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Dimensions is currently recruiting for a summer 2016 internship at the Mercy Medical Center
complex in Cedar Rapids, IA. The internship is open to students in all majors, but is designed for a
student interested in at least one of the following areas: public health, health administration,
engineering, event planning, fundraising/business, and/or medicine.
Please contact the Faculty Director of Dimensions (Jai Shanata) if you have any questions about the
internship or application process. Internship and application details appear below.
Employer
Job Title
Description
Mercy Medical Center (Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer)
Community Engagement Intern
This internship stems from collaboration with Michelle Cole, Race Director for the
Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer. Michelle will supervise the Cornell intern.
One intern will provide a variety of project management support to the Race Director and
Steering Committee of the Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer. Intern
responsibilities may include preparing materials for meetings, gathering data for
committees, assisting with action plans, and responding to inquiries about the event. This
individual will interact and work directly with community members, including those
operating the Especially for You Fund, the City of Cedar Rapids, local police and fire
departments, breast cancer survivors and their families, individuals diagnosed with breast
cancer, the breast cancer survivor group, and the oncology unit at Mercy Hospital.
Application
Application
Deadline
Location
Compensation
Housing
Duration
Contact
Information
See additional handout for more information on possibilities for structuring internship
experience.
Submit a resume, one-page personal statement describing motivation and qualifications for
the internship, identifying the activities you would want to contribute to (from the
additional handout), and an unofficial Cornell transcript to the Associate Director of
Dimensions. You must also submit the name of a Cornell faculty member who can attest to
your laboratory bench skills.
It is advised that you work with the Writing Studio before submitting your personal
statement. Please make an appointment with the Career and Civic Engagement Center to
receive feedback on your resume before submitting.
March 18th
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dimensions will provide a $2,000 expense allowance to assist with food, housing, and
transportation expenses.
Dimensions can only provide funding support for credit-bearing internships. As such, the
student selected for this placement will need to enroll in an internship course and identify a
Cornell faculty sponsor for the internship. These arrangements can be made after the
student is chosen for the position.
Housing will be arranged and paid for by the intern. Costs will be offset by the stipend.
Summer 2016 (Date range is flexible and negotiable) with ability to work through the
October 16, 2016 race day if intern desires.
Jai Shanata
Faculty Director of Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare
319-895-4842
[email protected]
316A West Science
Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare