Information for Applicants

Guidelines for prospective internships/work experience placements at The Centre for Infection Prevention and Management mperial College London

Who will be considered?

CIPM will consider placements, without pay but occasionally with reimbursement for expenses, for graduates in relevant courses. This may include those with health management qualifications, medical graduates with an interest in research, graduates in other professions allied to medicine, those with epidemiology or statistics qualifications or graduates in public health/health policy.

We do not usually accept school students for internships.

Anyone participating in a laboratory based internship will have to complete and pass an occupational health assessment.  Anyone accepted on an internship will also have to complete a full health and safety induction prior to commencement.

Nature of the work

The Centre for Infection Prevention and Management undertakes work in 4 different areas, which collectively aim to integrate infection prevention into NHS service delivery with the aim of reducing Healthcare Associated Infection.  The 4 areas are:

• Innovation adoption and behaviour change
• A network in clinical infection developing new diagnostics
• Health Surveillance and epidemiology
• Education

Interships may be available in any of these areas.  The background required of applicants will obviously vary depending on the area in which the project is being undertaken.  For information on each of the areas please click the links above.  For an informal discussion about the likely nature of any project please contact j.allibone@imperial.ac.uk and you will be put in contact with the relevant supervisor.

What we offer

• Interesting involvement in a research project, with clear aims and outcomes for your role which will be discussed and written down at induction
• A named mentor to support you during your placement and to answer any other questions you may have about working in the field
• Opportunities for relevant training where appropriate
• Opportunities to present at informal seminars where appropriate
• Review of aims and outcomes of the placements at the end of the internship
• Reimbursement of expenses (some placements only)

What we expect in return

• An active interest in the work opportunity provided
• Prompt attendance for the agreed hours
• Completion of agreed work to the agreed standard

• Prompt notification of sickness or other unavoidable absence.

Applications

Those wishing to apply should send a CV and a completed CIPM internship form  to j.allibone@imperial.ac.uk