The is recruiting for up to 24 paid virtual summer interns.

Consider applying to the if you want to spend your summer learning firsthand about the working world of public, population and community health.

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Have any questions on potential sites or the internship process? Email Aimee, aorndorf@uwm.edu.

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Part one on 11/13 at 12pm ��frames the virtual internship experience, emphasizing strengths and opportunities, and why you might consider one in spring or next year. Register here

Part two on 11/20 at 12pm��features an intern and employer panel. Register here

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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers��is working to integrate Social Determinants of Health into the clinical setting by screening adult patients for current needs, identifying helpful resources, and making connections to additional services. The intern will serve as a Patient Screener as well as contribute meaningfully to additional projects relating to social determinants. As a patient screener, the intern will gain experience in a busy, multi-cultural community health setting working with a medically underserved population. They will acquire valuable skills in customer service and patient interaction, witness first-hand the patient’s barriers to accessing care and maintaining wellness, and learn about health care coordination and availability of resources (or the lack of) in the Milwaukee area. The intern will have the opportunity to practice Spanish language skills. Experience in the health care field is not required. Email Anna.klonowski@sschc.org��if you’re interested in applying.

The Virtual Student Federal Service, through the US Dept of State, is offering many remote opportunities related to LACUSL/LACS. See their entire list of opportunities . (Only those positions with LACUSL/LACS related content can count toward receiving credit).

WISPIRG is hiring interns for the New Voters Project. It is a��non-partisan youth voter mobilization effort to help first-time voters have the tools they need to get registered and turn out to vote. Tasks can be tailored to fit your LACUSL/LACS internship criteria. Apply . This internship is virtual.

The International Rescue Committee has numerous opportunities for this fall. All positions are remote, even if they list a specific location. View the internships .

The Organization for World Peace is hiring for an intern Correspondent to write articles on current events for their website. Log onto and search by the organization name to read more details and to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and the position is remote.

The Walkers Point Center for the Arts is hiring for numerous positions! Fill out an application and indicate that you are a service learner from UW-Milwaukee. Visit their website for more details, or reach out to Aimee Orndorf with questions.

The Milwaukee Justice Center is recruiting interns for the��Pro Se Self-Help Desk. Due to the pandemic, this semester’s internship will be conducted remotely (using Zoom).�� Although the format has changed slightly, the internship will still allow students to work one on one with unrepresented litigants in Milwaukee County.�� They will assist litigants with forms related to divorce, post-judgment modifications of orders, name changes and service of process.�� Students will also be helping to draft notes for clients and helping clients navigate changes to the processes and procedures��of the legal system since the beginning��of the pandemic. See more information here. The priority deadline is July 31, although applications are being accepted until August 14, 2020.

Remember: You must email your internship coordinator, Aimee Orndorf (aorndorf@uwm.edu) if you have plans to undertake an internship this upcoming semester!

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Intern responsibilities:
Interns must be able to write brief aggregations in English that summarize multiple perspectives from newspapers written in Spanish, and sometimes in Portuguese or English. Typically, interns write 1000-1200 words per week (3-5��section articles or News in Brief items). Interns generally work approximately five-six hours per week with most of that work falling on Wednesdays and Thursdays since submissions are due on Fridays. This internship does��not��require onsite work.��Interns work remotely, but need to be readily available via email, cell and skype.

Summer 2020��internships begin on May 14��and end on August 30. Interns are expected to be available during that time; however, consideration will be given to “breaks” in the schedule if they are arranged with sufficient prior notice.

Intern qualifications:
Interns must possess��excellent writing skills in English��and��advanced reading skills in Spanish.����Ability to read Portuguese is a plus.�� Familiarity with Latin American civilization and culture, as well as general current events is highly recommended.�� The ability to meet deadlines is essential.

Application process:
Interns should submit a letter of interest as an example of their writing skills to��Dr. Jana M. DeJong (jdejong@hsc.edu).��The letter should outline the intern’s experience (coursework, travel, etc.) as it pertains to language skills and knowledge of Latin America. The names and contact information for two references must be included.�� One of the references must address the applicant’s ability to write in English, while the other should address the applicant’s reading ability in Spanish and/or Portuguese. ��One of the references should also speak to��the applicant’s familiarity with Latin America. The letter of interest and contact information for two references must be submitted by April 17, 2020.

If��you have any questions, please contact��wjohngreen@latinamericannewsdigest.com

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