Intern, Field Advocacy, Health Care by Food-Remote
Join the American Heart Association as an intern for hands-on experience in health advocacy.
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Overview
Join the American Heart Association as an intern for hands-on experience in health advocacy.
You have:
- Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public policy, public health, or related fields.
- Experience in synthesizing academic or clinical research and data for policy or advocacy audiences. Especially related to publicly funded healthcare programs.
- Demonstrated ability to go beyond surface-level analysis of abstracts to draw out policy-relevant insights.
- Understanding of Medicaid, including covered services, delivery systems, and state/federal policy intersections.
- Must be familiar with software including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, including professional interaction tailored to a policy/advocacy context.
- Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection.
- Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to analyze complex research data. What insights did you draw from it? | This question assesses your analytical skills and ability to extract meaningful insights. | Explain the context, the data analyzed, and the insights that were most relevant to the decision-making process. |
| How do you approach synthesizing academic research for a policy audience? | This question evaluates your understanding of research and communication strategies suited for advocacy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you effectively presented information to a non-expert audience? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to stay organized when handling multiple projects at once? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you would evaluate the effectiveness of a food is medicine intervention. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you worked collaboratively on a research project. What role did you play? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure your written communication is clear and effective? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you hope to learn during this internship with the American Heart Association? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Updated 11 months ago
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Source:
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