Description:
Kerry Tripp in the University of Maryland’s (UMD) School of Public Health along with the UMD Office of International Affairs and Career Services are continuing to develop Virtual Global Internships (VGI). This program allows students to engage with international researchers and businesses, as well as UMD faculty and local business partners who work with international populations and complex global problems—while you work safely from home. We are excited about our new collaboration with the Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Hungary (USz) and share this VGI opportunity with its faculty and students.
Description:
Virtual Global Internships (VGIs) are an equitable and sustainable way to allow today’s college students to grow into the next generation’s leaders. This semester we are working to support UMD’s Office of Sustainability to foster a culture of environmental consciousness. VGIs eliminate the barriers, costs, and emissions that come with travel and commuting, while also cultivating productive and inclusive virtual working environments. Students are encouraged to leave small footprints as they develop their research, analysis, communication, and cultural competency skills with leading international partners and ideas.
This position may involve compensation. We are excited to offer this Hungarian Couples Summer Research Project Spanish Speaking Research Assistant virtual internship with a team of Hungarian scholars. Their international research explores "how African American and Latinx couples construct a sense of security in their homes and the emotional and environmental strategies they use to cope with stress." When the research begins in the summer 2022, subject couples will participate in one-to-one, qualitative, semi-structured interviews (the ‘Emotional Map of the Home Interview’) exploring their everyday experiences related to emotionally significant places in their homes.
Responsibilities:
Prior to starting the research, the researchers are now looking for research assistant(s) interns who will meet the translation needs to help:
a. answer emails in English/Spanish to provide potential study participants with a description of the study and to obtain intake information.
b. call participants in English/Spanish to provide confirm participant eligibility.
c. use the computer to archive Qualtrics data.
d. contact participants in English/Spanish by email/ phone to arrange interviews.
e. transcribe audio recordings of interviews (verbatim transcription in English/Spanish).
We are looking for two to three students to serve as research assistants, with a preference for native Spanish-speaking or upper-level students who are majoring in the language and who are interested in couples counseling. The preferred intern will have skills in Excel. Strong communication skills in English and Spanish and the ability to work independently in this virtual internship are a plus.
Students’ hourly commitments are flexible. Students can apply for academic credit through their departments but students who do not want course credits but are interested in a cross-cultural learning experience are especially encouraged to apply.
How To Apply:
Interested students should submit their CV/resume and cover letter to sfaradji@umd.edu by June 3, 2022, for best consideration, but applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Please make sure to highlight your skills that are relevant to the project and detail how working on this project might support your career plans. Feel free to contact Dr. Faradji with any questions about VGIs.
a. answer emails in English/Spanish to provide potential study participants with a description of the study and to obtain intake information.
b. call participants in English/Spanish to provide confirm participant eligibility.
c. use the computer to archive Qualtrics data.
d. contact participants in English/Spanish by email/ phone to arrange interviews.
e. transcribe audio recordings of interviews (verbatim transcription in English/Spanish).
We are looking for two to three students to serve as research assistants, with a preference for native Spanish-speaking or upper-level students who are majoring in the language and who are interested in couples counseling. The preferred intern will have skills in Excel. Strong communication skills in English and Spanish and the ability to work independently in this virtual internship are a plus.
Students’ hourly commitments are flexible. Students can apply for academic credit through their departments but students who do not want course credits but are interested in a cross-cultural learning experience are especially encouraged to apply.
How To Apply:
Interested students should submit their CV/resume and cover letter to sfaradji@umd.edu by June 3, 2022, for best consideration, but applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Please make sure to highlight your skills that are relevant to the project and detail how working on this project might support your career plans. Feel free to contact Dr. Faradji with any questions about VGIs.
