As a volunteer engineer you will get a chance to make a difference. The volunteer engineer is a one year commitment, based in Durham, NC allowing the volunteer to:

Duke-EWH Volunteer Engineers must adhere to the following requirements; failure to do so may result in termination of the position.

  1. An application must be submitted for the Duke-EWH Summer Institute indicating interest in the volunteer engineer position.
  2. You must be accepted into the Duke-EWH Summer Institute.
  3. You must participate in the entire Duke-EWH Summer program the first summer
  4. You must work between 10 and 20 hours each week for Duke-EWH during the year
  5. Attend and assist in the weekly EWH Chapter meetings
  6. In addition to the summer program, you may be asked to take one international trip - during the volunteer year - to the developing world to visit hospitals or deliver aid, as directed by EWH. This trip is not guaranteed.
  7. Participate in the training and working months of the Duke-EWH Summer program during the summer after the volunteer year working as a TA for the laboratory portion, helping students in hospitals and scouting out new hospitals.
  8. The program is only open to those holding American and Canadian passports.

Duke-EWH Volunteer Engineers receive the following benefits:

  1. There is no stipend, housing or salary associated with this position.
  2. Full fellowship for the first summer in the Duke-EWH Summer Institute (if taken at the time of acceptance into the volunteer engineer position).
  3. Full fellowship for the second summer in the Duke-EWH Summer Institute (when working as TA and assistant to students and scout)
  4. Airfare and all living expenses related to the additional trip to the developing world should such a trip become available
  5. If you are a Duke University Volunteer, you will also receive parking, a medical evaluation and a Duke University Identification card.  You will be required to attend training appropriate to working in a hospital environment and your volunteer coordinator will be Robert Malkin (robert.malkin@ewh.org)