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Monday, September 8, 2014

CESAR Undergraduate Internship Opportunity


The Center for Substance Abuse Research has an immediate opening for a research assistant.  The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist in the development and maintenance of the Maryland Community Services Locator website (www.mdcsl.org). Specific duties include:

§ Verify the accuracy of program listings in the database using online sources and telephone surveys
§ Telephone surveys with community service providers to collect information on services provided
§ Data entry (using Excel) for responses from provider surveys
§ Assist in augmenting the comprehensiveness of the existing database through database comparisons, resource inventories, etc.
§ Outreach to community providers to promote awareness of the MDCSL in Maryland
§ Field work with community providers to promote awareness and use of the website
§ Assist with dissemination of materials to providers
§ Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:   This candidate must have advanced organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, he/she should be comfortable making telephone and in-person contacts with community providers. Preferred skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Experience working with community organizations and/or social service/health/criminal justice providers.

Hours: 10 hours/week minimum.  Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript and writing sample to:  AmyBilling billing@umd.edu.  This is an unpaid internship open to undergraduate students only.  Students may apply for BSOS, HLTH, or CRIM internship credit (3 credits). Applications are due Tuesday, 9/9/14 by 12:00 p.m. 

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