University

Yale University

Host Faculty/ Department

Office of International Students and Scholars

Internship title

OISS Web Strategy Summer Intern

Duration of internship
(you may also provide a range of dates to help accommodate your intern’s vacation schedule)

Position is full time (37.5 hours per week) taking place for 5 weeks from June 4 to August 10, 2012.  The duration and dates may be flexible.  Final arrangements to be made between the hosting office and the selected candidate.  

Supervisor/ Mentor
(to oversee the student's work during the internship) 

Nathan Gault, Assistant Director for Technology Support

Funding
(e.g. salary, accommodation and airfare, if providing)

Hourly wage of $US12.

Accommodation available in either one of the Yale Residential Colleges for $2,480 (5 weeks, including meals) or in Yale Graduate Housing ($150/week, no meals). 

Airfare and transportation to/from New Haven is candidate’s responsibility.

Personal expenses are the candidate’s responsibility.

Person to contact for more information*(application forms will also be sent to this person)

Nathan Gault, Assistant Director for Technology Support,

Internship Description
(for website)

Summer intern nathan.gault@yale.edu will assist the Assistant Director for Technology Support at the OISS.  Duties will primarily involve generating unique content (written material, photos, and video) for the OISS Web site and the OISS Facebook page.  Some experience with Web development preferred.  

Any Other Information/ Requirements

Candidates must be able to provide proof of health insurance that will be valid for the time spent at Yale.

University

Yale University

Host Faculty/ Department

International Training Center for Global Infectious Diseases Research (ITC-GIDR)

Internship title

Research Intern (multiple positions available)

Duration of internship
(you may also provide a range of dates to help accommodate your intern’s vacation schedule)

Position is full time (37.5 hours per week) taking place for 5 weeks from June 4 to July 30, 2012.  An intern may be able to make arrangements with the hosting office for a shorter duration.  

Supervisor/ Mentor
(to oversee the student's work during the internship) 

To be determined based on area of work.

Funding
(e.g. salary, accommodation and airfare, if providing)

No stipend provided.

Accommodation available in either one of the Yale Residential Colleges for $2,480 (5 weeks, including meals) or in Yale Graduate Housing ($150/week, no meals). 

Airfare and transportation to/from New Haven is candidate’s responsibility.

Personal expenses are the candidate’s responsibility.

Person to contact for more information*
(application forms will also be sent to this person)

Michael Cappello, Professor of Pediatrics, Microbial Pathogenesis, and Public Health (michael.cappello@yale.edu)
OR
Elijah Paintsil, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology (elijah.paintsil@yale.edu)

Internship Description
(for website)

Interns will work with faculty mentors in their labs on topics related to infectious diseases.  Interns will participate in curriculum of weekly seminars/meetings, and the end of summer symposium.

The mission of Yale’s International Training Center for Global Infectious Diseases Research (ITC-GIDR) is to cultivate a global network of scientific leaders dedicated to the discovery of cures for infectious diseases of public health significance. Central to the ITC-GIDR mission is the training of young scientists in the latest laboratory and field-based methodologies, with a goal of inspiring the next generation investigators committed to global infectious diseases research. The cornerstone training component of the ITC-GIDR is an intensive 8 week summer program (June-July) held at Yale each summer. Students (undergraduate, graduate) and post-doctoral trainees from each of the 4 ITC-GIDR partner institutions (University of Ghana, University of Sao Paolo, King Saud University, Yale University) are placed in Yale laboratories, where they are provided with a mentored research experience under the supervision of faculty experts in infectious diseases. IARU interns will be incorporated into this program based on their experience and qualifications. 

Any Other Information/ Requirements

Candidates must be able to provide proof of health insurance that will be valid for the time spent at Yale.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of sufficient funding from their home institution or another source to support them during their entire stay in the U.S.