Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group, Inc. (CIAAG) is a vital civic action, national, nonprofit organization.  CIAAG formed in response to cursory healthcare policy and regulations that were designed to address the opioid crisis but have resulted in the following critical consequences, including:  The destruction of our medical free enterprise system by allowing government to intervene and be the sounding authority on pain management; the resulting threat to our medical community’s right to practice without fear of retribution due to unethical regulations based on false data; the devastating complication and sometimes prohibition of access to critical care management, (i.e., improper and often abusive treatment to those in need who have become labeled substance abusers due to policy based on invalid studies and misleading information about prescription opioids and chronic pain; and the growing crisis of suicide in our disabled community as a result of the above.
Our Mission is to educate the public and nation’s legislators on the negative consequences of cursory healthcare policy and regulations regarding the opioid crisis which have created new, urgent crises in our chronically ill and disabled communities as well as our medical community.  We advocate for the rights of every American citizen to obtain critical care management provided by evidence-based care and patient-centered research.

CIAAG recognizes the necessity to make timely and strategic decisions to maximize efforts and to fulfill our mission utilizing three key strategies.

1) Visibility:  To build CIAAG’s voice and visibility through media campaigns, educational events, and networking to influence public policy and decision making on impactful issues. 
2) Representation:  To mobilize, allocate resources, and obtain regional and state representatives to foster grass-roots actions through attendance and participation in legislative public hearings related to our cause.
3) Leadership: To implement effective, non-profit leadership by promoting equality, inclusion, and multi-generational learning.  As well as to provide executive coaching and peer learning opportunities by collaborating with other professional networks and learning institutions. 

What you will Learn
As a Research/Analyst and Marketing Intern working directly with the President & Founder of CIAAG, Lauren Deluca, as well as the Vice-President & Director of Communications to learn how to create formal research from using government databases, formulating this research into formal proposals, collect data and perform statistical analysis, cost/benefit analysis, etc. In addition, they will have the opportunity to help influence social change through the use of social media and the creation of branding, marketing and participating in networking, educational as well as political events.
As an Intern for CIAAG you will be able to “shadow” the Executive Team via telephone and electronic communications from your “home” office. You will work closely with the Executive Team and your role may change according to organizational needs as the structure must be fluid to react to legislative changes, political race results and other unforeseen events our team needs to respond to with a proactive and reactive manner to ensure the success of our organizations missions and goals. This internship will provide real life experience with a growing non-profit fighting for progressive legislative changes in an uncertain climate. As an intern you will learn how to lead meetings, develop research, present proposals and negotiate with Elected Officials, key influencers, partners and other stakeholders.  
Duties

• How to create a long term social media plan and marketing plan.
  
• Relationship building with our online community & the management of multiple platforms.
  
• How to create compelling content that will be shared by influencers.
  
• Gather data for various projects. 
  
• Create charts and graphs for proposals. 
  
• Other special projects to be determined. 
  

Your Qualifications

• Prefer sophomore or junior but will consider other class levels for the right candidate.  
  
• Pursuing BA in Business Administration, Communications, Finance/Accounting, Political Science and/or Marketing 
  
• An interest in Social Media Marketing and Politics 
  
• Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher 
  
• Excellent written, oral, and communication/presentation skills 
  
• Must be proficient in Word, Excel and some experience with PowerPoint preferred.
  
• Graphic Design for creation of photographic and video content. Proficiency and experience with Adobe editing software (or a similar equivalent) is a must. 
  

           (i.e. Adobe Photoshop/after effects/Premiere) 

How to Apply

1. Please forward your resume to Lauren Deluca at [email protected] and to Jayne Flanders at [email protected]
   
2. Applicants should expect a Skype Interview and therefore must have a computer and internet at their home or primary location. Application should note they will perform the majority of duties working from their homes virtually and scheduled Skype meetings times throughout the week.
   

​Job Description:
Start-up digital health company working at the cutting-edge intersection of healthcare and technology to help autoimmune patients and others manage their chronic illnesses. We are looking to move this startup to the next level and need an organized and detail oriented Operations Lead Intern. (See responsibilities below) 

You will work directly with the CEO and founder, Dr. Bonnie Feldman, who has previously worked as a clinical dentist and as an equity research analyst on Wall Street. We are currently consulting with healthcare/digital health companies to help them better serve their clients, as well as working to raise awareness for chronic autoimmune disease.

