**IMPORTANT: Your application will not be considered without an essay**

Complete the online application and include a short essay either in the "resume" field (the resume and essay should be uploaded as one document) or uploaded as a cover letter on your profile. Essay topic is listed below (Please include within your essay, examples from personal experience, observation, research, and or scholarship. The essay should be succinct and be your original work. It should also reflect an excellent command of English grammar, style and syntax. Maximum length 200 words.): 

Please write a short essay on ONE of these three topics:

1. What does it mean to you to be effective in an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion?
2. In what ways has diversity, equity and inclusion shown up in your commitment to service at the national, regional, local, and/or institutional levels?
3. In what ways have you integrated diversity, equity and inclusion as part of your professional and personal development? And how have these engagements informed your approach to being a better scholar and professional?

This internship program will begin Monday June 3rd and will end Friday, August 9th. The pay is $16-$17 an hour and the position is expected to be on site and  full-time over those 10 weeks. 

About Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program (EPSIP) at UMass Chan Medical School 

The Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program (EPSIP) is a paid internship experience for talented college students.  Individuals historically underrepresented in STEM, health science and medicine are strongly encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to students that identify from one of the following underrepresented groups in STEM, health science and medicine:  Black/African Americans, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islanders, individuals with a disability or the first in their family to attend college, are also strongly encourage to apply. 

Participants in the EPSIP program benefit from: 

• A 10 week, paid summer business internship at UMMS with an administrative focus the unique opportunity to be guided and mentored for the world of business in academic medicine 
• A professional development series of lectures, networking, mentoring, resume and job search preparation, and more 
• An opportunity to discover their passions and interests and discern which career path is best for you   

The Office of Community and Government Relations (OCGR) hopes to host an EPSIP student for the summer to assist with a variety of projects in our office. We are looking for a self-starter to assist primarily with communications and research efforts centered on community engagement efforts. Specifically we are looking for the intern to assist with the following:

• Assist in Dynamic Futures programming, creating Cohort 3 program booklet and other materials, assist with program implementation and administrative duties
• Assist in organizing and strengthening volunteer site database, connecting with community partners
• Research and report on best practices for increasing employee and non-profit organization participation in volunteer service paid time off initiatives
• Update and maintain OCGR’s social media presence
• Assist in populating Collaboratory database of UMass Chan community engaged activities, working with appropriate staff, faculty, and community partners
• Develop an electronic update for UMass Chan employees who have supported the North Quadrant Support Services initiative, highlighting activities and impact of NQSS funded activities
• Assist in planning and data collection process for UMass Chan’s Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged Campus recertification

Qualifications: 

• Excellent research, written and oral communication skills 
• Firm grasp of available tools and platforms in the social media space 
• Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel). Proficiency in Microsoft Publisher and knowledge of HTML and graphic design a plus 
• Must be a college student currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year program or recent college graduate within 2 years.