Freeman Foundation International Internship

Health Science & Sociology

http://benhvienchinhhinh.net/

Established in the 8th November, 1983, 1A Hospital, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is an important nucleus in the national network of Trauma Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. With large-scale facilities, modern machinery system, focusing on expertise, 1A Hospital is committed to providing outstanding quality of treatment, all for a perfect body. With 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedic trauma and rehabilitation, 1A Hospital provides professional and dedicated medical examination and treatment services, helping to improve quality of life and fully restore motor function. Over the past 4 decades of establishment and development, 1A Hospital has achieved many remarkable achievements: 02 Third-class Labor Medals,1 Second-class Labor Medal, 1 First-class Labor Medal, Certificate of Merit from the Government Inspector in 2013 and many other certificates of merit of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) for excellent collectives and individuals of the hospital.

• The intern will be mainly shadowing and working under the supervision of local doctors, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists with both child and adult patients
• Observe and offer support to professional occupational therapists and doctors
• Help patients get ready for treatments
• Obtains supplies and materials, and assists in the maintenance of the department
• Carries out other basic department functions
• Shadow doctors of the Diagnostic Department while examining patients with neurological diseases, traumas, and neuromuscular diseases
• Intern can also rotate between different functions, depending on their internship time
• Work in the Physical Therapy Room, with both child and adult patients
• Work in the Occupational Therapy Room, with both child and adult patients
• Work in an Electric Therapy Room

Psychology & Political Science

https://survivalskills.vn/en/

SSVN Survival Skills is a social enterprise with the mission to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in Vietnam via first aid training to international standards. Since 2014, SSVN has provided first aid education to approximately 90.000 Vietnamese, who have helped thousands of people in need offirst aid. SSVN’s wish is that every family in Vietnam soon has at least 1 person who knows how to do accurate first aid. Besides that, SSVN also partners with Surf Life Saving Australia to provide water safety and water rescue training for swimmers and professional rescuers.
In 2022, SSVN expands our education to mental health/wellbeing to public groups and companies as one of our new core products in addition to first aid and water rescue programs. After Covid, the number of people suffering from depression increased and thus mental health awareness is needed much more than before. SSVN is also in the progress of developing nutrition related products. Currently SSVN offers three core training courses to individuals, enterprises and communities in these areas mentioned above. We have education programs to raise awareness, training programs to enhance the skills. For first aid, we have already developed various products including offline in-class training courses, blended training, e-learning, Youtube, Tiktok and a first aid guidance app in Vietnamese for free download. We have lots of resources for community learning, especially for people in remote areas and vulnerable communities. Recently we also recently developed the Hazard Awareness programs for schools with the aim to prevent accidents from happening in the first place, which we are happy to offer free to schools.
SSVN team include passionate people and volunteers who are committed with great efforts to alleviate avoidable suffering, disabilities and mortalities. We at SSVN are well aware that we cannot do this alone. In this journey, SSVN needs various resources and contributions. And we truly appreciate each of your support in realizing these meaningful and essential knowledge and skills across Vietnam and furthermore in South East Asia in the near future.

Main responsibility of this post is to assist the SSVN team to develop some concrete Mental Health related products including research, develop contents, create activities, create communication materials to raise awareness of Vietnamese about the importance of mental health/well-being and practical connect activities and programs for various aged groups.
• Problem: Mental health/Wellbeing awareness education and services in Vietnam are still very underdeveloped, therefore mental health knowledge is vital for the community. Plenty of wrong beliefs about depression and other mental health issues create gaps and judgements, which prevent people from finding the relevant support when needed, usually they have to handle their issues alone or hide/mark their problems until their situations are too serious, which are often too late and cause severe harms to themselves or others. SSVN has limited resources and in particular international support due to our lack of international communication. Social enterprise is still often not well-understood therefore often social enterprises are not listed or given priorities in funding criteria of funding organizations.
• Tentative tasks: Support in social media posts such as infographics about international evidence about importance of mental health/wellbeing, videos, etc. Research related effective and sustainable community approaches for mental health/well-being, in particular depressions at various aged groups with similar socio-economic background/context and development. Adopt approaches that may be suitable with the context of Vietnam. Design, create and graphics content/videos with multiple formats for different mediums including website, Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, etc. Support in development and implementation of SSVN’s communication strategies related to mental health to tell the stories of SSVN on international channels.

