- Application Process
- When is my application due?
- Where do I send my application? Can I apply online?
- What do I need to include with my application?
- How do I submit my resume? Letter (s) of recommendation?
- Are there different application forms for undergraduate and graduate students?
- I haven't had much paid work experience. Do I still need to submit a resume?
- What is the interview process? Do I need to do it in person?
- When will I be notified if I have been accepted into the program?
- Eligibility
- Time Commitment and Conflicts
- Stipends
- Project Details
Applications must be received by AOEC by March 2, 2012
Where do I send my application? Can I apply online?
All application materials except for the letter(s) of recommendation must be submitted online through the website at www.aoec.org/ohip. Application materials (except letter of recommendation) that are faxed, mailed or emailed to AOEC will be rejected.
Letter(s) of recommendation can be sent separately or with the application form. If you do not submit it online, you can email (ohip@aoec.org) or fax (202-347-4976) it.
Applications will not be forwarded for review until all required materials are received.
What do I need to include with my application?
A complete application has three parts:
- the online OHIP application form
- a resume that includes:
- job experience
- previous internships for volunteer work
- three references with email and phone contact information
- at least one letter of recommendation
How do I submit my resume? Letter(s) of recommendation?
At the end of the online application, there is a section for uploading your resume and letter(s) of recommendation.
Letters of recommendation can be sent separately or with the application form. They can be emailed to ohip@aoec.org or faxed to 202-347-4976. Applications will not be forwarded for review until all required materials are received.
Are there different application forms for undergraduate and graduate students?
No, all students use the same application form. See Eligibility section.
I haven't had much paid work experience. Do I still need to submit a resume?
Yes, you can include any volunteer work, organizing experience, or campus student group membership on your resume.
If I am asked for an interview, do I need to do it in person?
Top candidates will be interviewed either in person or by phone in April.
When will I be notified if I have been accepted into the program?
All applicants will be notified regardless of whether they are accepted or not. Students accepted into the program will have one week to decide whether to accept the position. Please understand that there may be delays in notifying students of final acceptance, based on the status of our funding.
Eligibility
Who can apply?
Students enrolled in an accredited college or university who will have completed at least two years of college (i.e. completed sophomore year) by the summer of 2012 are eligible to apply. Students enrolled in graduate programs, including medicine and nursing, cannot be out of school for more than six months prior to the start of OHIP (i.e. students are ineligible if they graduated prior to December of 2011).
Our funding agencies do not allow us to provide internships to anyone considered post-doctorate (i.e. anyone that has an MD or a PhD by the summer of 2012 is ineligible for OHIP).
Do I have to be a U.S. citizen?
This will depend on our funding sources from year to year: most of our funding for student stipends comes from a federal government program which restricts student support to U.S. citizens and Alien/Permanent Residents (Green card holders). All students must provide evidence of being able to work in the U.S.
What paperwork do I need if I am not a U.S. citizen?
On the application, choose the status which applies to you. If you are selected to be an intern, you will need to provide one of the following:
- Permanent Resident card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
- F-1 visa holders require permission from their university. Must be approved for practical training and have a approval on I-20 or Employee Authorization Document (EAD)
- J-1 visa holders require permission from their Exchange Visitor Sponsor.
Do I have to be in a certain major or field to apply?
No, but your application should explain the link between your current area of study and workplace health and safety. For undergraduates, this could include the health or environmental science, public policy, pre-law, journalism, and others. At the graduate level we primarily seek students enrolled in medicine or nursing programs or public health programs, but consider students from other disciplines as well.
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