Students working through OHIP have helped numerous community-based
organizations and labor unions conduct research, develop policy, conduct
trainings, do outreach, evaluate programs and much more through their paid
internship program. This is a great PAID opportunity for any students
interested in health equity and health disparities related to immigrant
workers, communities of color, and other marginalized workers.
The new on-line application for the 2012 summer is available on the OHIP
home page (www.aoec.org/ohip<;http://www.aoec.org/ohip>) and will be
transferred over to our new website soon with the same URL. The deadline
to apply is March 2, 2012.
Since 2004, OHIP has provided students a field-based learning experience
in occupational safety and health. Teams of two students are placed with
labor unions or community-based organizations to investigate workplace
hazards. OHIP interns interact directly with workers, observe them under
actual working conditions, and ultimately provide something useful to them
to improve the work environment.
Students from minority or immigrant backgrounds are particularly
encouraged to apply, both to increase diversity in our field and to make
sure that we meet the needs of projects that require a second language.
Students can apply to work in any of the following locations, regardless
of where they now reside: New York City, Boston, San Francisco Bay Area,
Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle or Chicago (new sites may be announced).
The program is open to both undergraduates (3rd and 4th year) and graduate
students with an interest in occupational health or related fields. A
stipend is provided during the summer: June 18 - August 15, 2012 ($4000
for undergraduates, $5200 for graduates).
If you have general questions, please feel free to contact OHIP National
Program Coordinator, Sarah Jacobs
(sjacobs@irle.ucla.edu
questions regarding the application, contact OHIP Administrative Program
Coordinator, Ingrid Denis (idenis@aoec.org
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