What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Vector-borne Disease Field Training Internship - Cheyenne, WY position at Rockies and High Plains Vector-borne Diseases Center?
The Rockies and High Plains Vector-borne Diseases Center (RaHP VEC) is continuing our summer internship program for summer 2025. We seek to facilitate opportunities for field training and localized research projects for students from throughout our region (CO, WY, NM, UT, and the TX panhandle) who are interested in vector control and public health.
These internships aim to improve connections between local mosquito districts, health agencies, and academic institutions. We encourage current undergraduate (2- or 4- year institutions) and Master’s students to apply and we will seek to spread internship placements throughout our region.
Example activities:
- Field collections (e.g., selecting sites, deploying and recovering traps, counting/sorting insects)
- Lab-based work (e.g., insecticide resistance assays, virus detection)
- Analysis (e.g., data processing, managing data streams, visualization and dissemination)
- Outreach (e.g., conducting vector control/risk assessment surveys)
This internship is paid at roughly $20 per hour, with slight differences depending on the local partner. It is intended to run through the summer months (~ May - August) but is flexible depending on circumstances of the intern and local partner. More information, including an application link, can be found at https://rahpvec.us/training/internship/
Salary : $16 - $24