
health, education, program and resource development, legislative policy and
analysis, research, knowledge dissemination, and information technology. CDM’s
mission is to bring knowledge to practice by researching, evaluating, and
analyzing complex data and transforming them into fact-based, usable resources
for our clients and their constituents.

URL: http://www.cdmgroup.com/

NuHealth
Health care in America is changing, and NuHealth is part of
that change. We are committed to deliver excellent essential medical care and
disease and lifestyle management to everyone, at every stage of life. We want
to make health care more accessible, affordable and patient-friendly for young
families, hardworking singles and seniors with growing health care needs here
on Long Island.

URL: www.nuhealth.net

 Inter-University Consortium For Political and
Social Research (ICPSR)

ICPSR
provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of
analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.

URL: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/index.jsp

USAID Global Health Fellows II

The Global Health
Fellows Program (GHFP) is
a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health
Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health,
Management Systems International, and Tulane University School of Public Health
and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International
Development (USAID).  The goal of GHFP is
to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs
by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC
and overseas.

URL:  http://www.ghfp.net/

Public Health Law Research—Temple
University

Public Health Law
Research, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® program at Temple University, is a
national initiative to promote effective regulatory, legal and policy
solutions to improve public health.  The
Public Health Law Research program is dedicated to building the evidence base
for laws that improve public health. We work by funding research, improving
research methods, and making evidence more accessible to policy-makers, the
media, and the public.

URL:  www.phlr.org

Professional Development at AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth represents a broad
community of people with an interest in and commitment to using health services
research to improve health care. We promote interaction across the health
research and policy arenas by bringing together a broad spectrum of players to
share their perspectives, learn from each other, and strengthen their working relationships.

URL:  www.academyhealth.org   

MedStar Health Research Institute

MedStar Health Research Institute
provides scientific, administrative and regulatory support for research
programs throughout MedStar Health. These programs complement the key clinical
services and teaching programs in all nine hospitals in the MedStar Health
system and the communities we serve.

URL:  www.medstarresearch.org

American Institute for Research

AIR’s mission is to conduct and apply
the best behavioral and social science research and evaluation towards
improving peoples’ lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.

URL: www.air.org/health

Readiness and Emergency Management for
Schools Technical Assistance Center

The REMS Technical Assistance
Center's primary goal is to support schools, school districts, and institutions
of higher education in emergency management, including the development and
implementation of comprehensive emergency and crisis response plans.  The TA Center disseminates information about
emergency management to help schools, school districts, and institutions of
higher education learn more about developing, implementing, and evaluating
crisis plans.

URL:  http://rems.ed.gov

Association for Prevention Teaching
and Research

The Association for Prevention Teaching and
Research (APTR) is the professional organization representing accredited and
emerging graduate public health programs, medical and health professions
faculty, and students dedicated to inter-professional prevention education and
research. 
 

URL:  www.atpm.org

Center for Disease Control and
Prevention Center for Global Health

The Center for Global Health leads
the execution of CDC’s global health approach, working in partnership to assist
Ministries of Health to plan, manage effectively, and evaluate health programs;
achieve U.S. Government program and international organization goals to improve
health, including disease eradication and elimination targets; expand CDC’s
global health programs that focus on the leading causes of mortality, morbidity
and disability, especially chronic disease and injuries; generate and apply new
knowledge to achieve health goals; and strengthen health systems and their
impact. CDC remains committed to ensuring that every dollar spent achieves
maximum public health impact.

URL:  www.cdc.gov/GlobalHealth

ChooseMyPlate.gov

The Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of
Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary
objectives:
 
Advance and promote dietary
guidance for all Americans, and conduct
applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.

URL:  www.choosemyplate.gov