Intern, Unpaid, Health Project Support, Part Time, Days (Pediatrics)
Location: Newark, Delaware
Description: Nemours is currently seeking to employ Intern, Unpaid, Health Project Support, Part Time, Days (Pediatrics) right now, this career will be designated in Delaware. Detailed specification about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Nemours is seeking an Unpaid Intern - National Office Project Support to join our team in Delaware.
! As one of the nation's premier pediatric health care systems, Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states: Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children offers intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. Ranked among the nation's best in pediatric specialty care by U.S. News & World Report , this world-renowned teaching hospital has served children from 42 states and 14 nations. Extending the world-class care of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital, Nemours duPont Pediatrics provides expert care for even more children across the Delaware Valley through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.
To keep pace with the changing health care environment and build a healthier future for our children, Nemours has embarked on a multi-phase expansion to create a c! hildren's hospital like no other in the region. Upon completio! n in June 2014, the hospital will include private patient rooms, a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a new expanded Emergency Department.
Project: National Office Project Support
Site: Nemours National Office of Policy and Prevention
252 Chapman Road, Suite 200
Newark, DE 19702
Timeframe Needed: Fall internship program; September through December, 2013
Expected Duration of Project: Ongoing; intern to provide support for duration of fall program
Education: Master's student
Other qualifications desired:
Interest in child health and wellness, prevention programming and population health.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Comfortable working as part of a team and ability to work independently.
Ability to proactively juggle multiple tasks.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word and PowerPoint),! database creation and maintenance, and Internet research.
Information about Nemours Health and Prevention Services: Nemours Health and Prevention Services (NHPS), headquartered in Newark, Delaware, works with families and communities to help children grow up healthy, both physically and emotionally. It is a division of Nemours, a non-profit organization dedicated to children's health and health care that offers treatment services, research and training programs in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. Health and Prevention was created to expand Nemours' reach beyond clinical care to consider the health of the whole child within his or her family and community. NHPS' work currently focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles, active living, good nutrition, positive relationships, responsive caregiving, safe and healthy places, access to quality and equitable health care and health promotion, and building community connections. We work toward integrated! policy and practice change across the ages and stages of children's he! althy growth and development. For more information, visit online at www.nemours.org .
Information about National Office of Policy and Prevention (National Office): Nemours National Office of Policy and Prevention seeks to build upon areas of innovation and expertise at Nemours and to spread what works by achieving national policy and practice changes that have the potential to impact millions of children and families in positive ways. Particular areas of emphasis include promoting population health and prevention (including integration with clinical care); supporting healthy development and prevention in early care and education settings; and addressing the unique needs of children in health and quality initiatives. Nemours is seeking an intern to support our prevention and practice agenda at the national level.
Project Description
Provide support to the National Office team based out of the Newark, Delaware office. Support ongoing and new nationa! l initiatives by assisting with implementation of programs, communication efforts, materials development, research and logistical support for meetings and conferences with national stakeholders.
Intern Project Deliverables
Help support Nemours' prevention and population health internal workgroup by engaging with associates across Nemours and participating in planning discussions, helping with meeting preparation, and attending meetings or phone conferences as requested.
Conduct research, including engagement with internal stakeholders, to prepare summary reports, written materials or presentations to support National Office prevention and population health agenda.
Aid in preparation for National Office stakeholder meetings or engagement activities (e.g., conferences, panel discussions, webinars), serving as point of contact for coordination of logistics or providing administrative support as needed.
Support implementation of Let'! s Move! Child Care (LMCC) communication efforts by utilizing and updati! ng existing resources to provide technical support to child care providers, trainers and other stakeholders submitting inquiries to Nemours' LMCC help e-mail inbox.
Assist with review of LMCC website materials and resources, making recommendations for improvements to website offerings and organization to help child care providers meet the goals of the initiative.
Participate in National Office team meetings and other meetings, as requested.
Provide other support as needed.
Indicate if internship is paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Project Supervisor: Kelly Schaffer
For information, please contact:
Gwen Angalet, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs
Nemours Health and Prevention Services
302- 444-9105
gangalet@nemours.org
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