About Community of Hope: Community of Hope (COH) is a leader in addressing the healthcare and housing needs of Washington, DC’s most economically vulnerable residents. Community of Hope’s mission is to improve the health and quality of life of low-income, homeless, and underserved families and individuals in the District of Columbia by providing healthcare, housing with supportive services, educational opportunities, and spiritual support. COH provides primary healthcare, dental care and behavioral health services in its clinic. COH also provides housing services for homeless families with children at all points within the homeless continuum of care.
 
About the Internship: This is an unpaid position. The intern is expected to commit 8 to 16 hours a week.  Start and the internship will last approximately 4 months. The schedule and duration is flexible.Intern will work at Community of Hope Health Services, a community health center, located in Adams Morgan, accessible by public transportation.                                              
 
This internship will enable the MPH student to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom setting to public health practice through experiential activities. COH provides this opportunity for the student to work in a public health setting. Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the intern will participate in designing and implementing one of the specific topics given below.
 
     1. Weight assessment and counseling for children and adolescents.
     2. Tobacco use assessment and counseling.
     3. Appropriate treatment of persistent asthma in patients aged 5-40.
 
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree; enrolled in MPH or PhD program or related master’s level program.
 
The Ideal Candidate Has:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• An interest in healthcare for the underserved.
• Flexibility and the ability to deal with many tasks and prioritize.
• Be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Able to take both direction and initiative.
• Maintain the face of the organization in a professional way.
• Ability to carry out tasks independently
 
As an Intern You Will:
• Become familiar with the inner workings of a Federally Qualified Health Center
• Gain an in-depth understanding of Community of Hope’s mission and campaigns
• Research and evaluate new health-related policies and procedures
• Gather and draft information for internal and external communications
• Collect and analyze data
 
To Apply:
A project proposal must be submitted to be considered for this internship. The proposal must be 3 to 5 pages on one of the topics of your choice, listed above. The proposal should include a description of the project including motivation for the work and a delineation of the student’s specific responsibilities and goals for the project. 
 
Please send a cover letter stating why you are interested in interning at Community of Hope and what strengths you could bring to the organization. Along with your cover letter, we ask that you provide us with a résumé, transcripts, and two reference letters, one academic. Please send all of these materials together by email to the attention of:

Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@cohdc.org