Elementary Education & Equity Studies

http://stemax.vn/

STEMax is an education agency focused on organizing learning programs and assessing programs for STEM education that aims to develop learners with ability in defining, solving problems and making decisions as well as narrowing the gaps between learning and future career.
The word STEMax stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the "ax" at the end paired with the letter M to form the letter Max in maximum. We chose this name because we want to provide students maximum opportunities to grab knowledge, develop their skills in science, technology, engineering, math and the 21st century with a focus on creativity, problem solving, self – learning.
For STEMax, education is both for a human development and the society development. Therefore, it should be applicable and beside schools, business, academic sector, community, family are also the important keys
that contribute to the success education. We identify us as the one who connect these sectors to supports STEM but also STEAM education.

• Work with other STEM program designers and mentors to revise the courses/activities for students.
• Work with the Senior STEM Mentors in STEMax to deliver STEM courses to students.
• Assess students' performance with a guide from senior STEM mentors.
• Give feedback and revise the delivery process.

Environmental Science

https://iced.org.vn/en/

ICED is a public science and technology research unit under Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). ICED aims to be a center for technology transfer, solutions, innovation and policy consultation for the government, businesses, and local communities. It connects businesses, government, universities, and other stakeholders on the basis of linking interests and needs with the shared goal of sustainable development.

Develop research studies about Circular Economy Solutions for:
• Urban areas & industrial zones
• Islands & coastal areas
• Urban and Agriculture transitioning and sustainability
• Plastic, renewable energy, innovation circular economy
• Go on fact-finding tours of projects in different places/ areas within Vietnam

Public Health

http://benhvienchinhhinh.net/

Established in the 8th November, 1983, 1A Hospital, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is an important nucleus in the national network of Trauma Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. With large-scale facilities, modern machinery system, focusing on expertise, 1A Hospital is committed to providing outstanding quality of treatment, all for a perfect body. With 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedic trauma and rehabilitation, 1A Hospital provides professional and dedicated medical examination and treatment services, helping to improve quality of life and fully restore motor function. Over the past 4 decades of establishment and development, 1A Hospital has achieved many remarkable achievements: 02 Third-class Labor Medals,1 Second-class Labor Medal, 1 First-class Labor Medal, Certificate of Merit from the Government Inspector in 2013 and many other certificates of merit of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) for excellent collectives and individuals of the hospital.

• The intern will be mainly shadowing and working under the supervision of local doctors, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists with both child and adult patients
• Observe and offer support to professional occupational therapists and doctors
• Help patients get ready for treatments
• Obtains supplies and materials, and assists in the maintenance of the department
• Carries out other basic department functions
• Shadow doctors of the Diagnostic Department while examining patients with neurological diseases, traumas, and neuromuscular diseases
• Intern can also rotate between different functions, depending on their internship time
• Work in the Physical Therapy Room, with both child and adult patients
• Work in the Occupational Therapy Room, with both child and adult patients
• Work in an Electric Therapy Room

