2013 Premed Internships

The Front Porch Center for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing (FPCTIW) explores the innovative uses of technology to empower individuals to live well, especially in their later years. FPCTIW works collaboratively with all stakeholders and in partnership with funding sources, researchers and technology partners. The MeHCA Computer Instructor will provide basic computer literacy training to seniors for the Model eHealth Community for Aging (MeHCA) project, and will report to the FPCTIW director. The Model eHealth Community for Aging project (MeHCA) focuses on deploying health-related, technology-based activities for a diverse population of senior and disabled residents of the Los Angeles Koreatown neighborhood. In support of one component of this project, the volunteer will provide basic computer/Internet training and health education to seniors and other adults at an affordable housing community. Job Functions OUTREACH Promote resident participation in basic computer and Internet workshops, include designing and posting flyers, speaking with residents, and ensuring activity attendance. Nurture the development of community leaders to support project activities. TRAINING/SUPPORT Provide direct computer-based trainings to participants. Coordinate with project coordinator to set up for mobile computer lab. Support the development of curriculum, and research additional health-based resources on the Internet for English and Korean learners. Exercise high degree of sensitivity and privacy toward personal health information. ADMINISTRATION Participate in bi-weekly team calls. Organize and prepare weekly lesson plans. Distribute, collect, and enter data from surveys following each workshop. Document activities and events through photos, notes, and other observations. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Proficiency and high comfort level with computers/technology. Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills; ability to verbally express ideas assertively, clearly. Ability to teach technology to community members and colleagues with diverse backgrounds and technology proficiency. Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with others to secure necessary information and cooperation from a variety of people. Korean/English bi-lingual skills required. Background in health, nutrition, and/or gerontology helpful but not necessary. Time Commitment and Pay This is an unpaid, part-time volunteer position for 3-5 hours/week once a week during regular workday hours, as agreed upon between the volunteer and the FPCTIW director. The term of this volunteer position will be from April 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services targeted to government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The company serves approximately 2.7 million members nationwide as of Dec. 31, 2012. The company employs more than 4,500 nationwide. For more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website at www.wellcare.com. A Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: WCG). We are seeking a Part Time Public Policy Intern for the Fall 2013 term to focus on Health Insurance policy issues. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Public Policy and will work closely with all members of the public policy team to track and analyze policy developments.

Compass Health is a community mental health agency based out of Everett, WA. We serve those individuals who suffer from mental illness. We are looking for interns who would like to make a difference in the lives of of mentally ill adults in our community.

We are developing EMR software for our addiction counseling office. The intern will work with our developers to help test, debug and correct the program, as well as with office staff to find out what their needs are to implement in the program.

Patient Care Home Health Services, located in Boca Raton,Fl. is a Joint Accredited Medicare Certified Home Health Agency. We are seeking an experienced office assistant who is looking for a future in Health Care.

Do you want a taste of real world marketing success? Do you want to know the tactics and strategies for business building, graphic design and viral marketing - that your professors can't teach you? Our firm - Human Wellness Solutions - provides performance, wellness and diet consulting to a global audience, and we are looking for intelligent, optimistic, teachable and fun college students to use the cutting-edge tools, resources and strategies we've developed to spread the knowledge of fitness, nutrition and human performance around the world. In the process, we will teach you the latest strategies for business building, graphic design and viral marketing that you won't find in the classroom. Expect to put in 3-4 hours per week, and all training will be provided. You'll be working with infographic design software, online viral videos, branded product launches and more - all in a cool, laid-back, work-from-home environment.

A Medicare Home Health Company in Delray Beach Florida. The company would want a simple web based software developed that is an advance database system can handle patients' data, employee data, schedule, Medicare billing, import and export report. The company has an existing software that is paid monthly and would like to tailor it to that model but with a few extra capabilities to cut cost. A new software company will be set up to market to Doctors and Home Health companies.

Newly formed small business in the market of creating all natural hand-made products for sales, workshops, and retreats for both profit and non-profit ventures. Both ventures include retail/wholesale sales and demonstrations in store-fronts, religious organizations, community centers, and online; also, providing health workshops (yoga, meditation, juicing, product making) and retreats (spas, cruises, beach resorts, etc.) for both profit and non-profit clients.

Antelope Valley Community Clinic ("AVCC") is the first Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike located in and serving the Antelope Valley. The FQHC designation allows us to provide quality care at an affordable price. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of the community by providing comprehensive, high-quality health care services including prevention and education with special emphasis on the medically underserved and low-income populations. Our goal is to significantly expand access to primary care, disease management, prevention and educational services. We are seeking a responsible, dedicated intern for our non-profit clinic.

Change, Inc. is St. Louis, MO's premier counseling practice, offering opportunities to counselors-in-training to complete their internships or portions thereof at out outpatient mental health facility.