2013 Medical Research Internships

Established producer looking for intern to assist with development work on a specific film project. Applicant must be: trustworthy, highly organized, warm, enthusiastic team player, open to learning, and open to all tasks asked of them.

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is a fast-growing association of patients, family members and medical professionals impacted by this often misdiagnosed and difficult illness. PHA is committed to maintaining the organization's volunteer spirit and to building opportunities for those affected by pulmonary hypertension to be involved in solutions to the challenges the illness creates. PHAs Medical Services Internship offers students an opportunity to assist the Associate Director, Medical Services and program associates in providing services to physicians, researchers, nurses and patients. This critical support will enable us to continue to provide vital services to the PH community. The Medical Services Intern will be instrumental in helping staff manage PHAs two medical membership networks and ensure that medical professionals who belong to these groups have access to the resources they need. This intern will have a wide range of experiences in managing the medical side of a health-related non-profit. You will be treated as a respected team member. Our office is a friendly and welcoming environment. Interns may also earn college credit. If you would like to design a project that helps you meet your educational goals, we will work with you to achieve this. Our office is located in downtown Silver Spring, Md., and is Metro accessible. How to Apply: Materials should include a cover letter explaining your interest in working for PHA, a resume and a 3-6 page writing sample. Cover letters should be addressed to Michael Gray, Associate Director of Medical Services. Applications are ONLY accepted through PHA's online Internship Application Form (http://www.phassociation.org/internships/apply).

Description The Mission of the Foundation PXE International: Initiates, funds and conducts research on pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) Provides support for individuals and families affected by PXE Provides resources for healthcare professionals Currently we collaborate with PXE researchers around the world and to conduct small- and large-scale research studies, including an extensive epidemiological study. These studies usually consist of online questionnaires answered by individuals with PXE. The information is collected and analyzed to characterize the disease and discover potential biomarkers. Please send your resume, cover letter, 2 references, and a writing example to Christine Vocke, Director of Education and Support, at cvocke@pxe.org to apply.

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is a fast-growing association of patients, family members and medical professionals committed to maintaining the organization's volunteer spirit and to building opportunities for those affected by pulmonary hypertension (PH) to be involved in solutions to the challenges the illness creates. PHA Online University is an educational resource for healthcare professionals emphasizing the latest in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. PHAs Digital Media Internship offers students a structured experience working with the Medical Education team to support PHA Online University. Through mixed audiovisual, print, and social media, medical professionals can access everything they need for PH-related medical resources. Our goal is for PHA Online University to serve as a hub for PH specialists who wish to sharpen their skills, and also serve as an important means of raising awareness about PH among the medical community. You will be treated as a respected team member. Our office is a friendly and welcoming environment. If you would like to design a project that helps you meet your educational goals, we will work with you to achieve this. Interns may also earn college credit. Our office is located in downtown Silver Spring, Md., and is Metro accessible. How to Apply: Materials should include a cover letter explaining your interest in working for PHA, a resume and a 3-6 page writing sample. Cover letters should be addressed to Dalia Golchan, Associate Director of Medical Education. Applications are ONLY accepted through PHA's online Internship Application Form (http://www.phassociation.org/internships/apply).

NoStigmas.org is based in Chicago with the mission to raise awareness and erase the stigmas surrounding suicide and mental illness by sharing stories of hope and inspiration, educating the general public and those affected by mental illness by providing them with information and support. NoStigmas.org is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization founded in 2007 by actor and public speaker, Jacob Moore. Mr. Moore is also an Mental Health First Aid Instructor and the author of the workbook, The 5 Pillars of Mental Wellness. Interns will work closely with Mr. Moore, the Social Media Manager and other interns to achieve the following objectives: - Learn how to perform market research in the non-profit field - Acquire efficient data management and organizational skills - Learn different strategies to perform online and offline research - Compile reports to be channeled to social media manager and supervisor - Written and verbal communication with researched organizations and partners

City Surgical is a Medical Device Distributor specializing in Spine and Neuro Surgical devices. We cover Northern California and work in numerous hospitals working one on one with surgeons to provide innovative products for patient care. We work in the Operating room providing implants and instrumentation for surgery. We are looking for someone who can help support our sales team while learning the business and getting trained on specific products and procedures. This position allows you to understand the business and for us to see if this could be a long term fit. The position will cover the San Francisco Bay Area.

City Surgical is a Medical Device Distributor specializing in Spine and Neuro Surgical devices. We cover Northern California and work in numerous hospitals working one on one with surgeons to provide innovative products for patient care. We work in the Operating room providing implants and instrumentation for surgery. We are looking for someone who can help support our sales team while learning the business and getting trained on specific products and procedures. This position allows you to understand the business and for us to see if this could be a long term fit. The position will cover the San Francisco Bay Area.

We are a medical equipment/Orthotics and Prosthetics practice seeking a marketing intern. Intern will gain experience with procedures for detailing medical offices and speaking with physicians and staff regarding our products and services. Intern will work with and report to the Sales Manager. Other duties will be setting up appointments and organizing sales related documents. Social media and website maintenence will be covered.

At Childrens National Medical Center, we challenge ourselves to think bigger and different, to be innovative, and to continually improve health care for kids. For the web team, our challenge is no different. Serving a global audience, our websites provide information, inspiration, and ways to become involved. Join us while we re-vamp our web sites using the latest in web technologies and ultimately, better serve our children. As a web development intern, you will have the opportunity to utilize your web skills while gaining experience in web production, project management, search engine optimization, and more. This hands-on opportunity will give you exposure to a professional web development environment, experience working in our content management systems, and continued training in the web development. Internships are offered to candidates for a three month period, or equal to the duration of one college or university semester. The internship is part-time and unpaid and may be completed for credit. Both the hospital and the departments off-site office in Silver Spring are metro accessible (Red Line).

Founded by veteran TV Journalist and Producer Nicole Sellars (MTV, NBC Cleveland, News 12, FiOS1News, TV 10/55 News), TrendEMe.com is a comprehensive resource for headline news, features, and trends. TrendEMe.com is an up-and-coming Huffington Post style publication looking to expand its staff from written journalists to MMJ's. If you have a good feature or headline news story and a creative mind, we want you! This is a great opportunity to showcase your talents and skill to millions of our viewers. Our areas of interest include: Trends in business/finance, technology, health/lifestyle, music/entertainment. Please send us a reel if you have one. For print, please send us three samples of your writing. TrendEMe.com operates under Trend E News Media, a multimedia content provider & online marketing boutique.