Elementary Education & Psychology

https://survivalskills.vn/en/
SSVN Survival Skills is a social enterprise with the mission to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in Vietnam via first aid training to international standards. Since 2014, SSVN has provided first aid education to approximately 90.000 Vietnamese, who have helped thousands of people in need of first aid. SSVN’s wish is that every family in Vietnam soon has at least 1 person who knows how to do accurate first aid. Besides that, SSVN also partners with Surf Life Saving Australia to provide water safety and water rescue training for swimmers and professional rescuers. In 2022, SSVN expands our education to mental health/wellbeing to public groups and companies as one of our new core products in addition to first aid and water rescue programs. After Covid, the number of people suffering from depression increased and thus mental health awareness is needed much more than before. SSVN is also in the progress of developing nutrition related products. Currently, SSVN offers three core training courses to individuals, enterprises and communities in these areas mentioned above. We have education programs to raise awareness, training programs to enhance the skills. For first aid, we have already developed various products including offline in-class training courses, blended training, e-learning, YouTube, TikTok and a first aid guidance app in Vietnamese for free download. We have lots of resources for community learning, especially for people in remote areas and vulnerable communities. We also recently developed the Hazard Awareness programs for schools with the aim to prevent accidents from happening in the first place, which we are happy to offer free to schools. SSVN team include passionate people and volunteers who are committed with great efforts to alleviate avoidable suffering, disabilities and mortalities. We at SSVN are well aware that we cannot do this alone. In this journey, SSVN needs various resources and contributions. And we truly appreciate each of your support in realizing these meaningful and essential knowledge and skills across Vietnam and furthermore in South East Asia in the near future.

Main responsibility of this post is to assist the SSVN team to develop some concrete Mental Health related products including research, develop contents, create activities, create communication materials to raise awareness of Vietnamese about the importance of mental health/well-being and practical connect activities and programs for various aged groups.
  • Support in social media posts such as infographics about international evidence about importance of mental health/wellbeing, videos, etc.
  • Research related effective and sustainable community approaches for mental health/well-being, in particular depressions at various aged groups with similar socio-economic background/context and development.
  • Adopt approaches that may be suitable with the context of Vietnam.
  • Design, create and graphics content/videos with multiple formats for different mediums including website, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, etc.
  • Support in development and implementation of SSVN’s communication strategies related to mental health to tell the stories of SSVN on international channels.

Biology

http://www.mbl.hcmus.edu.vn/en/
Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory using knowledge of Molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry to solve environmental problems, to create new products that can be applied in industry, agriculture and medicine. Major activities: Expressing and producing recombinant proteins, applying bioinformatics in biology, studying genetic disease on Drosophila Melanogaster model, scanning for valuable gene sources from wild-type bacteria such as cellulase from Actinomycetes, producing kit that can detect food-poisoning bacteria, undergraduate and graduate education, international collaboration.

Purpose: Studying the effect of heavy metal exposure on Parkinson’s disease by Drosophila melanogaster model.
• Evaluating the development time and hatching rate.
• Investigating life span (survival assay).
• Evaluating the effect on the size, weight, and food intake.
• Evaluating some PD phenotypes

Psychology

https://survivalskills.vn/en/
SSVN Survival Skills is a social enterprise with the mission to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in Vietnam via first aid training to international standards. Since 2014, SSVN has provided first aid education to approximately 90.000 Vietnamese, who have helped thousands of people in need of first aid. SSVN’s wish is that every family in Vietnam soon has at least 1 person who knows how to do accurate first aid. Besides that, SSVN also partners with Surf Life Saving Australia to provide water safety and water rescue training for swimmers and professional rescuers. In 2022, SSVN expands our education to mental health/wellbeing to public groups and companies as one of our new core products in addition to first aid and water rescue programs. After Covid, the number of people suffering from depression increased and thus mental health awareness is needed much more than before. SSVN is also in the progress of developing nutrition related products. Currently, SSVN offers three core training courses to individuals, enterprises and communities in these areas mentioned above. We have education programs to raise awareness, training programs to enhance the skills. For first aid, we have already developed various products including offline in-class training courses, blended training, e-learning, YouTube, TikTok and a first aid guidance app in Vietnamese for free download. We have lots of resources for community learning, especially for people in remote areas and vulnerable communities. We also recently developed the Hazard Awareness programs for schools with the aim to prevent accidents from happening in the first place, which we are happy to offer free to schools. SSVN team include passionate people and volunteers who are committed with great efforts to alleviate avoidable suffering, disabilities and mortalities. We at SSVN are well aware that we cannot do this alone. In this journey, SSVN needs various resources and contributions. And we truly appreciate each of your support in realizing these meaningful and essential knowledge and skills across Vietnam and furthermore in South East Asia in the near future.

