Patient and Community Outreach Internship – Myeloma Link - Metro New York Region

This paid internship is funded by the Serving the City Internships program and is available only to students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center and Fordham College at Rose Hill who will be enrolled throughout the duration of the internship. Students enrolled in other schools at Fordham or who will graduate or transfer before the internship end date are not eligible.

Role: Patient and Community Outreach / Program Support

Start Date: Fall 2023 (ideally 9/25 – 12/11 though dates are flexible)

Time Commitment: 15-20 hours, 3-4 days/week – evenings and weekends included

Compensation: $3,000 through Serving the City

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is a leading source of blood cancer information, education and support for patients, survivors, families and healthcare professionals. We help patients navigate their cancer treatment and work to ensure patients have access to quality, affordable and coordinated care. We also engage in significant advocacy and research efforts in pursuit of the goal of curing blood cancer and ensuring health equity. In the meantime, patients need help before, during and after their diagnosis and treatment. A particular blood cancer called multiple myeloma is more than twice as common in the Black community than in those of other races or ethnicities, and studies show that Black patients face additional barriers and lower access to care as well. As advocates for health equity, LLS is determined to erase these disparities, and started the Myeloma Link campaign to support these efforts (www.lls.org/myeloma-link). As an intern with us, you have the chance to work each day to support these efforts, and to help make our overall mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

The Metro NY Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is seeking an energetic, personable, and detail-oriented intern to assist in the area of Patient and Community Outreach and in particular to help expand the awareness and success of our Myeloma Link awareness campaign. The Patient and Community Outreach internship is an ideal opportunity for a candidate interested in pursuing a career in non-profit management, healthcare education, volunteer management, public health, human services (or other similar fields) while making a difference in the lives of people affected by blood cancers. Selected interns will gain valuable experience in building interpersonal skills, project management, community outreach, database and volunteer management, patient advocacy, community relations and educational event planning. Students currently enrolled towards a degree in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Healthcare, Public Relations/Health, Communications, Public Administration, Human Behavior, Sociology, Psychology, or other related areas of study.

**We are unable to accept Social Work students due to the specific supervision requirements needed.