Margolis Summer Internship Program
Internship Program Overview
Effectively improving health and the value of health care requires multidisciplinary teams and capabilities. To meet this aim, Duke-Margolis uniquely brings together teams of health care and policy experts and organizations to assess key policy and practice challenges and identify and implement impactful solutions. As future policy-leaders and -aware professionals, students are integral team members. The Center offers students (undergraduate and graduate) opportunities to contribute to a variety of projects aimed at improving health and the value of health care through research and the development of innovative, practical, and evidence-based policy solutions through a collaborative and mentored 8-week summer internship experience.
Goals of the Internship Experience
- Learn through challenging and meaningful activities
- Link academic learning to policy and practice
- Gain professional experience within the field of health policy
- Build positive relationships with faculty and staff
- Identify, clarify, and/or confirm direction as it relates to their academic studies and future career path
- Develop strong networking/mentoring relationships
- Strengthen our Margolis student community
Program Details
Locations
Durham, NC or *Washington, D.C. or *Virtual
*Participants must attend in-person Orientation in Durham on May 25-26, 2022.
Projects / Learning Outcomes
The intern will support the team’s efforts to conduct rigorous analyses and communicate their findings. Individual tasks will be project-specific, but will include assignments such as literature reviews, data analyses and visualizations, and writing/editing a broad variety of work products, including project reports, policy briefs, blog posts, and article submissions for peer review.
Compensation & Hours
Paid, dependent on education level. Approximately 40 hours per week.
Approximate Program Length
10 weeks, May 25- July 29, 2022
Applicant Information
Qualifications & Eligibility
Our internship program is available to all Duke University and non-Duke University students. Current students at the undergraduate, graduate, professional, Ph.D. level, and recent graduates (less than 3 months) are also eligible.
All applicants must be able to or willing to physically reside in Durham, NC, or Washington DC for the 10-week summer program.
Each mentor and their projects require a unique skill set. Applicants should demonstrate the skills and qualifications outlined in the individual job descriptions that they apply for.
Application Materials
- Resume/CV, Unofficial Transcript(s) and Academic Writing Sample (one related to health and health policy preferred, additionally, preferably no co-authored samples)
- Please upload materials separately and follow the application instructions.
Dates to Know
Application available: December 2, 2021
Application Deadline: January 31, 2022
Decision Notification Date: March 15, 2022
Internship Dates: May 23, 2022 - July 29, 2022
Program Team
Devdutta Sangvai, MD, MBA
Professor, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
Duke SOM Professor, Program in Education
2020 Intern Mentor
Anti-Racism and Equity Committee Member
Tiffany Chan, MS
Program Coordinator
There are 4 program components for our Summer Internship Program. They are knowledge building, community building & networking, skills enhancement & training, and professional development.