Silent Spring Institute

Duration: Minimum 2 months between June - August

Location: Newton, MA

Position Title:  Environmental Health Intern

Housing: Housing will not be provided. Students responsible for finding their own housing in the area.

For more information: Silent Spring Institute

Description:
• Assist research staff with research related to environmental exposures to pollutants, including sampling and data analysis
• Contribute to communications and outreach materials translating science for the public
• If appropriate, acquire, edit, and render environment and health data for online health and environment mapping resource for all municipalities in Massachusetts

Qualifications:
Excellent academic record.  Energetic, flexible, constructive outlook. Excellent attention to accuracy, ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to careful and impartial research in a context of partnership between scientists and the public. Coursework involving GIS or statistical programming a plus.

Funding: $2500 (or more depending on cirdumstances)
Available through the Center for the Environment Summer Leadership Fellowship Program; see application instructions.

Requirements:
Students must submit a resume as well as complete the MHC Universal Application

About the Organization:
Silent Spring Institute, a non-profit institute studying the environment and women’s health, especially breast cancer, is seeking an outstanding summer intern to manage our information center.   We are a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in epidemiology, toxicology, chemistry, GIS, outreach, development, library and information science, and communications.  Annual budget of approximately $1 million supports a staff of 13, working with collaborating investigators at Harvard, Boston University, Brown, University of Southern California, etc., and activists at Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, Hurricane Voices, Alliance for a Health Tomorrow and nationally.  Current research focuses on breast cancer and endocrine disrupting compounds from drinking water pollutants, household exposures, and other sources.  This is an opportunity to be part of a nationally recognized, innovative, mission-driven team.