DHS Headquarters Student Summer Employment Program
Primary Location: US-District of Columbia-Washington DC Metro Area, DC
Looking for the mission of a lifetime? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security headquarters seeks motivated students looking to contribute their unique insight, skills and talents to support the important mission of securing the homeland.
Our headquarters offices offer paid summer internship opportunities for full-time and part-time college or university students. Academic credit may be awarded in accordance with the appointee’s work schedule and his/her individual college or university policies.
The DHS Headquarters Student Summer Employment Program offers opportunities for students to gain on-the-job experience in one of the following fields during the summer of 2010:
Health Affairs. Duties may include, but are not limited to, familiarizing yourself with the structure and operations of the Office of Health Affairs, supporting DHS’ activities in biodefense, medical readiness, component services, or international health affairs, assisting in the development of policies and procedures with regard to specific health threats, assisting in defining capabilities for medical first responders at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels, and supporting medical planning as it relates to the Homeland Security mission.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 
announces a new internship program for graduate students and is accepting applications to select up to 30 qualified students from schools of public, behavioral, and allied health.
The Graduate Student Internship is a program component of CSAP’s Prevention Fellowship Program. Interns receive a stipend of $15 per hour and work a 40 hour week for 48 weeks in state health agencies with mentor supervision. The internship provides hands-on experience and web-based training to improve their skills and knowledge of substance prevention practices.
The attached Program Announcement provides additional information. Program details and how to apply online can be found at http://www.seiservices.com/samhsa/csap. The Deadline for receiving applications is December 9, 2009.
