CHIBPS

Mission

CHIBPS advances research and knowledge to improve the lives of those affected with or by HIV and other infectious diseases, substance use, and mental health burden through the rigorous application of social science and public health research paradigms. The team at CHIBPS envisions, develops, and enacts research with and for the communities we study.

Vision

The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) enacts research to enhance the well-being of all people, including sexual, racial, ethnic and cultural minorities and other marginalized populations. We train the future generation of behavioral and public health researchers and work with community partners to conduct research that resides on the hyphen between theory and practice.

If you are interested in our internship program, please e-mail a cover letter and CV/resume to chibps@sph.rutgers.edu with the subject ‘CHIBPS Internship Application - Your Full Name’. We typically have internships available during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Applications will not be reviewed unless both documents are included.

Interns will work on several studies that focus on sexual behavior, substance use, mental health, cancer, and healthcare access among racially/ethnically diverse populations of sexual and gender minority individuals and people living with HIV. Interns will be asked to recruit new participants into our studies through community-based outreach. They will also conduct assessments with our study participants, as well as participate in quantitative and qualitative data entry and cleaning.

CHIBPS
Location: One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 1020 (10th Floor), Newark, NJ 07102-0301 [NOTE as of September 2022: As we move back to the office, staff and interns are expected to be in the office at least 2-3 days a week.]
Compensation: Unpaid
Duration: Temporary/Seasonal
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Allowed school years: college freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, masters, doctorate, postdoctoral studies

*Please note: We receive applications from many more qualified individuals than we have spots available in our program. Only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.