PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2015
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This program is a strategic initiative sponsored by the Office of the President, and coordinated by the Office of
Diversity & Inclusion in collaboration with the urban community.
The goal of the program is to:
 Foster the interest of under-represented* minority college students by providing meaningful and relevant
experience in preparation for employment in the health care industry, preferably at Upstate, and/or for
advanced or doctoral degrees related to occupations in an academic health care setting.
 Attract and retain talented under-represented minority professionals who are from the Syracuse
Metropolitan Area.
*Under-represented minority college students refer to African American, Native American, and Hispanic/Latino American students.
PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS:
 Internship candidates must be under-represented minority (African-American, Native American,
Hispanic/Latino American) college seniors graduating SPRING 2015, OR currently enrolled graduate
students or graduate students graduating SPRING 2015.
 Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and should be prepared to enter the workforce or
currently pursuing advanced degrees.
 Students must meet the stated qualifications for the position for which they are applying to.
 Priority will be given to under-represented minority students who are from or graduated from a high
school in the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA - Onondaga, Madison, Cayuga, & Oswego
Counties).
 The program will operate from May – August 2015. Internships are limited to 10 weeks. Start and end
dates will be determined by the intern and the host department.
 Students are expected to be job ready and professional. Students will work a regular weekly schedule not
to exceed 40 hours per week, and will be paid a competitive stipend per hour. Housing and
transportation are not provided.
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DUTIES:
Selected interns will be assigned to participating Upstate departments of their interest. Participating
departments will provide the intern with meaningful work assignments, projects, and mentoring opportunities,
based upon their department’s operational needs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES & REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY).
1. Students applying to this competitive program MUST COMPLETE an Upstate Medical
University “STATE” application ONLINE at www.upstate.edu/hr/jobs.
2. Personal statement describing your reason for wanting to participate in this program and should
not exceed 2 pages and must include:
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Academic and/or career goals, current GPA (must be above 2.5), and how this program will
help you meet those goals.
The department you are interested in listed on page 3 – 4 by referencing the department code.
Your academic status as of Spring 2015: Graduating college senior; graduating college senior
graduate school bound; graduating graduate (Masters or PhD candidates) student; or current
graduate school student.
Awards, recognitions, volunteer and/or extra-curricular activities.
Please list the dates/times during the time period of Monday, April 13 through Monday, April
27, 2015 you are available to meet face to face, in case you are selected for an interview. (We
will do our best to accommodate your availability if you are selected to interview).
3. Letter(s) of reference/recommendations
4. College transcripts
5. Resume
PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE STATE APPLICATION (item #1) ONLINE
BEFORE SUBMITTING items 2, 3, 4 and 5. Fax, mail or email the packet of information (items 2,3,4,5)
to:
Upstate Medical University
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
750 East Adams Street
711 Jacobsen Hall
ATTN: Presidential Summer Internship Program 2013
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone: (315) 464-5234
Fax: (315) 464-5232
Email: changp@upstate.edu
www.upstate.edu/diversityinclusion
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
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Presidential Scholars Summer Internship Program 2015
Summary of Internships by Departments
(Please note: Department opportunities are subject to change, please
let us know if there is a department not listed that you are interested in)
Environmental Services (Department code: ES)
Selected intern will work on a managerial level initiative or project to maintain an “infectious free” organization
under the direction of the Director of Environmental Services. Complete description of the project or initiative
will be posted here very soon. Great opportunity for business, health administration, public health or related
majors.
Hospital Administration – Planning (Department code: HAP)
Selected intern will assist the hospital in a variety of support roles to include, data and statistical analysis, special
projects working with hospital department representatives, and participation on a variety of committees.
Additionally, the selected intern will provide staff support for one or two specific projects involving a major
hospital programming initiative(s). For a universal experience, the selected intern will rotate through a range of
hospital departments based on career interests.
Information Management Technology, Hospital Information Systems (IMT)
Selected intern will report to the Training Manager to support the education and training plan for the Inpatient
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System – EPIC. Will assist with the development and distribution of
training materials, provide office support such as data entry and attending meetings. Attend meetings and help
coordinate events. Qualifications include communication skills (written and verbal) to establish rapport with
persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds. Ability to complete assignments with moderate
supervision. Ability to collect, organize and analyze data. Intern should be highly confident in their technical
abilities in order to make a positive contribution to the team. This is a great opportunity for a technical individual
to be exposed to and learn about the new emerging career of healthcare technology.
Psychiatric Genetics Lab (Dept. code: PGL)
Selected intern will be a self-motivated individual with a background and/or interest in Psychiatry, Neuroscience,
Genetics, Biology, Epidemiology or Biostatistics for a summer research position in a Psychiatric Genetics Lab at
SUNY Upstate Medical University. The intern will participate in research studies investigating genetic
associations of Psychiatric Disorders, particularly Schizophrenia, Autism and Bipolar Disorder. An ideal
candidate will be organized, detail oriented and responsible as well as able and willing to learn techniques
quickly and apply them independently.
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Psychiatry (Department code: Psych)
Selected intern will assist on National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project involving phone intervention
targeting patients with type 2 diabetes and their partner. Help with a variety of administrative tasks, including
creating study fliers, mailing recruitment letters and sending out intervention packets to enrolled patients.
Additional tasks include pre- screening patients on the phone and conducting study visits. May assist with
additional NIH funded projects. Qualifications include pursuit of psychology or related discipline, computer
knowledge, interpersonal & communication skills, and ability to navigate through patient information.
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach & Global Health Education (Dept. code: OMA)
Selected intern will assist department staff in their efforts to organize meaningful volunteer, cultural, and
academic experiences for medical, nursing and health professions diverse students. Additional tasks include
general assistance in carrying out the duties associated with both offices. This individual should enjoy interacting
with a diverse population of students and professionals. Should be able to assume responsibility well above that
of undergraduate level work or commensurate to professional or graduate school level work, and should be able
to carry out assignments independently. The intern will also have the opportunity to engage in various
enrichment activities geared toward their desire to work in higher education. Neat opportunity for students
seeking careers in higher education, such as student admissions and have an interest in diversity.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine (Dept. code: PHPM)
The selected intern will provide direct research support to the faculty in the Department of Public Health and
Preventive Medicine on a clinical and behavioral prostate cancer research project:
 Perform literature searches and synthesis, including general topic searches and specialized database
searches.
 Assist in the preparation of research forms and study protocol.
 Assist in the preparation of Institutional Review Board forms.
 Assist in the data entry, coding and analysis.
 Assist in preparation of manuscripts.
Qualifications include excellent oral and written communication skills; competency in Microsoft Word and
Excel; ability to work independently; and must be detail-oriented and highly organized.
Radiation Safety Office (Department code: RSO)
Selected intern will assist in the auditing and review of areas and laboratories either initially applying to use or
work with radioactive material or radiation producing equipment for research or for clinical patient care
applications. Will assist and learn about the testing and certification of clinical x-ray equipment. Assist with the
assignment and collection of individual radiation monitoring devices used by medical center staff. Learn about
careers in Health Physics and the responsibilities of a Medical Center’s Radiation Safety Officer. For more
information about Health Physics please visit http://hps.org/documents/ManpowerTaskForceReport.pdf.
Qualifications include great interpersonal (team player) and communication skills, working knowledge of
computers, and an interest in radiation safety. Ideal opportunity for math, or physical or biological science
majors.
ABOVE DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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