General Internship Opportunity
The Root Cause Coalition is seeking an energetic, responsible undergraduate intern. In this position, interns will be given day-to-day responsibilities to help integrate them into the core work of the team. The intern will contribute to advancing the Coalition’s mission to end the systemic root causes of health inequities by providing support on a variety of projects and maintaining daily organizational routines and procedures within the team.
Essential Job Functions:
Assist in preparing information and gathering research materials; including, but not limited to, creating and maintaining PowerPoint presentations for members of both the Coalition and the general public.
Assist in creating content for TRCC weekly newsletter
Take notes during meetings; type up documents, reports and other drafts of TRCC written materials
Oversee data entry and organization of existing datasets.
Oversee the addition of new contacts to the Coalition’s e-mail list.
Assist with general event planning for the Coalition’s larger events including, but not limited to, the National Summit, Advocacy Day and regional summits.
Participate in team meetings
Other duties as assigned by TRCC staff
Qualifications:
Current Junior or Senior at an accredited college.
Organized, self‐motivated and flexible.
Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and efficiently.
Ability to work well with multiple and diverse groups of people.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills required.
Excellent computer skills, especially in Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
Interest in non‐profits, health equity, hunger, public health, advocacy, research and/or healthcare.
Available to work 20‐30 hours per week.
To Apply: Stipend provided, remote work welcome; Please submit a cover letter, two professional references, and resume in PDF form via email to contact@rootcausecoalition.org. Please reference “TRCC General Internship Application” in the subject line of the email.
About Us: Established in 2015, the Root Cause Coalition is a non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of more than 100 leading health systems, hospital associations, foundations, businesses, national and community nonprofits, health insurers, academic institutions, local governments and policy centers. The Coalition works to achieve health equity through cross-sector collaboration in advocacy, education and research. In support of this mission, the Coalition seeks to uphold its four core values: Focusing on Community Change, Advancing Authentic Collaboration, Scaling Innovative Solutions, and Engaging and Learning from Communities.