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INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Asia/Eurasia Partnerships DEPARTMENT: Global Programs LOCATION: Stamford, CT ASSIGNMENT LENGTH AND HOURS: This is a summer internship opportunity that runs from June to August 2013. This position requires a minimum commitment of 4 days per week as well as consistent attendance to ensure that projects are seen to completion. ABOUT AMERICARES AmeriCares is a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization that delivers medicines, medical supplies and aid to people in need around the world and across the United States. Since it was established in 1982, AmeriCares has distributed more than $10 billion in humanitarian aid to 164 countries. POSITION SUMMARY The Asia/Eurasia Partnerships division is one of four regional teams within the Global Programs department of AmeriCares. We support health care and social service programs in such countries as Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kosovo, the Philippines, Romania, and Uzbekistan. Our programs combine gift-in-kind aid donations with financial grants and training opportunities in order to build local capacity to address some of the most pressing health care issues, including: disaster management, maternal and neonatal survival, child nutrition, infectious disease outbreaks, and prevention and control of chronic conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The AmeriCares internship in Asia/Eurasia Partnerships provides an exciting opportunity for a student interested in humanitarian aid operations in the region. Our three-person team manages a diverse and challenging portfolio that offers a very substantive work experience for an intern. The position is structured such that the intern is engaged in daily workflow by taking on assignments of immediate importance while also managing longer-term projects that will help strengthen our efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, throughout the duration of the internship, the intern will participate in an institution-wide group project along with other summer interns.

INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Social Media Marketing & Communications DEPARTMENT: Online Communications (Web) LOCATION: Stamford HQ ASSIGNMENT LENGTH AND HOURS: This is a summer internship opportunity and runs from June - August. This position requires a minimum commitment of 4 days/ week and consistent attendance to ensure that projects are seen to completion. ABOUT AMERICARES AmeriCares is a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization that delivers medicines, medical supplies and aid to people in need around the world and across the United States. Since it was established in 1982, AmeriCares has distributed more than $10 billion in humanitarian aid to 164 countries. POSITION SUMMARY The Web Team in the Communications Department serves a global constituency of donors, recipients, partners (donor & program) and a growing community of people who are interested in the mission of AmeriCares. The team maintains/builds/enhances all of the online channels of communication including multiple web sites, applications and a growing presence in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube). The team also creates/develops/publishes content for each channel. Our social media presence has expanded the responsibilities of the web team to build engagement with a growing online community. Reporting to the Web Marketing Manager, the social media intern will be directly involved in the daily creation and publication of content for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and our blog platform. Writing skills and some social media experience are a basic requirement. In addition, the intern will develop periodic reports of social media data to evaluate campaign effectiveness and develop strategies. Research on new tools and applications that could expand our social networking presence will also be an ongoing project.

NHPA is seeking bright, highly motivated candidates for several unpaid fall internship positions. Interns will work with a team of health professionals who develop, test, and market health promotion, wellness, and prevention programs for children, adolescents, and young adults. Interns may be eligible for college credit through their college or university. National Health Promotion Associates, Inc. is a small but expanding and dynamic health promotion and wellness firm located in White Plains, New York (25 miles outside of Manhattan and accessible by MetroNorth Commuter Rail).

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. PXE International initiates and conducts research. Currently, we are conducting an extensive epidemiological study. This study consists of a substantial online questionnaire answered by individuals affected by PXE. The information is collected and analyzed to characterize the disease and discover potential biomarkers.

INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Corporate Relations DEPARTMENT: Global Programs/Corporate Relations LOCATION: Stamford, CT ASSIGNMENT LENGTH AND HOURS: This is a summer internship opportunity and runs from June - August. This position requires a minimum commitment of 4 days/ week and consistent attendance to ensure that projects are seen to completion. ABOUT AMERICARES AmeriCares is a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization that delivers medicines, medical supplies and aid to people in need around the world and across the United States. Since it was established in 1982, AmeriCares has distributed more than $10 billion in humanitarian aid to 164 countries. POSITION SUMMARY The Corporate Relations team is responsible for stewarding the relationships that AmeriCares maintains with pharmaceutical companies and medical supply manufacturers in order to solicit gift-in-kind medical donations and funding in support of our international and domestic on-going medical assistance programs and emergency response work. The position will support the Corporate Relations team in a multitude of ways, focused both on internal and externally-targeted coordination and process management. Assistance with preparation for donor meetings, conferences and our annual audit will form a core of the responsibilities, along with projects focused on helping to broaden specific donor relationships.

INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Latin American Partnerships DEPARTMENT: Global Programs LOCATION: Stamford, CT ASSIGNMENT LENGTH AND HOURS: This is a summer internship opportunity and runs from June - August. This position requires a minimum commitment of 4 days/ week and consistent attendance to ensure that projects are seen to completion. ABOUT AMERICARES AmeriCares is a nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization that delivers medicines, medical supplies and aid to people in need around the world and across the United States. Since it was established in 1982, AmeriCares has distributed more than $10 billion in humanitarian aid to 164 countries. POSITION SUMMARY The Latin American Partnerships team is one of 4 regional teams within the Global Partnerships department of AmeriCares. Each of the teams serves the regions in which they work by coordinating with in-country partners to facilitate projects, programs, grants, and shipments for a broad range of beneficiary institutions. In Latin America and the Caribbean we work with 12 partners in 9 countries to deliver lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to national hospitals, nonprofit clinics, rural health outposts, and networks of physicians going on medical brigades throughout the region. The Latin American Partnerships internship provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduates interested in humanitarian aid operations in the region. Our four person team manages the largest regional portfolio within Global Partnerships; the significant workload this entails consistently offers a substantive work experience for our interns. The position is structured such that the intern is engaged in our teams daily workflow by both taking on assignments of immediate importance and by also focusing on lengthier assignments that contribute to improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our work.

Virtual Internship Introducing the Virtual Internship Simply speaking, a virtual internship is when an intern works remotely as in anywhere other than your office.  With the internship arena following trends in the traditional business world, the virtual internship is catching on as well. And with good reason: Hiring interns to work remotely has an array of advantages. Moreover, its an outstanding solution for making the most of intern talent while classes are in session. Students are attracted to virtual internships because they allow them to gain experience without commuting, committing 40 hours a week, or considering physical proximity of jobs. Students must have a  high school diploma or equivalent. This is a real setting involved in billing and collection. We are willing to train in current knowledge of cpt, coding, billing and reimbursement for all insurances including Medicaid and Medicare. If hired you will remotely assists with reviewing and transmitting claims, accurately posts checks and reviews accounts. It is responsible for preparing and mailing patient statements and the collection of balances.  We will provide full understanding of EOBs necessary as this opportunity will be required to perform timely follow-up. Attention to detail,

The Patchwork Group, a nonprofit organization that provides health education and services to at-risk populations, is looking for interns to join our team. At the completion of the internship, the intern will have concrete experience presenting basic health information to diverse audiences.

We are implementing an electronic health record at two health center sites and there is a tremendous amount of stuff to do: training, data entry, IT support

One of South Florida's leading and most innovative health care systems provider is opening its doors, for the first time since its inauguration, to young, bright and highly motivated individuals looking to obtain hands-on experience and gain insightful knowledge of an ever-present industry. Currently taking applications for 3 internship positions: 1) Business Analyst Intern 2) Junior Project Manager Intern 3) PHP Programmer Intern General Requirements for all positions: - Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project - Strong command of the English language (oral and written) - Punctual - Knowledge or familiarity with the National Health Care system, EMR/EHR, and Medical Billing/Interfaces to 3rd party equipment desirable. - Ideal for those wanting to enter the Health Care Information field - Should currently possess, or be working towards, a degree in an accredited institution 1) Business Analyst Intern Duties/Tasks: -Gathers user requirements and translates them into used cases/ user stories that developpers can work from -General knowledge of business analysis and requirements-gathering concepts You will gain: - Hands on experience in a fast-paced and agile health care information technology company - Tremendous opportunity to gain exposure and an in-depth knowledge of the field from highly esteemed special matters experts 2) Junior Project Manager Intern Be tightly engaged with the day-to-day operations of the project management office, with duties such as: Allocation of resources Budget monitoring Risk and dependencies identification and management Minute-taking Client logistics and coordination Assisting and contributing in the development of used cases and user stories You will gain: - Hands on experience in a fast-paced and agile health care information technology company - Tremendous opportunity to gain exposure and an in-depth knowledge of the field from highly esteemed special matters experts The Business Analyst and Junior Project Manager interns will be under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager of the company. 3) PHP Programmer Intern Looking for PHP developpers with knowledge and/or exposure to .NET or Objective C (any mobile app language is a plus) You will gain invaluable experience working with cutting edge technology for the Health Care Information field, as well as within both the domestic and international Health Care Insurance domains, and will be under the direct supervision of the company's Chief Information Officer (CIO). These positions are unpaid, although college credit can be offered (either for this semester or next). International Students welcome. Please respond with your resume and cover letter outlining why exactly you should be considered for whichever position you are applying for and what your availabilities would be. Ideally we are looking for those to intern for the Winter 2012 semester, or will also entertain those who can commence asap