Internship Opportunity: The Aids Foundation of Chicago- Unpaid

PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is listed for reference only. The deadline to apply has passed.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity from outside the Rockefeller Center.

Position Type: Prevention Advocacy Intern - unpaid

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Sector: Public Health 

Start Date: Summer 2020

Wage or benefits: Unpaid

Time Commitment: Minimum of 15 hours per week for at least 8 weeks 

Desired Class Year: Open to students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree seeking program 

Desired Major or Interest: Open to all majors; those with a strong interest in sexual health and wellness preferred; individuals with a history of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds preferred

Application Deadline: Application opens in early March

Organization website: https://www.aidschicago.org

Brief Description of the organization:

AFC brings together service providers and funders to develop systems that addressed the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS. AFC receives more than $17 million in local, state, and federal funds to manage a range of AIDS related health services. AFC assists government institutions in planning, monitoring, and distribution service contracts in order to develop provide expertise and promote high-quality care across the region. 

Brief Description of the Intern's role or key qualifications:

The internship is designed to be both educational and practical. First, the intern will work with the senior director of Prevention Advocacy and Gay's Men's Health on work related to PrEP awareness and uptake such as trainings, mobilizations, and social marketing. In doing so, the intern will gather a better idea of the role PrEP for HIV plays in the Chicago epidemic, and be better prepared for work in the field of HIV/AIDS, public health, communication, and public policy. 

How to apply:

Applications will be available on their website in early March 2020. The application will include a resume submission, cover letter, and 500-700 word writing sample. 

This is an unpaid internship from outside the Rockefeller Center. Such opportunities are posted in an effort to help students find a leave-term internship experience in public policy or a social sciences related area. Such postings do not constitute an endorsement by the Center of the political objectives of any one person or organization.