Centers

In addition to conducting research projects and creating interventions, the Columbia Center for Youth Violence Prevention provides numerous opportunities to engage anyone interested in learning more about the causes of youth violence and how to prevent it.

Trainings: A Learning Experience

The Columbia Center for Youth Violence Prevention offers the following opportunities:

1. Intro to Theory and Research on Interpersonal Violence (P6758) is taught every spring by one of our principal investigators, Dr. Hernandez-Cordero. Though it varies each semester with different guest lecturers, the course is designed as an introduction to the definitions, patterns, reactions, and explanations of violence in the United States. Please refer to the course catalog and registration pages if you’re interested in signing up for this course.
2. Our Principal Investigators are available to and have provided advcice to doctoral students working on violence prevention-related and violence research projects and dissertations.

Attend a Seminar

Our outstanding seminar series is a component of Prof. Hernandez-Cordero’s Intro to Theory and Research on Interpersonal Violence course, but is open to community partners, students in training, researchers, and the public.

CCYVP also collaborates with other centers and organizations to provide the community with valuable information via seminars and/or lectures.

Check here periodically for updates on upcoming seminars!

Internships: Applying to Intern with Us

Through the CCYVP Community-Research Internship Program, interns will have the opportunity to:

• gain experience working in a violence prevention setting
• develop and/or enhance skills in applied research designed to inform community-based direct services
• learn about the nexus of research/evaluation, program administration and service provision
• work closely with prominent practitioners, program directors, and academic scholars
• gain exposure to cutting edge research methodologies and analytical techniques.
• access studies and evaluative projects that may provide data sources for a thesis, dissertation, or analytical report.

Eligibility

To be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in a credit-earning program at an academic institution. Graduate students interested in community-based research on topics related to youth violence are encouraged to apply. The program may complement, in particular, the training of students from the disciplines of Epidemiology and Public Health, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, and Law. Placement schedules will be flexible and will be determined in consultation with the host organization.

Application Process

All applications must include the following materials:

• Resume / CV
• Copy of academic transcript
• Cover letter explaining the applicant’s qualifications and motivations in applying for the internship.
• A description of research interests (not to exceed 2 pages)
• The names and contact information of two references

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted via email to CCYVP Coordinator Melissa DuPont-Reyes.

For more information about the program or application process please contact Lourdes Hernandez-Cordero, CCYVP Community Mobilization Director