Continuing Education Planning and Implementation Internship

The Binaytara Foundation (BTF) is delighted to offer a 6 to 12 months, full-time Continuing Medical Education Planning and Implementation Internship to individuals recently graduated from college (within the last 18-months) in community health education, public health, adult education, or other relevant fields. 

This internship requires a minimum of six months of full-time commitment and must be pursued outside of the college graduation requirements. 
 

This internship is suitable for individuals who want to pursue a career in the non-profit sector or for those who are interested in medicine, nursing, community health education, public health or other healthcare related social services. Successful interns will broaden their knowledge and skills in provider continuing education, health related program planning, project grant writing, educational activity planning, fund development, database and record keeping, volunteer coordination, leadership skills, communication, collaboration, and engagement with stakeholders.
 

BTF interns will receive direct mentorship from the Continuing Education (CE) team and participate in assessing, developing, and implementing educational activities to minimize health disparities in the United States and globally. This internship particularly focuses on education as a tool to minimize health disparities by advocating, educating, and sharing information to improve access to care, to promote health equity, and to minimize health disparities.
 

THIS IS AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY - NOT AN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
 

STIPEND: $2000 per month

INTERNSHIP DURATION:  6 months to 12 months.

ELIGIBILITY: Must have graduated from a US College or University with a bachelors degree within the last 18-months.

INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE: A typical schedule is Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. However, interns will occasionally be required to travel to conference sites during weekends.

LOCATION: This is an in-person internship based in Bellevue, WA

TRAVEL: Interns will be required to travel to our conference sites (including overnight stays) when needed. 
 

During this internship, the intern may participate in all or some of the 
following projects and activities:

• In-person continuing medical education conferences 
• Virtual educational activities
• In-person fundraisers
• Other programs and activities of the organization
   

LEARNING MODULES:

MODULE 1 - Education for healthcare providers and healthcare consumers to minimize health disparities

Learning opportunity type & description: Interns will be involved in all aspects of the educational programs at the Binaytara Foundation which includes organizing major cancer conferences for healthcare providers and developing and implementing educational activities for healthcare consumers.

MODULE 2 - Fund development

Learning opportunity type & description: Interns will be involved in various fund development activities including two fundraising challenges (these can be event-based, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, major gifts, matching gifts, or any other form of fundraising) and will also be involved in grant writing for various projects that they work on.

MODULE 3 - Database and record keeping

Learning opportunity type & description: Interns will have the opportunity to participate in database and record keeping such as maintaining records of conference participant registration and attendance records, activity outcome survey reports, continuing medical education certification records, online database of grant makers, etc.
 

MODULE 4 - Volunteer Coordination, Leadership, Communication, and Collaboration

Learning opportunity type & description: Interns will be involved in volunteer coordination and leadership for various projects as well as actively participating in building relationships with stakeholders, community partners, and others for collaboration in various projects that they will be involved in. This will include active utilization of internet media including blogs, social media, newsletters, websites, development and distribution of digital and printed communication materials, social media engagements, etc.

Anticipated skills to be gained:

• Relationship building and networking (includes the use of social media, news/blogs, newsletters, and other forms of media to communicate with peers, partners, donors, supporters, and those whom our programs serve, and to advocate for health equity.)
• Overall design and implementation of educational activities which includes: needs assessment, identifying goals and objectives, identifying educational methods and strategies, developing program timelines, implementing the educational strategies, evaluating activities.
• Event Planning: Logistics, event promotion, CME accreditation of physician education activities, etc.
• Communication: Includes digital communication, audio-visual preparation, website support, etc.