Current active IPSF internship opportunities are as follows: 

     Deadline May 10

-Stop TB Partnership:

     Deadline December 31

-HIV/AIDS Department:

     Deadline February 14

     Deadline August - date to be announced

Current active Non-IPSF specific internship opportunities are as follows:

- UNAIDS

     Deadline January 31 

- European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control

     Deadline January 30

     Deadline April 30

INTERNSHIP UPDATES

April 1, 2011

Subject:    Internship in Tobacco Free Initiative department  

Dear IPSF members,

If you have a special interest in public health and you would like to experience working at World Health Organization, we are pleased to announce you that WHO Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) department is interested in offering IPSF internship possibilities. 

If you are interested, please submit the following information in order for your application to be processed:

A curriculum vitae (CV)

A one-page motivation letter. Please also include your desired length of internship, and availability dates to undergo the internship.

A maximum 1200 word essay on the role of the pharmacist in managing and reducing the global burden of disease and death caused by tobacco. All essays must be the original work of the applicant. IPSF reserves the right to publish the essays received (with acknowledgement of the author).

A reference letter

A letter of support from your university

The full application shall be submitted electronically to publichealth@ipsf.org  no later than 10 May 2011 (12:00 GMT).

When applying for internships, please note that WHO internships are not paid - no financial support is given to interns to cover accommodation or any other cost. 

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at publichealth@ipsf.org. 

Please see attachment for more internship details.

Looking forward for your application!

February 1, 2011

Subject:    Internship in HIV/AIDS Department

Dear IPSF members,

If you have a special interest in public health and you would like to experience working at World Health Organization, we are pleased to announce you that WHO HIV/AIDS department is interested in offering IPSF internship possibilities. (Clik to download the file)

If you are interested, please submit the following information in order for your application to be processed:

An up to date curriculum vitae (CV) providing details on education, current studies, language and computer skills, and should also indicate dates of availability and areas of interest.

A letter of support from your university (i.e. faculty member, dean, etc)

A one-page motivation letter

A maximum 1200 word essay on the role of the pharmacist in prevention, care and management of HIV/AIDS. All essays must be the original work of the applicant. IPSF reserves the right to publish the essays received (with acknowledgement of the author).

The full application shall be submitted electronically to publichealth@ipsf.org no later than 12:00am GMT 14 February 2011.  

In your e-mail please state clearly when can you start and how long can you stay (starting by September).

When applying for internships, please note that WHO internships are not paid - no financial support is given to interns to cover accommodation or any other cost. 

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at publichealth@ipsf.org. 

Looking forward for your application!

Best regards

January 17, 2011

Subject: Internship Opportunity with European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (Open to the Public)

Dearest IPSFers, 

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has a traineeship programme. The programme gives trainees an understanding of the Centre and its role within the activities of the European Union, enables them to acquire practical knowledge in one of the ECDC’s Units and to obtain professional experience in the course of their work.

The traineeships are organised twice a year, each for a period of three to six months. Successful candidates will typically have a background relating to the activities of the ECDC, i.e. Clinical infectious diseases, Microbiology, Public health, Epidemiology, Statistics and/or modelling of infectious diseases, Social sciences, Medical informatics, Scientific and/or risk communication, Programme evaluation, Training in any of the above areas, Other expertise within the remit of ECDC. Qualified candidates with an interest in any support function (for example information technologies, legal affairs, internal audit, internal communication, personnel administration, budget, accounts, infrastructure services, document management, project management and meeting management) are welcomed too. Any candidate who meets the minimum eligibility criteria may apply.

Trainees are selected from nationals of the Member States of the European Economic Area (the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and of candidate countries. A limited number of nationals of non-Member States may be accepted. Trainees are responsible for making sure that they obtain the correct visa, where applicable, to enter Sweden.

Minimum Requirements:

Possession of a university degree or equivalent at the time of applying;

A good command of English and one or more other official Community languages.

Training Grant:

The Centre pays a monthly grant of 1 207,83 EUR net per month (in 2009) and pays a travel allowance to compensate the expenses incurred at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship from the place of residence, which is normally the address provided for correspondence. It is recommended to read carefully the detailed rules applicable, available on the website.

How to apply?

Interested candidates should apply by submitting electronically to the following address traineeship@ecdc.europa.euthe following documents:

Detailed curriculum vitae in European format available in English 

Cover letter (English only) Pdf format using the template 

Copies of the main Diplomas 

Other relevant certificates

Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria or are incorrectly submitted will be rejected. Any false statement or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the rejection or cancellation of the application or termination of the traineeship

Accommodation

The trainees are responsible for finding their own accommodation; unfortunately ECDC can not be involved in this aspect of their stay.

The first call for application is due on January 30, 2011.

For more information, please visit:

http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/aboutus/jobs/Pages/contracts.aspx

January 10, 2011

Subject:    Internship Opportunity with UNAIDS (Open to the Public)

Dearest IPSFers,

Here is a wonderful opportunity should you be interested in working with UNAIDS for an upcoming internship.

The Internship programme gives students based in one of UNAIDS’ locations the opportunity to undertake a work experience placement as part of their studies. UNAIDS recognizes the valuable contribution that interns make to UNAIDS programmes and to its work environment. The internship programme aims to provide a stimulating and fulfilling experience for interns, while enabling them to deepen their understanding of the goals, principles and activities of UNAIDS.

All requests for internships are dealt with by the Human Resources Division, which assists recruiting Departments of offices in selecting an intern based on a detailed Terms of Reference. Applications can be submitted at any time, exclusively through the online application. The required qualifications are outlined in the vacancy announcement below. Due to the volume of applications received, only selected candidates for an internship will be contacted.

Internship with UNAIDS

Internship (From six weeks to three months). All applications must be submitted online via the link below before 31st January 2011.

For more details, please visit the link below :

https://erecruit.unaids.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=22801&vaclng=en