ASPIRE Summer UG Internship
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Care. No matter what:
PPLM has been a leader in promoting sexual health for more than 90 years. We believe that all people deserve the information and expert services to make informed, personal decisions that affect their health, their lives and their futures. We are the state’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services. We educate families and empower youth to make responsible choices that lead to healthier lives. We advocate for policies that improve sexual health.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
PPLM believes sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being and happiness. We recognize that geographical and systemic barriers entrenched in discrimination and stigma prevent people in Massachusetts from having equitable opportunity to choose their own path and access to sexual and reproductive health care. In order to address health equity in communities across Massachusetts in an authentic way, we must start with ourselves. We are taking focused steps to make progress in our own organization. We have embarked on a diversity, equity and inclusion journey that will lead us toward becoming an organization that better reflects our patients and embodies cultural humility. We are wholeheartedly committed to this work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The ASPIRE Center for Sexual & Reproductive Health (Advancing Science and Practice through Innovations in Research and Education) at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) seeks an undergraduate intern to assist with the operations of the ASPIRE Center and its’ programs.
About the ASPIRE Center:
ASPIRE works to advance excellence and equity in sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing. Core to this goal are efforts to destigmatize sexual health along with access to sex education and the full range of care, including abortion. ASPIRE builds knowledge and skills and supports work to advance policies to combat systemic barriers disproportionately preventing Black, Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ people, young people, and people with disabilities from accessing quality sexual and reproductive health care. These goals are achieved through clinical and social science research, evidence-based professional education, and clinical training, both independently and in partnership with academic institutions, teaching hospitals, health care professionals, social service and community-based organizations, schools, educators, and peer institutions.
Scope of Internship
- Assist with program data collection, analysis, and presentation related to the ASPIRE Center’s community engagement strategy
- Create graphs and other data visualizations for conferences, meetings etc.
- Connect with PPLM employees to gather information about community organizations for partnership, current practices
- Attending ASPIRE meetings to provide feedback and ideas and other tasks as assigned by a supervisor
Supervision
- The ASPIRE Center intern will be supervised by the ASPIRE Center Director
Time Commitment
- The intern will agree to commit at least 10 hours per week for the summer(15 weeks)
Qualifications
- Interest in nonprofit operations
- Interest in community engagement
- Interest in reproductive rights and justice
- Student in an undergraduate program
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people of different races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities and expressions, ages, abilities, and experiences.
- Proficiency in Canva, Adobe or other design software
$12 - $15 an hour
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes; health, dental and vision insurance, 11 paid holidays, 403B retirement plan with a 3% employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, flexible spending accounts and more.
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
