Description

The UCSF - Alliance Health Project began its Internship Program in 1991 with short-term internships for college students. Today, as a one-year program, it has become an integral part of the agency?s structure and is designed to target college graduates who have an interest in the health professions, social services, or non-profit management. This one-year program helps AHP not only to better manage the volume of high quality services we offer, but also to groom future mental health and social service providers with expertise in HIV care. The program also provides an opportunity to introduce college graduates to the non-profit arena, which may aid them in choosing careers in public health and related health care fields. Past interns have gone on to enjoy successful careers in medicine, psychology, public health, social work, and public interest law. Though advances in treatment of HIV disease have given new hope that this life-threatening illness will one day become a chronic, manageable condition, experts are united in their belief that this day has not yet arrived. People infected with HIV are living longer on average, but in turn, this means that greater numbers of people are seeking limited services. For now, it is only prudent to plan for the long term, and the Alliance Health Project?s Internship Program is an effort to do just that: ensure that there will continue to be a group of committed health and social service providers with HIV expertise. Our internship program provides young people the opportunity to give back to the community while learning valuable skills and fostering professional growth. In addition to their primary work assignment, interns are encouraged to learn about their chosen field, seek contact with professionals in their areas of interest, and learn about the non-profit world. For more information and the application process, please visit our website http://www.ucsf-ahp.org