** ** ** ** http://www.ahrq.gov/about/vacancy/summerint.htm**** ** ** ** ** *You Are Here:* AHRQ Home <http://www.ahrq.gov/> > About AHRQ<http://www.ahrq.gov/about/>> Employment Opportunities <http://www.ahrq.gov/about/vacancy.htm> > AHRQ 2012 Summer Internships **** AHRQ 2012 Summer Internships **** ------------------------------ This year, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is supporting paid summer internship opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in health services research and/or policy at AHRQ's Rockville, Maryland, location (select for Qualifications<http://www.ahrq.gov/about/vacancy/summerint.htm#Qualifications>). Appointments run for 89 days starting in late May through early August.**** ------------------------------ The AHRQ summer internship program provides students with an opportunity to work in a collegial environment with some of the leading researchers in the health services research community. The program exposes students to the conduct and support of research, administrative protocols, and understanding of the impact of health services research and knowledge creation.**** Students will work with a mentor and other senior research staff on specific projects which may include the writing of a report or professional paper, synthesis of research, and/or policy findings. Additionally, interns may give presentations on specific research topics to peers and research staff. Students will also attend a seminar series designed specifically for them, and participate in training opportunities to enhance the internship experience.**** *Qualifications: (Salary table: http://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/pdf/dcb_h.pdf)*** *Grade*** *Education*** *Experience*** *General*** *Specialized*** *GS-7***** 1 full year of graduate level education *or* superior academic achievement or 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5**** None**** 1 year equivalent to at least GS-5.**** *GS-9***** Master's or equivalent graduate degree *or* 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree *or* LL.B. or J.D., if related or 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-7.**** None **** 1 year equivalent to at least GS-7**** Interested applicants must send a copy of their resume and transcripts via Email to:**** Heather M. Phelps, Program Specialist DHHS/AHRQ/OEREP The John Eisenberg Building 540 Gaither Road, Room 2111 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 427-1128 [log in to unmask]**** *The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***** *Current as of March 2012***** ** ** ** ** *AHRQ’s Summer Internship is “Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP).” Qualifications: students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as degree seeking students taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school. This is a paid position and there is a transportation subsidy (Metro or parking – but not both).* * * Appointments run for 89 calendar days starting in late May through early August. Applicants are responsible for their own housing arrangements. *** * * *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** * ** ** ** ** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".