AltaMed offers mentoring services for youth as a supplement to educational and occupational skills training available through our existing Workforce Development program. Technology skills training, career exploration, and leadership development are all benefits for the thousands who have formally gone through our Workforce Development program.
Workforce Development coordinates of all of AltaMed’s internships, including AmeriCorps and clinical placement. More broadly, though, it exists to promote the sustainable growth of AltaMed’s workforce, one day seeking to supply 10-20 percent of our employees, and aims to ensure that AltaMed is hiring from within the communities we serve with greater retention in mind.
Job Overview
The Project Intern will support various project management activities, which may include planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in project management and develop valuable skills in a dynamic and collaborative healthcare environment. Please note that this internship is only offered for a 6-month period.
Minimum Requirements
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or recent graduate from an academic institution (pre-health, pre-med, pre-pharmacy majors preferred).
Strong verbal communication skills as the intern will be interacting with the community and patients.
Excellent written skills as the intern will assist in creating flyers and Powerpoints targeting a variety of audiences.
Spanish language preferred, but not required.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to analyze and organize data into information.
Good personal organization skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and prioritize and use time effectively.
Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work with confidential information.
Ability to work effectively with all levels of management.
Physical Requirements
Ability to sit, stand, stoop, reach, lift (up to 10 pounds), bend, etc., hand and wrist dexterity to utilize a computer.
May require travel to sites/programs and special functions.
The Workforce Development staff appreciates your interest in this opportunity. Should you be moved forward in the selection process, either the hiring manager or someone on the Workforce Development staff will contact you with next steps. We highly encourage you to continue to check-in for additional internship opportunities.
Job Advertisement & Application Compliance Statement
AltaMed Health Services Corp. will consider qualified applicants with criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if AltaMed Health Service Corp. is concerned about a conviction directly related to the job, you will be given a chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
AltaMed Health Services Los Angeles, California, USA Office
2040 Camfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90040
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