Intern-Bridge Beyond Carolina Program Internship-SSES Health

RTI International (RTI) is both a global research institute and a leading international development organization based out of North Carolina. At RTI, you will find work you believe in, tackling some of the most complex global challenges of our time. Our mission is to impact the wellbeing of 1 billion people by 2030 through science-based solutions in climate, education, health, and equity. Our staff promote meaningful change around the world helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you. Join us in our commitment to teamwork, belonging, and the passion to change the world.

This internship will be hosted by RTI International within our Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences (SSES) Health Business Unit and the Mental Health, Risk & Resilience Research Group.

This internship will allow the student to collaborate on federally funded research related to mental health promotion and the prevention of adverse outcomes such as violence, suicide, and alcohol/substance use among U.S. adults, with an emphasis on military and veteran populations.

The intern will be a fundamental and contributing colleague on the project team. The internship will be hybrid, as RTI project staff and colleagues are either full-time teleworkers or hybrid workers, with an expectation that the student will spend approximately half of their time on site at RTI International's headquarters at Research Triangle Park, NC (to be coordinated with the intern's supervisor).

This internship offers a unique experience that does not duplicate the graduate student intern's previous research and clinical training. The intern's previous research experiences have exclusively been housed within academic psychology departments and university-affiliated medical centers. These research experiences have predominantly involved children, adolescents, and their parents. In contrast, this internship promotes engagement with military and veteran populations within a professional research setting (i.e., nonprofit research institute). Participation in this internship experience will expand on previous graduate training, rather than replicate, prior experiences.

Alignment with career goals:

Participation in this internship will provide the graduate student intern a unique opportunity to gain direct experience contributing to multidisciplinary research in a matrix organization and, through this process, assess personal fit in a research career beyond academia. This internship aligns with the graduate student's long-term career goals by offering early exposure to community-level and policy-oriented research. This experience provides a valuable opportunity to explore non-academic scientist career paths and identify the specific skills and professional competencies necessary to successfully translate skills developed through ongoing doctoral training. This internship will also facilitate key opportunities for networking and relationship-building with RTI researchers and external collaborator.

Internship Key Tasks/Activities:

• Conducting literature reviews and summaries
• Supporting the development and refinement of data collection instruments and approaches (e.g., surveys, notification messages to prompt participant response)
• Participating in data collection and analysis, including cleaning and coding of data (pending IRB approval to access participant data)
• Assisting with the completion of project materials and supporting any follow-up
• Contributing to written deliverables and reviewing work products for accuracy and completion
• Documenting team and client meeting highlights and facilitating next steps internally to ensure the project activities and tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensuring consistent and clearly written and verbal communication between team members and other collaborators
• Attending skill-building and other professional development webinars and other learning opportunities hosted by the Institute, pending interest and availability
• Documenting time spent on internship activities in a manner reflective of RTI's total time accounting practices followed by RTI staff

Anticipated Internship Deliverables and Outcomes: The graduate student intern will participate in several core project activities, including collaborating with RTI colleagues with expertise in epidemiology, public health, psychology, and quantitative and qualitative research; contributing to project management (e.g., developing and monitoring adherence to standard operating procedures); supporting project quality control and assurance; preparing project deliverables and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals; engaging in dissemination strategies; and participating in RTI team meetings.

Learning Objectives:

• Developing writing skills for non-research audiences such as policy makers, practitioners, and community members
• Growing professional network with RTI and external collaborators
• Understanding grant and contract management responsibilities.

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.