Autism Speaks
Etiology Science Internship
Autism Speaks is becoming one of the fastest growing non-profits dedicated to advocacy and funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism.
Our science program is broken down into four primary workgroups as follows:
- Etiology - focuses on the areas of genetics, environmental sciences and epidemiology to help gain a better understanding of the causes and susceptibilities involved with autism
- Biology - focuses on the areas of neuroscience, physiology and molecular biology to gain a better understanding of the pathology and underlying biological mechanisms that generate autism
- Diagnosis - focuses on the areas of behavioral and biological methods that will lead to better diagnosis and characterization of the autism phenotypes
- Treatment - focuses on the areas of behavioral, biomedical and technological methods of treatment and intervention services
Etiology Science Intern's Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Develop Autism 101 New Hire Sensitivity Training to educate new AS employees about autism; include national and global statistics and the most current scientific data available (Project estimation: 25% time
- Complete a Background Report on neuropsychiatric/ neuordevelopmental research (e.g. schizo, Down, depression) in genetics, environmental sciences, and epidemiology in Mexico/ Panama, Qatar/Saudi Arabia/UAE, and Taiwan/China/Singapore/Hong Kong. This will allow us to have a better sense of the landscape for mental health research in those territories by understanding what's being done, how, and by whom (Project estimation: 50% time)
- Update and develop answers to FAQ for "Contact Us" specific to genetics, environmental sciences, and epidemiology (Project estimation: 25% time)
Location: New York, NY
Qualifications: Class of 2009. Science major. You must be admitted to the Summer Internship Program to apply for this internship.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills;
- Ability to independently support research projects and initiatives;
- Strong computer skills (MS Office preferred, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
To Apply: Please submit a resume via Crusader Connections (please indicate that you are interested in pursuing the Etiology Internship during the summer. )
Deadline: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
FYI - The co-founder of Autism Speaks is Bob Wright, an alumnus of Holy Cross from the class of 1965
This is a 10 week, full time internship that will carry a stipend from the Holy Cross Leadership of New York.
For more information, please visit http://www.autismspeaks.org