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Program

The National Cancer Institute Health Communications Internship
Organization

The National Cancer Institute
Opportunity Type

Internship
About the Program

The NCI recognizes that health information dissemination is key to raising public awareness about new cancer treatments, support for cancer patients and their families, and prevention strategies. To that end, in 1975 the NCI established the Health Communications Internship Program (HCIP) to attract and develop individuals interested in careers in health communications and science writing.

 

The HCIP gives highly qualified graduate students and recent graduate degree recipients the opportunity to participate in vital health and science communications projects in one of the many offices that make up the NCI. Interns will select an area of emphasis: Health Communications or Science Writing. Six-month and one-year internship terms are available.
Program Location

Bethesda, Rockville, MD
Program Start

July 20, 2020
Program End Date

Six-month and one-year internship terms are available
Application Deadline

March 04, 2020
Application Website

https://hcip.nci.nih.gov/hcip/index.html

Program Benefits

Pay Rate
 Depends on experience
Benefits
  • Local travel allowance
  • Health insurance
Additional Benefits

All HCIP interns are assigned a mentor.  The mentor, who works in the office to which the intern is assigned, provides guidance to the intern and supervises their work throughout the internship.  The mentor also develops the intern’s training plan, an outline of learning objectives and projects the intern will work on during their internship.  Throughout their internship, HCIP interns are encouraged to attend professional development seminars.

HCIP interns work full-time (40-hours per week) from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break. Changes in schedule must be approved by the intern's supervisor.

  • Paid Federal government holidays
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Professional development seminars
  • Housing database
  • On-site fitness center
  • Recreation and Welfare Association
  • Loan deferment for eligible federal loans

Requirements

Description

The HCIP gives highly qualified graduate students and recent graduate degree recipients the opportunity to participate in vital health and science communications projects in one of the many offices that make up the NCI. Interns will select an area of emphasis: Health Communications or Science Writing.

If a recent graduate, graduate degree must have been awarded no more than two years prior to the application deadline. 

 
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Degree Programs
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
  • Master’s Degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.)
  • Doctorate Degree (Ph.D./M.D./D.D.S.)
Eligible Majors
  • Public Relations
  • Marketing
  • Journalism
  • Statistics
  • Communications
  • Health Education
  • Public Health
  • Science
  • Epidemiology
    		•
    Minimum GPA
    		 2.75
    Year in School
    • Master's Student (M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)
    • Doctoral Student (Ph.D./M.D.)
    • Recent Graduate - Undergraduate
    • Recent Graduate - Master's Degree
    • Recent Graduate - Doctoral Degree
    Citizenship
    • U.S. Citizens
    • Legal Permanent Residents
    Other Details
    • Merit-based
    Keywords
    		 communications, public health, public relations
    Contact

    HCIP-Contact@mail.nih.gov
    Organization Website

    https://hcip.nci.nih.gov/hcip/index.html
    Organization Address

    9609 Medical Center Dr, Rm 2E148 MSC 9758
    Bethesda, MD 20892-9758
    Organization Phone
    		 (301) 480-5033
    Last Modified Date
    		 January 22, 2014