| Student Opportunities Bulletin | April 03, 2025 | The University of Iowa College of Public Health, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, is working to expand experiential learning opportunities available to graduate and undergraduate students in public health. This bulletin is intended to keep students informed about the opportunities available to them. Projects listed in this bulletin may be short-term or long-term, paid or unpaid, and may involve one or more students. For questions about these opportunities contact Sophie Switzer at sophie-switzer@uiowa.edu.
For questions specific to MPH Applied Practice Experience requirements, contact Jeanie Kimbel at jeanine-kimbel@uiowa.edu
----- | | | Concussion Evaluation Project Research Assistant | About the Role: You'll be working with Emily Acers, a PhD student in Epidemiology. Emily is currently working on their dissertation which evaluates Iowa's concussion law. As part of their research, they will be conducting phone interviews with over 600 school principals across Iowa to administer a brief survey. They are seeking dedicated individuals to assist with this important work.
Key Details:
- Position: Research Assistant (Unpaid Internship)
- Duration: Monday, April 14- Friday, May 9th
- Responsibilities: Conduct phone interviews with school principals, administer surveys, and assist with data collection.
- Time Commitment: 5-7 Hours a week
- Benefits: Gain practical research experience, enhance your resume, and contribute to meaningful public health research.
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out to Emily.
Submit resumes to Emily at emily-acers@uiowa.edu by 11:59 pm on April 10th, 2025. | | | Undergraduate Research Fellow | Student Wellness |
Student Wellness is hiring an undergraduate research fellow for the summer (could be front-loaded – May/June most important).
This would be a great internship/experiential learning opportunity that also has a stipend ($2,400) associated with it.
Application and More Information | | | Volunteer | UI Upstream Initiative | Are you interested in helping underserved populations in Iowa? How about gaining volunteer hours while being directly involved in patient’s care at UIHC?
If so, you may be interested in working with the Upstream Initiative volunteer organization. This organization is run within the Women’s health clinic at UIHC and works to screen patients for unmet needs and intervene with local resources. This is a great opportunity to gain community service hours, sharpen your communication skills, and get experience working on an interdisciplinary team.
We are holding new volunteer orientation meetings on Wednesday April 9th at 5:00 PM and Tuesday April 15th at 6:00 PM over Zoom if you would like to hear more about how to volunteer with Upstream!
Wednesday April 9th, 5:00 PM- https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/93890072848 Meeting ID: 938 9007 2848
Tuesday April 15th, 6:00 PM- https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99923878477 Meeting ID: 999 2387 8477
Please reach out to volunteers.upstream@gmail.com with any questions! | | | Certified Peer Educators (CPEs) | UI Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC) | WRAC is looking to hire new Certified Peer Educators (CPEs) to help our violence prevention work on campus.
The students in our Certified Peer Educator (CPE) Program facilitate bystander intervention training and other violence prevention workshops (e.g., healthy relationships, consent education, identity-based harm, and sexual violence prevention) to promote awareness and take a stand to make a difference at the University of Iowa. CPEs are responsible for promoting a campus culture that educates and empowers Hawkeyes to become active bystanders and allies to end sexual and relationship violence. Students must have evening and weekend availability. Upon completing the required 20 hours of training and certification process, Certified Peer Educators (CPEs) are eligible to receive a $1000 stipend per academic year.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Positions will be open until filled, with a priority deadline of April 18th.
Application and More Information | | | Summer 2025 Member | Disaster PrepWise AmeriCorps Program | Disaster PrepWise AmeriCorps Program is looking for Summer 2025 members to help older adults prepare for disasters.
The Disaster PrepWise program (DPW) provides step-by-step guidance to create a sharable disaster management plan for individuals who may be at risk in disaster situations. Our program works with older adults, caregivers of older adults, and those who may need extra support during and after disasters.
Member Duties: AmeriCorps members will serve with University of Iowa College of Public Health and local organizations to increase disaster preparedness among older adults in Iowa. DPW AmeriCorps members are currently serving at the College of Public Health, as well as at sites around Johnson and Linn Counties such as County Health Departments, Emergency Management Agencies, and other non-profit organizations. In the past we have also had students serve in more distant counties such as Wapello, Polk, and Washington County. We work with students’ availability and try to accommodate their location of choice based on where they will be residing for the summer.
Application and More Information | | | |
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