ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, College of Engineering, Administration
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
DIVISION: Program and Innovations
START DATE: 11/1/2021
END DATE: 1/31/2022
WILL THERE BE A STIPEND? Yes
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF HOURS/DAYS: 20 hour per week
PATH’s Global Health Security team leads several projects and initiatives that serve the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and aim to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. These include the five-year, Centers for Disease Control (CDC)-funded Global Health Security projects; the USAID Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) project; and several Fleming Fund projects aimed at combatting and preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The Global Health Security team is seeking an intern based in Seattle. The work may be virtual or in person depending upon the public health and PATH guidelines regarding the pandemic.
Through this internship, the selected candidate(s) will provide coordination and communications support to the GHS Initiative. Activities will include supporting document and knowledge management, updating project management tools and trackers, developing PowerPoint presentations, editing communications materials, and providing status updates of project deliverables to the team. The intern will be expected to support and facilitate efficient and clear communication across global teams of experts and provide support to new and ongoing projects. The intern may have the opportunity to widen this scope subject to project activities and personal interests.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF THE INTERNSHIP
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE INTERNSHIP
BENEFIT TO INTERN
Through this internship, the intern will build skills in project coordination, project management, and communications, and will receive hands-on experience supporting complex, multi-country projects within a global health organization. The intern will also receive exposure to concepts and activities fundamental to strengthening health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemics and pandemics. The intern will also gain knowledge in areas including health information systems, laboratory systems, outbreak response, and surveillance. Lastly, the intern will gain a deep understanding of how to work across multiple countries and teams in a culturally and programmatically diverse environment.
DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THE INTERN SHOULD HAVE
HOW WILL PERFORMANCE BE EVALUATED?
The intern will have regular check-ins with the Director to evaluate satisfactory progress toward achieving deliverables. Deliverables will be reviewed for quality and timeliness by Project Director. The intern will be expected to demonstrate flexibility within a fast-paced work environment and adapt to shifts in deliverable prioritization.
Required Skills Required Experience
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