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, Filed Under: Internship

KidWorks Therapy Summer Internship

KidWorks Therapy Services OT/ PT/ ST  www.kidworkstherapy.com

KidWorks Therapy Services was established in 1999 by Rebecca Pokluda with a vision to bring together a group of experienced, passionate Occupational, Speech, and Physical Therapists dedicated to family-centered, individualized care. Our clinic is housed on a tree shaded hill in South-Central Austin that has been modified to provide optimal therapeutic intervention while, at the same time, facilitating the safe, comfortable feel of a home. Our therapists and staff kindly invite you to visit our location and welcome any questions you may have regarding Occupational, Speech or Physical Therapy for your children.

KidWorks is committed to creating solutions that allow each child to create his/her own success in a fun, challenging, and safe environment. Our therapy process focuses on the emotional and social development within a relationship based model utilizing DIR/Floortime principles.

Position: Clinic Assistant

Duties: Assist and observe sessions for pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy; prepare materials for therapy, set up and clean up for therapy, assist office staff, interact with clients and their families, and support volunteer program.  Site appropriate for anyone interested in child development or with a specific interest in OT/PT/ ST.  M-F 8:00-6:00. 3607 Manchaca Road, Austin, Texas 78704.  Contact: Rebecca Pokluda, rpokluda@gmail.com, 512-444-7219.  

, Filed Under: Internship

WeViva Summer Internships

WeViva (w​ww.weviva.org)​is a non­profit organization in Austin, with a mission to provide accessible and affordable fitness and nutrition classes to people in low­income communities. We target adults and bring engaging, bilingual classes to various locations throughout the city. O​ur classes are held in apartment complexes, community rec centers, senior living facilities, schools, and churches. A​ll of our programming is completely free for our participants.

WeViva is currently seeking Program Interns to help with the following tasks:

●  Assist Program Director and Program Manager with the scheduling and organization of fitness and nutrition classes

●  Attend fitness classes and assist WeViva contractors at various partner organizations in Austin (would require some evening availability)

●  Maintain attendance sheets and waivers as well as create reports on participation rates.

●  Create marketing materials for fitness and nutrition classes.

●  Assist Executive Director with various administrative tasks.

All interns would also get exposure to: social marketing tools, grant searching and writing, basic office tasks, community outreach opportunities, etc.

The intern needs to have the following qualifications:

●  Interest in helping low­income populations

●  Interest in health, wellness, nutrition, fitness

●  Must have own computer and regular internet access

●  Ability to work from home

●  Ability to drive to locations that are hosting the fitness and nutrition classes.

●  An understanding of a small start­up non­profit environment

●  Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

Hours are negotiable; Interns are expected to work at the office: 4107 Medical Parkway Suite 200, Austin, TX 78756, at least 3 days per week and work at least 15 hours per week for the duration of the internship. This may include time spent at different class locations. Available internship credit hours through university program; the intern is required to setup credit hours and WeViva will complete any necessary paperwork.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to:

Natalie Peluso, Ph.D. Program Manager natalie@weviva.org 860­712­2798

Nutrition Internship Description:

WeViva is currently seeking Nutrition Interns to help with the following tasks:

●  Attend all nutrition classes at various partner locations in Austin.

●  Work in conjunction with WeViva Nutrition Educators and assist with various tasks during class,

which include but are not limited to:

○  Class lecture/discussion prep

○  Pre­ and post­test administration

○  Ingredient prep and cooking demonstration

○  Recipe and recipe book creation

○  Lead supermarket tours

●  Maintain nutrition attendance sheets and waivers as well as create reports on participation rates.

●  Assist Program Director and Program Manager with various administrative tasks.

All interns would also get exposure to: social marketing tools, grant searching and writing, basic office tasks, community outreach opportunities, etc.

The intern needs to have the following qualifications:

●  Interest in helping low­income populations

●  Interest in health, wellness, nutrition, fitness

●  Must have own computer and regular internet access

●  Ability to work from home

●  Ability to drive to locations that are hosting the fitness and nutrition classes.

●  An understanding of a small start­up non­profit environment

●  Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

Hours are negotiable; Interns are expected to work at the office: 4107 Medical Parkway Suite 200, Austin, TX 78756, at least 3 days per week and work at least 15 hours per week for the duration of the internship. This may include time spent at different class locations. Available internship credit hours through university program; the intern is required to setup credit hours and WeViva will complete any necessary paperwork.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to:

Natalie Peluso, Ph.D. Program Manager natalie@weviva.org 860­712­2798

, Filed Under: Research

Research Assistants needed for SOGI: Health & Rights Lab

Faculty Researcher: STEPHEN RUSSELL

Contact Details

Quinlyn Morrow
qmorrow@utexas.edu
512-475-7570

Description

The SOGI: Health and Rights laboratory focuses on the role of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in human health, development, and rights. Our projects focus on the links between SOGI and health/well-being, with an emphasis on how prejudice and stigma shapes daily life. Our research includes attention to the unique vulnerabilities and strengths of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) people across the lifespan, yet most of our studies focus on adolescents and healthy development.

Qualifications

We include research assistants at all levels in our projects – from just beginning, to advanced students with research project and statistical skills. Each semester we have a different set of needs, so contact us to see whether we have openings. Weekly lab meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend, so students may visit to learn more about our projects and how to get involved.

Duties

Research assistants may become involved in a range of duties: conducting literature searches and reviews; helping recruitment activities for ongoing studies; coding qualitative (interview) as well as quantitative (survey) data; conducting content analyses of qualitative data, or statistical analyses of quantitative data.