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Program Overview

Program Purpose

The Summer Internship will allow Graduate Student Interns the opportunity to receive front-line experience in the field of substance abuse prevention within the Strategic Prevention Framework - Tribal (State) Incentive Grant (SPF - TIG) Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Summer Interns will learn new techniques, master best practices in the field, and apply knowledge gained from their graduate school experience.

The program supports interns as they –

  • Work in SPF - TIG locations and Tribal Organizations while being supported by agency mentors;
    • Undertake projects that help build the skills and knowledge necessary to develop and implement prevention practices;
  • Receive training in issues related to epidemiology and substance abuse prevention;
  • Develop management and leadership skills; and
  • Prepare for potential opportunities within the prevention field.

During the 10-week Summer Internship experience, which combines Web-based training and hands-on experience, graduate interns will improve their knowledge of prevention practices. In addition to building competencies in diverse areas of public, behavioral, and allied health practice, interns will develop critical research, writing, evaluation, and presentation skills within a structured training program. Through participation in Prevention Fellowship Program activities and trainings, interns will have the opportunity to forge a strong network of peers and public and behavioral health professionals who can support and sustain their professional growth.

Intern Roles and Responsibilities

Each intern will be assigned a mentor at his or her SPF-TIG and other Tribal Organizations. The mentor will be responsible for helping the intern to develop skills and learning and for providing the intern with a detailed description regarding his or her roles and responsibilities. An intern's responsibilities may include designing, coordinating, implementing, or assessing the performance of substance abuse prevention programs. The work may include developing prevention plans to increase substance abuse awareness; developing prevention education programs; organizing and participating in trainings for staff or other organizations; and preparing and maintaining reports, records, and documents pertaining to funding sources, data collection, and program evaluation.

Interns are required to adhere to a set of roles and responsibilities. They frame the requirements for program participants and the content of the work to be performed and evaluated. The details are provided below.

  • Participate in ALL Summer Internship activities/assignments from Prevention Fellowship Program and SPF-TIG and other Tribal Organizations.
  • Complete Summer Internship Accomplishment Plan (SIAP) and submit to SEI.
  • Submit Final Reports showing the progress and performance on the SIAP to the SEI Project Director or designated staff.
  • Exhibit professional behavior that is representative of CSAP and the Prevention Fellowship Program, avoiding circumstances involving conflicts of interest.
  • Participate in an evaluation of the program.
  • Carry out and perform, on a timely basis, the work outlined and addressed in the signed SIAP and in the job description provided by the supporting SPF-TIG and other Tribal Organizations mentor.
  • Work a minimum of 40 hours per week with the SPF-TIG and other Tribal Organizations on prevention projects.

 
Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

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