Title: Research Assistant
Duties: The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist in the development and maintenance of the Maryland Community Services Locator website (www.mdcsl.org), a public service website that helps service providers and individuals in the community to access community resources. Specific duties include:
- Verify the accuracy of program listings in the database using online sources and telephone surveys
- Telephone surveys with community service providers to collect information on services provided
- Data entry (using Excel) for responses from provider surveys
- Assist in augmenting the comprehensiveness of the existing database through database comparisons, resource inventories, etc.
- Outreach to community providers and individual community members at resource fairs to promote awareness of the MDCSL in Maryland
- Assist with dissemination of materials to providers
- Record website usage statistics to assess site utilization (using Google Analytics)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: This candidate must have advanced organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, he/she should be comfortable making telephone and in-person contacts with community providers. Preferred skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Analytics. Experience working with community organizations and/or social service/health/criminal justice providers.
Hours: 15 hours/week commitment.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship open to undergraduate students only and may be used to earn BSOS, HLTH, or CRIM internship credit (up to 4 credits). May be used to fulfill elective credit.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript and writing sample (any paper from a class) to:
Amy BillingApplication Deadline: Applications due Wednesday, 11/16/16 by 12:00pm
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
University of Maryland, College Park
4321 Hartwick Rd, Ste 501
College Park, MD 20740
301-405-9796
301-403-8342 (fax)
billing@umd.edu
