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March 7, 2013, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunity with the Volunteer Healthcare Clinic: Create a Video Highlighting Austin’s only free, walk-in clinic

Volunteer Healthcare Clinic—A place of help, healing and hope

The Volunteer Healthcare Clinic’s mission is to provide the most vulnerable with access to high quality healthcare and prevention education. This mission is carried out by a wealth of volunteers, a corps of 400, who provide the medical treatment and education that the low-income, uninsured, Travis County residents so desperately need. Austin’s oldest charity clinic, VHC is also it’s only walk-in and free clinic.

Project Description and Purpose:

To assist with marketing, fundraising and general awareness of the uninsured and this healthcare clinic in Travis County, VHC requests a video highlighting the healthcare needs and statistics of Travis County, Texas and the United States. It would detail the statistics of what VHC accomplishes to alleviate these needs and capture the spirit of hands-on philanthropy that is present as the volunteers arrive to provide their services each night. It would also increase the awareness of how not having health care affects the lives of the patients whom we serve.

Project Details:

The video would need to include patient interviews, video of how the clinic operates, and research on statistical analysis of the uninsured in Travis County to be included in text with the video. It may also include narration. It would need to be paired with music that sets the mood for the video. Its length can be from 3 to 5 minutes. Assistance will be provided to attain interviews and statistical analysis.

Skills Gained:

A better understanding of how public health works, knowledge of clinic services for the uninsured, ability to research public health needs, philanthropy and the ability to help an underserved population.

Interest:

Please contact Aaron DeLaO, Director of Programs and Services if you are interested in this project. 512-459-6002 x 203, andelao@volclinic.org.

March 5, 2013, Filed Under: Internship

A Glimmer of Hope: WASH Internship

WASH Programs Intern
The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) team currently manages the construction of over 250 water points per quarter through our local implementing partners in Ethiopia. We are looking for a WASH Programs Intern who is interested in international development, international affairs, or WASH. You will assist in data organization and analysis, and support for our WASH team activities.
Position:
• Assist with data management for WASH programs and partner organizations
• Audit WASH program records to ensure they are complete and up to date
• Support the WASH team in their daily activities
• Monitor current research in the WASH field and keep the team up to date on
developments
• Conduct data-based research projects as needed
Requirements:
you’re a world changer. Interested in serving humanity? An internship at Glimmer means you’ll be a part of something big. Something that helps create change in your world.
you’re independent and innovative, yet roll with the punches. We expect creative thinking and solutions from everyone here. You are a self-starter who thinks outside the box and provides real-time solutions without handholding. Our close-knit departments constantly overlap, so you can jump right into group projects, and deal with a diverse group.
your organization skills intimidate Martha Stewart. You stay organized throughout the duration of a project, and are able to juggle multiply projects at a time. You’re a firm believer that every detail matters.
you get things done. You’re a pro at meeting deadlines. If you don’t know, you ask questions and get what you need to get the job done. You communicate early on if there is a problem. You don’t just show up, you perform your best.
knowledgeable and experienced. You have the education and work experience to back up your mad skills as a communicator and data analyst.
Commitment:
We’re looking for a freshman or sophomore level undergraduate student (juniors and seniors will be considered on a case by case basis) to come to our Austin office from 8- 10 hours per week (schedule is flexible). Please only apply if you are located in the Austin, Texas area.

Benefits:
An internship at A Glimmer of Hope is an incredible opportunity for students to gain experience at an international non-profit with a mission to help change the world. This is an unpaid internship but it may count for internship credit at your college or university.
Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to leslie@aglimmerofhope.org.