Responsibilities Include:

·  Supervise team of interns
·  Devise strategies for reaching consumer and entrepreneurial audiences 
·  Draft pitches for conference speaking opportunities and company outreach
· Compile research and organize data into reports
·  Manage day to day operations of the company

This is a great opportunity to get a foot in the door of the fast-paced field of digital health. You will learn how technology is changing the field of medicine as well as gain hands on experience with the fundamentals of business. Dr. Bonnie Feldman’s has spoken at multiple conferences including TEDx (link: http://bit.ly/2s3GRQ7) and South by Southwest. Her blog www.drbonnie360.com and her social media have a wide and well respected following in the healthcare community.

Hours: Full time; 30-40 hours per week; Start date: ASAP; Meals prepared by a private chef and coffee are included. Office is within walking distance of UCLA and parking is also available.

Qualifications:
Must be extremely organized, enjoy research, and willing to learn. Needs to be motivated, enthusiastic, independent worker with positive energy who can get excited about work. Experience with Wordpress is a plus.

Please send a resume and cover letter explaining why you are interested to Dr. Bonnie Feldman @ [email protected].

Applications are currently being invited for Fall and Spring 2020-2021 REMOTE Clinical Research Internships with the Center for Biomedical Imaging Neuromodulation (C-BIN) at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, NY.  C-BIN is dedicated to the development, refinement and application of innovative MRI- and EEG-based imaging approaches to characterize brain maturation across the lifespan, with a particular focus on understanding the impact of psychiatric illnesses on maturational processes. C-BIN fosters a collaborative environment where research assistants and interns have the opportunity to gain excellent clinical and research experience. 

NKI internships are unpaid; however, we are happy to support efforts to secure funding through scholarships at your university and/or course credits, if applicable. Start date flexible.
https://www.nki.rfmh.org/research/center-biomedical-imaging-and-neuromodulation-c-bin

Internship experiences may include:

• Assist with the quality assessment, processing and analysis of functional and structural MRI data 
• Assist in the identification and implementation of novel algorithms for data analysis 
• Assist in the interpretation of findings and preparation of reports 
• Identify literature that is relevant to methods and findings 

 
Qualifications:  

• Working towards a B.A or B.S. with major in Neuroscience, Computer Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or other related scientific fields. 
• Proficiency in one or more computing languages (e.g., Python, R, C/C++) 
• Strong interpersonal skills, and strong written and oral communication. 
• Ability to work as a member of a team, as well as independently when appropriate.  

APPLY through Handshake. Send a resume and a statement describing how your experience and career goals are a good match for the internship. Please also include preferred start and end dates, and days and hours per week available for the internship. Applications that do not include requested information are unlikely to receive full consideration.

​Job Description: 
Start-up digital health company working at the cutting-edge intersection of healthcare and technology to help autoimmune patients and others manage their chronic illnesses. We are looking to move this startup to the next level and need a skilled writer, researcher, communicator, marketer, and innovator. 
You will work directly with the CEO and founder, Dr. Bonnie Feldman, who has previously worked as a clinical dentist and as an equity research analyst on Wall Street. We are currently consulting with healthcare/digital health companies to help them better serve their clients, as well as working to raise awareness for chronic autoimmune disease.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Conduct research and write reports, blog posts, and other marketing material
• Draft pitches for meetings and conferences
• Create new ways to attract consumer, scientific, and entrepreneurial audiences
• Manage social media presence
• Assist in authorship of new book and/or eBook
• This is a great opportunity to get a foot in the door of the fast-paced field of digital health. You will learn how technology is changing the field of medicine as well as gain hands-on experience with the fundamentals of business. Dr. Bonnie Feldman has spoken at multiple conferences including TEDx (link: http://bit.ly/2s3GRQ7 ) and South by Southwest. Her blog www.drbonnie360.com and her social media have a wide and well respected following in the healthcare community.

Qualifications: Must be a nonlinear thinker with strong writing skills and an eye for aesthetics. Ability to read, understand, and communicate scientific terminology and concepts. Needs to be motivated, enthusiastic , independent worker with positive energy. Experience with Wordpress is a plus. Preferred 3rd year, 4th year, or graduate student. 

Hours: Flexible scheduling, preferred 10-20 hours per week starting in Fall 2020 continuing to Winter/Spring 2021. Paid hourly. Meals prepared by a private chef and coffee/tea are included. Office is within walking distance of UCLA and parking is also available.

Perks: Meals prepared by a private chef and coffee/tea are included. Office is within walking distance of UCLA and parking is also available.