Administrative / Public Health

The New School Center for Global Mental Health

USA Higher Education, Research, Public Health, Mental Health Closed

Overview

Start: September 2026
Duration: 6 Months
Department: TNS Center for Global Mental Health
Website: Visit Company Site

Company Profile

The New School Center for Global Mental Health is dedicated to advancing the understanding and practice of mental health on a global scale.

We focus on emphasizing the importance of mental well-being for individuals and communities, recognizing that mental health is a fundamental aspect of overall health, as described by the World Health Organization. We engage in research, education, and advocacy to address mental health issues that affect people worldwide, aiming to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with mental health conditions.

Through collaboration and promoting inclusive, scalable practices, the New School Center for Global Mental Health seeks to improve mental health outcomes and ensure access to care for all populations, regardless of their background or circumstances.

The Center is directed by Adam Brown, Psychology Faculty at the New School for Social Research, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine.

Job Description

The New School Center for Global Mental Health, Directed by Dr. Adam Brown, is a leading Global Mental Health Center at the New School University in New York City. The Center seeks to increase access to mental healthcare in diverse contexts through scalable mental health trainings. The Center is currently working on a number of projects in the US as well as in other countries. We are looking for an apprentice who is interested in learning how to deliver mental health trainings to community organizations and university students. We are interested in someone who has some experience in the health and mental health field, feels comfortable presenting and teaching to groups, and who is interested in learning more about the field of global mental health.

Support the center staff in daily projects, such as administrative support in collecting data, organizing meeting notes, hosting events & workshops on campus and on partner sites across New York City

Managing the project social media platforms, keeping track of views, monitoring communication happening on platform

Managing basic finance budget sheets, organizing receipts and keeping track of spending

Learn about the psychosocial interventions created by World Health Organization(WHO) and obtain basic understanding of it

Support research efforts of students and staff

Required Skills

Basic administrative and organizational skills, such as, but not limited to: taking notes, organizing documents, etc.

Basic Business English Skills (Writing emails in English, conversing during meetings in English. etc.)

Ability to utilize Google Suite (Google docs, slides, sheets) & Microsoft Office

Comfortable conducting and participating in video-conference meetings via Zoom and Google Meets

Desired intern profile

Internship job description (max 1000 characters)

Formalities of the internship

Ability to utilize and navigate through online learning platforms

Ability to prioritize task list and flexibly adapt to fast-paced work environment

Ability to work independently and be responsible for one’s own work

Ability to communicate with students, center members, and university staff in a collaborating manner

Ability to communicate the needs and requests to supervisors and to co-workers

Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting

Ability to multitask and work across different projects

Able to both keep attention to detail and look at the bigger picture

Benefits

Engagement in Cultural activities (Thanksgiving with an American Family, Holiday Markets in NYC) …😊

Applications Closed

The application period for this position is now closed.