National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives
A professional organization dedicated to translating scientific knowledge from the field of prevention science into effective and sustainable practices, systems and policies.
Science Advocacy Internship
This internship will allow an undergraduate or graduate student to tailor their scope of work according to their interests and needs for professional development. The purpose of this position is to expand public and legislators’ awareness and commitment to leveraging evidence-based prevention approaches for reducing social ills (e.g., crime, poverty, trauma) and saving significant taxpayer dollars. Depending on the student’s skill level, whether undergraduate or graduate, tasks may include disseminating information on social media and the website, as well as writing blogs, op-eds, policy statements, and a newsletter. Additional activities may include helping to organize congressional briefings and mapping the prevention science body of knowledge to legislative agendas to direct advocacy activities. The student will be expected to work with a range of senior prevention scientists to translate bodies of research into brief products that are readable by a lay audience; as such, there are tremendous opportunities for enhancing one’s skill set and network.
Anticipated time commitment: 10-15 hours per week, reporting bi-weekly
Compensation: This is an unpaid position for credit hours or other provisions offered by the sponsoring institution.
Expected start date: Flexible
Expected duration: A minimum of one semester
Application procedure: Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and cover letter to Dr. Diana Fishbein at dfishbein@psu.edu. Applications are reviewed year round.
Meet our Current Interns:
Maddy Jupina has been with us for over a year, cowriting op-eds and commentaries, creating factsheets, and now assisting with the DECADE OF THE CHILD initiative! She’s a doctoral student in the Communication Arts & Sciences at Penn State University.
Anshuta Beeram is a student at Penn State University, studying comparative literature and pre-med. She has written a factsheet on connectedness as an insulating factor in substance use, helping with the opioid settlement briefing, conducts policy landscape analyses, and will assist with identifying funding opportunities.
Vanessa Morales is a graduate student at the University of Miami Medical School. She contributed to an op-ed on the use of opioid settlement monies for prevention initiatives and assisted in developing a congressional briefing on the same. She also worked on a one pager defining prevention science.
Elisha Lee, Masters of Social Work student working with the National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Dohyun Im has a MS in Justice, Law and Criminology from American University and a BA from the University of British Columbia. She is currently applying for a doctoral program in public health. Her interests are in the relationship between dislocation and marginalization in underserved communities and its relationship to substance use. She cowrote an op-ed on the costs/benefits of DEI programs in higher education.
Editorial Team Member - Volunteer
Date Posed: Position will remain posted until filled
Location: Remote
The NPSC is currently seeking three to five coalition members interested in developing and editing a dynamic, informative quarterly newsletter, Prevention Matters!, to serve as the cornerstone of the NPSC member communication strategy. This professional opportunity will allow you to work closely with your co-editors and the NPSC Communications and Collaborations Committee to develop and execute a vision for the newsletter. This is a great opportunity to gain editorial experience and network with scientists, policy makers and professionals dedicated to advancing prevention and improving lives. Editors will serve a one-year renewal term.