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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.

The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) is an advocate for planning and implementing public policies that promote housing opportunity and choice. Its purpose is to be the business and political "voice" for the residential construction industry in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties in Arizona; to stimulate business within the home building industry; influence political decisions by virtue of member strength; and provide a format for networking, information, training, and support for members. www.sahba.org

The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) is an advocate for planning and implementing public policies that promote housing opportunity and choice. Its purpose is to be the business and political "voice" for the residential construction industry in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties in Arizona; to stimulate business within the home building industry; influence political decisions by virtue of member strength; and provide a format for networking, information, training, and support for members. www.sahba.org

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber has over 1000 member businesses and offices in Tucson and Hermosillo. Our mission is to advocate for and provide services that help grow our member's businesses. Our Business Advocacy committee meets every other week (Thursdays from 8:30a - 10:30a). The Public Policy Intern will assist in research, drafting letters and communicating our positions to our membership. In addition, they may attend public meetings representing the Tucson Hispanic Chamber.

Independent Television Service, Inc. (ITVS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by Congress to make unique and compelling programs for public television. ITVS brings to local and national audiences high-quality, content-rich programs created by a diverse body of independent producers. ITVS programs reflect underrepresented and underserved communities. (www.itvs.org) ITVS is seeking interns to support activities in the programming, production, communications and business affairs departments. In addition to gaining hands-on work experiences, the interns will attend organizational and community engagement events, view producer rough cuts, and participate in staff activities. The intern will observe how programs are evaluated, managed, and distributed to reach the widest audience. The ideal student intern is passionate about documentaries, publicity, marketing, outreach, social media technology trends and other facets of public television and media. Depending on needs and student interest, student intern will be assigned to a department.

CJR welcomes the opportunity to be a part of your educational and professional development in the field of social services. We also welcome the opportunity for you to share your fresh perceptions, enthusiasm, and talent with us and others associated with CJR. We look for hard-working, detail-oriented individuals with a strong interest in Social Services.The position begins in December 2012 or January 2013, with a flexible ending date (at least 4 months required).

Leadership Newark is a New Jersey based non-profit organization offering a public policy leadership development program for adults who either live, work or participate in the civic life within the City of Newark that seek to strengthen the City of Newarks civic infrastructure through preparing the next generation of leaders to serve in numerous professional, political and volunteer capacities in the largest city in the State of New Jersey. The 1st Annual Leadership Newark Public Policy Summit will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013. The Summit will be a high profile, PR Worthy day long symposium where nationally known and locally active speakers, thinkers, and doers are coming together in an interactive environment to incubate solutions to specific issues. Think "TED" meets "Public Policy" in Newark. As 2013 commemorates Leadership Newarks 15th Anniversary, a Reunion Celebration will be held that evening closing out the days festivities. A typical Leadership Newark event draws people from government, non-profit, entertainment, corporate america, media, education and more! This will be a great networking experience. We seek some rock star interns that want to gain experience in the area of Marketing (emphasis in Grassroots Street Team, Video Production, PR) that will provide some great contacts, an impactful internship experience and letters of reference for job well done. If you can get college credit, awesome! We don't mind filling out the paperwork required for your school. You don't have to live, work or attend school in Newark, but if you are New Jersey based (live, work, school), we'd prefer it.

New York City Office of Public Advocate seeks energetic, passionate, internship candidates who are looking to improve the welfare of New York City through the legislative and policy-making process. Applicants with the following interests are particularly encouraged to apply: education, landuse/housing/civil rights/ election reform/social services/transportation/finance/budget. This is a perfect opportunity for students who are completing studies in public affairs, public policy, and urban planning. Hours: 10-25 hours per week Compensation: Unpaid; will complete paperwork necessary for student to receive available college credit. Positions Available: 2-3 To apply: Please send cover letter, resume and one writing sample to painternship@gmail.com. In subject line, please write "Policy Internship".

Leadership Newark is a New Jersey based non-profit organization offering a public policy leadership development program for adults who either live, work or participate in the civic life within the City of Newark that seek to strengthen the City of Newarks civic infrastructure through preparing the next generation of leaders to serve in numerous professional, political and volunteer capacities in the largest city in the State of New Jersey. The 1st Annual Leadership Newark Public Policy Summit will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013. The Summit will be a high profile, PR Worthy day long symposium where nationally known and locally active speakers, thinkers, and doers are coming together in an interactive environment to incubate solutions to specific issues. Think "TED" meets "Public Policy" in Newark. As 2013 commemorates Leadership Newarks 15th Anniversary, a Reunion Celebration will be held that evening closing out the days festivities. A typical Leadership Newark event draws people from government, non-profit, entertainment, corporate america, media, education and more! This will be a great networking experience. We seek some rock star interns that want to gain experience in the area of Marketing (emphasis in Grassroots Street Team, Video Production, PR) that will provide some great contacts, an impactful internship experience and letters of reference for job well done. If you can get college credit, awesome! We don't mind filling out the paperwork required for your school. You don't have to live, work or attend school in Newark, but if you are New Jersey based (live, work, school), we'd prefer it.

Embassy Fall 2013 Internship Opportunities British Embassy, Washington DC The British Embassys Internship Program is designed to supplement undergraduate coursework in international affairs, government, public affairs, economics, US-UK relations human relations, or environmental studies, and overall understanding of British Government policies. The program allows students to work part-time in a fast-paced environment at the centre of this important trans-Atlantic relationship. Interns can work in any of several exciting departments within the Embassy Network, in order to further develop their own understanding of and interest in those areas. Departments: Scottish Affairs Office 1 opening; submission deadline 7 July The Scottish Affairs Office (SAO) is responsible for developing and delivering the Scottish Governments policy objectives in North America, through high-level relationship building, communicating Scottish Government policy, co-ordinating the work of the Scottish Government and its agencies operating in the US and Canada, and delivering a programme of public diplomacy. The SAO is a small team that works flexibly on varied and exciting range of promotional activities, often with little lead-time. Students studying political science, international affairs, media relation or public diplomacy will gain valuable hands-on experience. This internship provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a student with a strong interest in modern Scottish politics and culture. Energy, Environment, and Resource Security (EERS) S:\Corp_Services\HR\Recruiting\Internships\Internship Adverts\2013\Summer 2013\Embassy Summer Internships Posting Advert 2013.doc 1 opening; submission deadline 7 July EERS is responsible for advancing UK policy on climate change and energy policy in the US. This group strives to share best practise on these issues in the U.S., while representing U.K. interests. For students of international relations, energy & environmental studies, economics, government, and public affairs who are interested in contemporary issues, this can be a groundbreaking experience to see how climate change & energy issues are debated and dealt with by the British Government in the U.S. Human Resources (HR) 2 openings; submission deadline 7 July The HR team at the British Embassy oversees Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, Training, and employee-relations issues for the Embassy and Consulates across the US Network. This is a dynamic team with diverse work and issues, which change every day. For students interested in human relations, this can be an exciting and eye-opening experience in the forays of HR.