Internship  Program  Executive  Summary  
 
The  Students  with  Diabetes  Internship  Program™  is  a  competitive  program  
designed  to  develop  and  train  undergraduate  and  graduate  students  living  with  type  
1  diabetes  to  become  leaders  in  the  diabetes  community.      
 
The  goal  of  the  Students  with  Diabetes  Internship  Program™  is  to  introduce  young  
adults  living  with  T1D  to  the  various  professional  opportunities  within  the  diabetes  
industry  and  community  while  equipping  them  with  the  necessary  skills  and  
experience  to  create,  train  and  inspire  the  next  generation  of  leaders  in  diabetes.  
 
The  Students  with  Diabetes  Internship  Program™  will  be  publically  announced  in  
October  2012.    Participating  companies,  governmental  entities  and  intern  
applications  will  be  available  on  www.studentswithdiabetes.com.    Upon  
announcement,  Students  with  Diabetes  will  implement  a  multi-­‐faceted  public  
relations  campaign  to  promote  the  program,  internship  sites,  internship  awards  and  
intern  experiences  in  multiple  media  outlets,  including  press  releases,  diabetes  
publications,  diabetes  community  websites,  Facebook,  Twitter,  YouTube  and  in  
collaboration  with  various  diabetes  bloggers.  
 
Intern  applications  are  due  February  1,  2013,  and  Students  with  Diabetes  will  work  
with  diabetes  companies  and  governmental  entities  to  match  their  needs  with  
qualified  internship  applicants.    Internships  will  be  awarded  and  announced  on  
March  15,  2013.    
 
Students  and  young  adults  awarded  an  internship  are  required  to  attend  the  SWD  
Leadership  Training  Academy  and  the  2013  Students  with  Diabetes  National  
Conference.    The  SWD  Leadership  Academy  is  designed  to  train  the  students  and  
young  adults  in  leadership  skills,  general  business  skills,  grassroots  organization  
skills  and  advocacy  skills  to  enhance  their  professional  development  and  prepare  
them  for  the  internship  experience.  
 
The  internships  are  summer  internships  (6-­‐8  weeks)  and  should  commence  June  15  
and  continue  through  approximately  August  15,  2013.      Internships  are  paid  
positions,  and  therefore  interns  are  responsible  for  their  own  travel  and  living  
expenses.    
 
 

         Students  with  Diabetes  is  a  part  of  Bringing  Science  Home  at  the  University  of  South  Florida.      
  
The  criteria  for  the  selection  of  interns  shall  include:  
• GPA  
• Writing  skills  
• Career  Aspirations  
• Sense  of  Commitment  
• Recommendations  (professional,  faculty  and  medical)  
• Completion  of  Application  
• Resume  
• Phone  /  Skype  Interview  
 
Students  with  Diabetes  is  very  excited  about  this  program  and  the  opportunity  it  
presents  to  students  and  young  adults  living  with  T1D.      We  hope  you  will  consider  
hosting  a  Students  with  Diabetes  Intern  in  your  workplace.    
 
I  have  included  a  Program  Description  document,  an  Internship  Site  Form  and  the  
Intern  Application  for  your  review.      
 
If  you  would  like  to  be  involved  as  a  host  site,  please  let  me  know  ASAP.    From  there,  
we  will  determine  what  level  of  involvement  your  company  wishes  to  have  in  the  
selection  of  your  intern.    (Participation  in  the  interview  process,  review  of  
applications,  etc.)  
 
If  you  have  any  questions  or  need  additional  information,  please  contact  me  at  your  
convenience.    
 
 
Respectfully,  
 

 
 
Nicole  Johnson,  MPH,  MA,  DrPH  (Candidate)  
University  of  South  Florida  
nicolej@health.usf.edu  
www.studentswithdiabetes.com  
 
 

         Students  with  Diabetes  is  a  part  of  Bringing  Science  Home  at  the  University  of  South  Florida.