A research team within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is studying whether a mindfulness and yoga program promotes positive outcomes for 5th and 6th grade students. This three-year study in 6 Baltimore City public schools will assess whether our mindfulness and yoga program helps students cope with stress and reduces their use of alcohol and drugs by the 7th and 8th grades.

We are looking for individuals to join our research team and help us conduct assessments. Assessments include surveys for students and teachers, brief cognitive tests for students, and physiological measures from students, including blood pressure and lung capacity.  No prior training is required.

We are looking for:

• A minimum commitment of 5 hours per week
• Morning availability--most assessments will occur between 8-noon. It would be ideal if you were free Monday, Tuesday, and/or Thursday between 7:30-1.

Several research staff members will travel to schools together to conduct assessments.  We are working with the following Baltimore City elementary/middle schools: Beechfield, Edgecombe Circle, Dickey Hill, Glenmount, Rognel Heights, and Windsor Hills. It’s not necessary to have a car but this would be a big help to the project.

This is a terrific experience if you like working with kids and are interested in yoga/mindfulness or school-based research. You will get training in how to obtain informed consent and how to conduct assessments with urban youth and will receive ongoing supervision and guidance.

The study has already started so please get in touch as soon as possible!

Steven Hart

IT/Interactive Media/ Graphic Design Intern        

Majors: Visual Arts and Computer Science

Expected Graduation: May 2013

I work about 20 hours/week in a small office in Baltimore with 3-5 coworkers.  For the most part, I alter/improve the functionality of the Distrophonix website, as well as create graphics and images for the site.  I also get to provide input about the user interface and design of the website and its development.

Benefits of Interning:

The benefits of working at this internship over the Summer was not only to stay busy and productive, but to also introduce myself to a corporate environment while learning more about my interests.

“I liked my internship a lot because the Shriver Center let me find a niche position for both my passions – programming and visual arts.  It was a casual environment where I could extend my programming skills as well as develop my portfolio.”