The HIV/Aging Research Methods Internship pairs undergraduate students with experienced Harvard Medical School faculty mentors to work 1:1 on a research project with a focus on interventions to reduce complications and death among older people with HIV.
Each intern will be paired with a specific faculty-mentor investigator (MD or PhD) from the MPEC or CASI at Massachusetts General Hospital with a focus on HIV/aging-related research. Projects could include a range of methods, including epidemiology, qualitative analysis, intervention development, clinical trials, implementation science, computer simulation modeling, and cost-effectiveness analysis. MPEC and CASI faculty mentors will break down research projects into manageable pieces that undergraduate students could tackle on the timeline of the internship (6-8 weeks).
Figure. Overview of the Research Methods Internship in HIV/Aging.
What Interns will do with 1:1 mentorship from a faculty investigator:
- Conduct literature reviews to critically review and summarize published data.
- Develop tables and figures for visualization of data.
- Assist in the writing of abstracts and manuscripts.
- Help to prepare slide decks for project presentations.
Additional opportunities:
- Participate in career mentoring sessions with MPEC and CASI faculty regarding steps in training and future professional opportunities.
- Gain exposure to a range of research methodologies and approaches.
- Development of professional skills necessary for clinical research.
- Development of technical skills, including improving scientific writing and visual representation of data (e.g., development of figures and tables).
- Network with other student interns, MGH faculty, and staff.
Note that this internship is one of two open HIV/Aging internship opportunities. Click here to find more detailed information.
Compensation
The compensation offered would be in the range of $4,800 to $6,400 ($20/hour, 40 hours/week) for the 6–8 week internship duration.
Contact:
Please contact hivaginginternship@massgeneralbrigham.org for more information or questions.
