[Sehefac] Fwd: UCSF seeks grad student spring intern for abortion mapping project

[Dana Simmons]

>From SEHE faculty Jade Sasser:

*Graduate Student Internship (Spring 2025)
<https://www.ansirh.org/graduate-student-internship-spring-2025>*

ANSIRH is seeking a graduate student in California to work closely with
faculty and staff on a short-term ArcGIS project to collect, visualize, and
map data that will further our understanding of abortion care in
California. This project seeks to shed light on the extent to which the
demand for abortion care in California is being met, including identifying
where the healthcare gaps may exist, and where additional resources may
serve to improve abortion access.



The intern will be responsible for building on ANSIRH’s current database of
publicly advertised abortion-providing facilities to collect and integrate
data on other California abortion facilities (e.g. UC/CSU campuses,
Kaiser), Crisis Pregnancy Centers, and hospitals. The intern will also be
responsible for capturing community-level characteristics such as the
population distribution of pregnancy-capable people and social determinants
of health data. The intern will be responsible for identifying, downloading
and managing data, as well as making personal contact (phone/email) to
access potential data sources. The intern will integrate these data in an
ArcGIS database, creating maps to illustrate the geographic distribution of
data, as well as documenting their methodology for this process. While the
intern is expected to work on most tasks independently, the intern will
work within a multi-disciplinary team at ANSIRH. This position is embedded
in a robust mentorship structure with frequent collaboration with senior
scholars at UCSF. For this California-focused project, we are seeking an
intern based in California, although the work can be done remotely. ANSIRH
values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from
candidates who are people of color or are otherwise historically excluded
in abortion research.



*About ANSIRH*

Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)
<https://www.ansirh.org/> is a collaborative research group at the
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a program of the Bixby
Center for Global Reproductive Health <https://bixbycenter.ucsf.edu/>, a
key research entity of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG)
Division of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive
Sciences (OB/GYN & RS) at UCSF. We are committed to integrity,
collaboration, innovation, cultivation, and justice, and that means
building and supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal
opportunity employer, and we recruit and hire with an understanding of the
lived realities of people who have experienced system oppression.

At ANSIRH, we conduct innovative, rigorous, multidisciplinary research on
complex issues related to people’s sexual and reproductive lives. Our work
is informed by an understanding of the role that structural inequities play
in shaping health. We believe in the importance of research in advancing
evidence-based policy, practice, and public discourse to improve
reproductive wellbeing. We envision a world in which all people have the
resources, support, and freedom to achieve reproductive wellbeing.



*Required Qualifications*

   - Current or recent graduate student in data science, demography,
   sociology, public health, law, or other social science, based in California
   - Experience using ArcGIS platform to organize data and build
   interactive maps
   - Experience working with and managing large datasets, including
   identification and integration of data from different sources
   - Attention to detail
   - Strong interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written
   communication skills
   - Ability to work well independently with supervision to complete
   project tasks in a timely manner
   - Ability to collaborate with the research team and project partners
   - Ability to meet deadlines
   - Demonstrated commitment to an intersectional framework that includes
   socioeconomic and racial/ethnic justice
   - Commitment to applying perspectives of communities of color to health
   issues



*Preferred Qualifications*

   - Experience working in research, preferably in public health
   - Positive attitude and willingness to learn
   - Interest in a career in social science research



The internship starts in February 2025 and continues through the end of
June 2025. The position requires approximately 20 hours per week and pay is
$30 per hour. Work can be done during flexible times but requires workday
hours to collaborate with the ANSIRH team. The project can be done remotely
from anywhere in California.



Interested candidates should complete a screening survey and upload a
resume and cover letter here
<https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Gmav926sCvKQsu>. Please direct
any questions to abortionfacilitydatabase at ucsf.edu.

Note: In your cover letter which should address your experience working in
ArcGIS and interest in this position, please include a brief paragraph
reflecting your “Contributions to Diversity Statement,” describing the
following:

   - Your awareness and any past experience or background that has made you
   aware of inequities and challenges faced by people of color or economically
   disadvantaged groups.
   - Your commitment to socioeconomic and racial/ethnic justice,
   professionally and/or personally.

(See https://diversity.ucsf.edu/contributions-to-diversity-statement for
guidance although please limit your statement to one paragraph)
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