Fall Education Intern

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to eradicate melanoma by accelerating medical RESEARCH while EDUCATING to and ADVOCATING for the melanoma community.

Job Summary:

The MRF is seeking an Intern to support the Education Department. This position will support the Education team’s efforts to enable patients, caregivers, providers, and the general public access to the information they need to make informed decisions. The ideal candidate will be motivated, energetic and have a strong interest in the non-profit healthcare sector. This role will report to the senior education program manager. 

 

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with tracking educational material inventory, metrics and fulfilling shipment requests. Help create graphs and metrics to show impact. 
• Support with ordering, sorting and organization of branded educational materials. 
• Assist Education Program Manager with event preparation for educational symposia and Ask the Expert webinars including outreach, and post event activities.
• Prepare materials for educational events including educational patient symposia, presentations and meetings. 
• Review educational content including but not limited to Animated Melanoma Patient videos, webinars, literature, website content, etc.
• Draft social media content and summaries from events to be communicated out to the community.
• Support with the collection and reporting of metrics from events. 
• Assist with entering contacts into the MRF’s CRM database (Blackbaud).
• Proof-reading educational materials and editing support as needed.
• Provide general administrative support to the Education Team as needed.

 

Requirements and Qualifications: 

• 2 days in office requirement at the Washington, DC office (preferably Monday and Wednesday)
• Undergraduate or graduate student studying a related topic

• 1-2 years of non-profit experience, preferably in cancer, public health or healthcare related industries; internship experiences acceptable 
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills 
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task 
• Works well independently and as part of a team 
• An interest in health education or health social work is preferred, but not required 
• Experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and online platforms such as Canva, Zoom, Survey Monkey and social media 
• Able to work hybrid (in-person and virtual) for 15 hours/week. Position is based in Washington, DC office.

 

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand of the inner workings of a healthcare nonprofit and patient advocacy organization 
• Gain hands-on experience in organizing patient education and events 
• Understand patient educational strategies of non-profit organization
• Gain a sense of accomplishment and achievement knowing you’ve made a significant contribution in the fight against melanoma 
• Obtain service-learning credit hours and a recommendation letter pending satisfactory performance 

 

Education and Experience: 

• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Public Health, Health Education, or a related field.

 

Other Requirements: 

Candidate must be local to the DMV Metropolitan Area as the internship is hybrid and based in Washington, DC.

 

ADA Physical Demands: 

• The position requires being seated for several hours a day
• The employee must frequently speak and hear as well as utilize the telephone, computer keyboard and monitor, pen and paper

 

Apply Now:

Apply now by sending us both your resume and cover letter to mkadosh@melanoma.org as a complete application submission.

 

Please note that only candidates who are local to the DMV Metropolitan area will considered as the internship is hybrid which requires two days in the Washington D.C. office.