Main responsibility of this post is to assist the SSVN team to develop some concrete Mental Health related products including research, develop contents, create activities, create communication materials to raise awareness of Vietnamese about the importance of mental health/well-being and practical connect activities and programs for various aged groups.
  • Support in social media posts such as infographics about international evidence about importance of mental health/wellbeing, videos, etc.
  • Research related effective and sustainable community approaches for mental health/well-being, in particular depressions at various aged groups with similar socio-economic background/context and development.
  • Adopt approaches that may be suitable with the context of Vietnam.
  • Design, create and graphics content/videos with multiple formats for different mediums including website, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, etc.
  • Support in development and implementation of SSVN’s communication strategies related to mental health to tell the stories of SSVN on international channels.

Public Health & Equity Studies

https://rcid.hcmiu.edu.vn/
In the short term, Research Center for Infectious Disease will become one of the leading research centers on infectious diseases in Vietnam, contributing to developing high-quality human resources for the locality and the whole country. In the long term, the Center aims to develop into a Center of excellent research on Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia, capable of creating and providing technological solutions and services in response to the epidemic diseases that may develop in our society.

• In this project, the intern student is expected to go to the farms with other members of the research team for sampling, then transport the obtained samples to the laboratory for bacterial isolation, culture and identification using microbiological and molecular techniques.
• Morphological traits, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and other phenotypic features are also studied, recorded and analyzed by the intern student.
• Methods to be trained include basic microbiological techniques, PCR, AST, sequencing, data analysis and other soft skills.

Anthropology/Sociology & Psychology

https://www.uef.edu.vn/tttvtl_htpl/gioi-thieu/chuc-nang-nhiem-vu-16139/
The Center for psychological counseling and legal support has the function of organizing and implementing activities in the field of legal advice; preventing, supporting and intervening psychological difficulties in students; learning and life; building a safe, healthy and friendly educational environment. The main activities of Center include: a) Advising students on legal issues arising in the process of studying, researching and living; b) Taking care of students' mental health, including: consulting solutions for problems in family relationships and other social relationships; training communication skills; preventing school violence…; c) Psychological counseling and legal advising for individuals outside the school.

• Assist in teaching Social Psychology with 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks (3 lectures per session)
• Organize a series of academic exchange workshops with Psychology students of UEF and students from other schools (3 sessions are expected) on the following topics: Experience in scientific research, practice of psychological counseling skills, development trends in psychology in Vietnam and the world, etc. Students are encouraged to suggest other topics. This activity is managed by the Psychology Club TOUCH of UEF
• Participate in a field trip for a subject
• Participate in writing an academic paper

Political Science, Sociology
& Equity Studies

https://www.uef.edu.vn/fir
The Faculty of International Relations comes from the Department of International Relations, under the Faculty of Law & International Relations, University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City. The International Relations program focuses on training students with a global citizen's necessary skills and basic knowledge. With the motto of training with practice, the training program focuses on linking teaching theory with practical forms such as simulation, negotiation, presentation, foreign professional practice, etc. From 2021, the Faculty of International Relations has developed and includes 04 narrow majors: Diplomatic Operations, International Journalism, Politics - Diplomacy; Sustainable Development.

Teaching Assistant: Course: Human security and Academic English in International Relations
• Help Lecturers with lesson preparation, including collecting materials and setting up class activities
• Review lessons with students in small groups
• Supervise students in class, between classes and during recreation periods and field trips
• Track attendance, grading assignments and calculating grades
• Give extra help to students who need special accommodations or are struggling with a concept
• Assist students with special learning requirements, including English as a second language students
Research assistant (depending on researching fields of the intern)
• Conduct literature reviews
• Collect and analyze data
• Supervise undergraduate students working on the research project (maintaining records on assignment completion, acting as liaison/mediator between the undergraduate students and the faculty researcher)
• Attend project meetings
• Assisting in student service learning activities or projects.