AMSA Jack Rutledge Universal Health Care Internship

The pursuit of universal, quality, equitable, affordable health care for all has been an AMSA strategic priority for nearly its entire existence. AMSA's Jack Rutledge Fellow works full-time to support medical students in their efforts to achieve universal health care. We are looking for enthusiastic students (pre-meds or medical students) to assist, support, and develop the many projects undertaken by the Jack Rutledge Fellow. Opportunities include: organizing a national network of universal healthcare activists, updating AMSA’s educational material, organizing AMSA healthcare study tours, organizing leadership trainings on universal healthcare, educating members around the elections, and various grassroots activities, including supporting efforts for state-based single-payer activism, protecting Medicaid and sCHIP, and more. Interns will gain valuable policy and grassroots organizing experience by attending strategy meetings within AMSA and by collaborating with partner organizations, preparing official statements and conducting health care systems research, and discussing issues with other health professional students and leaders.

No previous experience is necessary, but applicants should have strong writing skills, an ability to work within a team as well as independently and to research health care issues, and most important, a passion for the issue!

Although AMSA cannot provide a stipend, free housing is available near the AMSA national office in Reston, VA just outside of Washington, DC.

INTERNSHIPS CYCLES

SEPTEMBER-APRIL
Internships are 4-8 weeks in length and available from September 1 to April 31. Dates are flexible. Academic credit can be arranged with your home institution if this internship will be counted as an elective. Please submit your application at least one month before your preferred internship start date.

MAY-AUGUST
Internships are 4-8 weeks in length and available from May 1 to August 31. Summer internships tend to be particularly competitive. The deadline for the summer internship is March 1. Participants will be notified of their status by March 10.

TO APPLY

Complete applications must consist of a writing sample of three-five pages, a letter of intent (no more than 500 words), which should include:

1. Name, address, phone number, email address,
2. Preferred dates for the internship,
3. Current university or medical school, year of study, major & minor,
4. Description of your interest in universal health care,
5. Topic of interest you'd like to pursue during the internship, and
6. Future career plans and how this internship will further your goals.

And a current resumé, which should include:

1. Past work, leadership, volunteering, medical, and/or political experiences
2. Education and degrees, including research and coursework relevant to achieving universal healthcare and/or eliminating health disparities
3. Languages spoken (other than English)
4. Computer skills
5. Desktop Publishing or other artistic skills
6. MCAT and/or USMLE scores are NOT necessary

Please send all application materials by email or snail mail, and direct all questions to:

Jack Rutledge Fellow
American Medical Student Association
1902 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191
(703) 620-6600, x256
jrf@amsa.org

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