The summer internship program is now open! Master’s degree and/or Ph.D. students from around the world are invited to apply and use the possibility to develop advanced research skills, meet leading experts in the field and/or become a co-author of a scientific paper. We offer possible interns to be involved in the research project entitled the “Prevention of addiction and mental health problems in adolescents- PAMAd”.
The research topic is the prevention of addiction and mental health problems among adolescents (PAMAd). The research project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents and young people affected by substance use and common mental health disorders through effective service provision. The pilot service is running for more than 2 years and is targeting the population from 14 – 25 years old. The main focus area under this topic will be:
To identify outcomes (including drug related behavior) after benefiting from services offered under and what factors are associated with changes in outcome (if any).
Interns are expected to carry out multivariate regression analysis, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator of the study and the statistician. Candidates should demonstrate the capacity and previous experience in performing the regression analysis. (Please provide proof of evidence if you’re applying on this topic)
Application procedures and deadlines
If you are interested in the abovementioned research topics and would like to find out more about working with our research team, please submit your resume, motivation letter indicating the selected research topic (from the listed three above), and why you are interested in this area of work. The submission has to be accompanied:
by the recommendation letter from the university/professor or the employer and
Relevant proof of evidence in order to proof your experience and capacity in conducting the similar tasks.
Interns will work closely with the CIF research team, will engage in discussions and research questions elaboration, to be answered through literature review or regression analysis.
The deadline for the application is June 30, 2022. Notification about selection will be sent within 7 days after the deadline. Please follow our Twitter account with the hashtag #internshipatCIF to be updated about the selection process.
CIF attracts interns who are interested in having first-hand experience in the real-life setting and in contributing to the research projects implemented by the organization. Experience of our previous interns will give you a better idea about our internship program, please follow the link to hear their feedback: http://curatiofoundation.org/about-internship/
For any further queries, please contact Internship Program Coordinator Maia Uchaneishvili at internship@curatio.com
Check the call online: http://curatiofoundation.org/internship-announcement/
Applicants interested in this research topic(s), but not having proficiency in the skills required, are strongly encouraged to upgrade their practical skills prior to the internship term by enrolling in respective courses in their schools or taking online ones. Applicants will be expected to adequately reflect this weakness in their application/motivation letter and describe how they intend to advance their knowledge and skills prior to undertaking an internship. Failure to may have a negative impact on application evaluation.