About the Maryland Collaborative:
The Maryland Collaborative to Reduce Underage Drinking is a statewide initiative based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and University of Maryland, College Park. We partner with colleges, communities, and stakeholders to implement evidence-based strategies that reduce underage drinking and related harms, as well as other substance use challenges.

Overview:

• Position: Unpaid undergraduate student intern
• Study Focus: Alcohol and Cannabis Environmental Scans
• Location: Hybrid, primarily remote; Center located at East Baltimore Campus

Responsibilities:

• Attend weekly team meetings and other relevant meetings.
• Collect data from alcohol and/or cannabis retail establishments as part of environmental scan.
• Assist in keeping resources on website updated with latest resources and evidence.
• Support data collection, analysis, and interpretation for program evaluation purposes.
• Develop materials for programmatic use, including literature reviews, evidence briefs, fact sheets, infographics, and presentations.

Skills:

• Interest in alcohol and substance use prevention or community health.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with online collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, Google Workspace).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.

Important Dates:

• Application Deadline: Friday, December 20^th , 2024
• Planned Hire Date: Monday, January 6^th, 2024
• Retention Through: Spring semester (May 2025) with option to continue

Application Process:

Send cover letter and resume to Dr. Kara Skelton, PhD, Assistant Scientist and Program Manager of the Maryland Collaborative at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with the subject line “Undergraduate Internship Application – Maryland Collaborative”.

Contact:

• For more details, visit the Maryland Collaborative website   or email Dr. Kara Skelton ([email protected])

Note: Candidates will ideally be identified and contacted by December 31^st, 2024.