Opportunities for Students
Student internship opportunities at HOPE
The HOPE framework translates new knowledge about human development into an equity-focused framework for service delivery. HOPE-transformed organizations begin by identifying, honoring, and promoting the key positive experiences that promote child development and help healing in the face of trauma.
The faculty and staff at the HOPE National Resource Center are committed to both undergraduate and graduate education. We have the capacity to host students during the fall, spring, and summer terms. We offer a wide variety of opportunities for students including quantitative and qualitative research projects, evaluation design and implementation as well as updating and creating new HOPE resources and assisting with policy analyses.
The HOPE team wishes to afford equitable access to all students wishing to complete an internship or project with HOPE. Internships can be in-person at the Boston office, virtual, or hybrid. Students working with the HOPE team who are not receiving course credit will receive a stipend as compensation for their time.
Summer 2025 Internships
Thank you for your interest in interning at the HOPE National Resource Center. The deadline to apply for Summer 2025 internships is March 15, 2025.
Project description: The aim of this project is to conduct a post-pandemic nationwide survey of 3000 parents of children under the age of 18 to assess long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on family life. This project builds on prior work conducted as part of a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in consultation with Tufts Medical Center and Prevent Child Abuse America.
The student intern will have the opportunity to develop a research question based on the available data. They will be expected to design/conduct an analysis based on their research question. Interested students must have working knowledge of statistical analysis programming and must have access to assistance with programming if needed. Students should plan to devote 10 hours per week to the project. Hybrid and virtual options are available.
Supervisor: Dina Burstein, MD, MPH
Project Description: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a comprehensive evaluation of HOPE implementation.
The student intern will be involved in all aspects of this ongoing project including drafting and editing focus group guides, assisting with running focus groups, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis of survey data and assisting with preparation of a manuscript for publication. Students should plan to devote 10 hours per week to the project. Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis a plus. Hybrid and virtual options are available.
Supervisor: Amie Myrick, MS, LCPC
Project description: The aim of this project is to create sector-specific toolkits that will guide interested practitioners in implementing HOPE in their work. The student will help create the outline for the toolkit, interview HOPE community members and practitioners working in specific sectors and help create materials based on those interviews.
Students should plan to devote 10 hours per week to the project. Hybrid and virtual options are available.
Supervisor: Amanda Winn, MSW
Project description: Motivated students have the opportunity to design and implement their own project. Projects must directly relate to the HOPE framework and positive childhood experiences. These projects may include qualitative or quantitative research, quality assurance or improvement initiatives, or the development of new materials and content to support the mission of the HOPE National Resource Center.
Candidates are required to present their project proposal during an interview prior to being selected for the summer internship. Both hybrid and remote project options are available.
Supervisor: Dina Burstein, MD, MPH