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Self-Reliance Foundation Seeks Bilingual Interns for Conociendo Tu Cuerpo, a 
Biomedical Research/Health Science Outreach and Career Awareness Project 
Targeting Latino Families

The Self-Reliance Foundation is seeking undergraduate and/or graduate 
students to serve in paid internships, 10-20 hours week, to develop and deliver 
hands-on health science outreach (exhibits and activities), organize and deliver 
health science/biomedical research career workshops, and develop related 
educational radio capsules and print media.  

More details are provided below.  Please apply with a cover letter and 
resume. Submit via email to:  [log in to unmask] or via fax to Liza Fuentes, 202-637-8801. 
 

Bob Russell
Science Advisor, Celebra la Ciencia & Conociendo Tu Cuerpo
(202) 997-5539
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Paid Internships (Becados) in Education and Media for a Health Education 
Project Targeting Latino Children, Youth, and Families
 
The Self-Reliance Foundation is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit seeking 
undergraduate and graduate communications/ education/ health science for paid 
internships (becados).   Interns  (becarios) will assist with a new program 
funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The program, called 
Conociendo Tu Cuerpo, will foster interest in health sciences among Latino 
children and youth through several projects. Responsibilities involve assisting in 
all aspects of program implementation. These may vary depending on the goals, 
skills and interests of the intern. 
 
Conociendo Tu Cuerpo will present hands-on science exhibits and health 
science activities for young people and their families at community festivals, 
health fairs and schools in the D.C. metropolitan area.  Becarios will receive 
training in presenting the exhibits and will be involved in the design, 
development and presentation of other health science education activities. Becarios will 
also help create and maintain a coalition of area organizations that will 
pool their services and materials to bring health science education and health 
literacy resources to D.C. area Latino youth and their parents.  Key community 
outreach partners include the Columbia Heights Community Science Workshop and 
the National Children’s Museum.
 
The project will support short, daily radio programs highlighting health and 
medical issues and biomedical science research and education, produced and 
nationally distributed to Spanish-language radio stations in collaboration with 
Hispanic Radio Network. 
 
A Conociendo Tu Cuerpo website will be developed  that will provide 
opportunities for extended learning and provide resources in health science and health 
careers. The site will have links to resources and programs on health science 
education in the D.C. area. The program will also take advantage of SRF’s 
National Hispanic Resource Helpline. This will be another way for students and 
families to access more information after participating in Conociendo Tu Cuerpo’s 
community presentations or listening to the radio capsules. Becarios will 
have the opportunity to help develop the health science database and learn and 
participate in the hotline’s services. Becarios will also help design, create, 
and maintain Conociendo Tu Cuerpo’s website. 
 
SRF is looking for undergraduate and graduate students with backgrounds and 
interest in public health, science education, radio production, writing, 
communications, community outreach, social marketing, and minority health and 
education. 
 
These will be paid internships and will last for a period of one year. Hours 
are flexible to accommodate class schedule or other commitments. Internships 
focusing on education will require attendance at community and school events.
 
Becarios must also:
Have an interest in and commitment to health science and health science 
education and working with Latino and/or underprivileged youth.
Have strong interpersonal skills.
Be energetic.
Be fully bilingual (Spanish/English).
Those interns wishing to work on the Helpline and on writing and producing 
radio capsule should have competent writing skills in Spanish.

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