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Event Planning Internship

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ORGANIZATION: Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc

  • 10 people are interested
Open Door Family Medical Centers, Ossining Site

Event Planning Internship: Support Open Door Family Medical Centers, an award winning, federally qualified community health organization's development department.

This is a great opportunity for a local college student to learn all aspects of event planning. The intern will work directly with the Director of Events and Creative Services to plan various fundraising events. Duties will include assisting in all aspects of event coordination, including researching new event ideas, sponsor prospects, and event vendors. Also includes working on large mailings, list management, and data entry relating to events and donors.

We are working on a fun fundraising event for November, so jump on board to gain some hands on exprience!

Requirements: Experience, education or interest in Event Planning or Communications; strong interpersonal skills; creativity, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, is required. Strong working knowledge of Publisher and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign) a must. Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends to support our fundraising events.

Location: Ossining, NY

Hours: Flexible

Weeks/Days: 2 half days, during the weekdays somewhere between the hours os 9:00am and 4:30pm

Duration: 2015 - 2016 school year

Start: October 2015

Positions available: 1 (unpaid)

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About Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc

Location:

165 Main Street, Ossining, NY 10562, US

Mission Statement

Open Door Family Medical Center’s mission has remained consistent since it opened in 1972: to provide high-quality health care that is affordable, accessible and efficient. From prevention and wellness programs to the treatment of diseases, Open Door keeps the families of Westchester, Putnam and Ulster counties healthy and strong, regardless of their ability to pay.

Description

As a pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Open Door serves nearly 60,000 individual patients- with more than 40% of patients having no health insurance coverage. Primary care, dental care, behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs and chronic disease management are the foundation of Open Door’s clinical programs. For nearly 50 years, Open Door has developed a proven model of cost-effective, preventive care for patients that benefits entire communities. Open Door currently operates health centers in Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Mount Kisco, Brewster, Mamaroneck, as well as eight School-Based Health Centers in the Ossining and Port Chester school districts, and a comprehensive dental facility in Saugerties. Open Door is accredited by the Joint Commission, recognized by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and recognized as the leading Health Disparities Reducer in NYS by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). Open Door achieves clinical results that consistently surpass national benchmarks for patient outcomes related to diabetes management, blood pressure control and asthma, among others.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine

WHEN

Mon Oct 12, 2015 - Fri May 06, 2016

WHERE

165 Main StreetOssining, NY 10562

(41.161568,-73.8627)
 

SKILLS

  • Problem Solving
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Organization
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 19
  • Orientation or Training
  • fall and spring semester, 2 half days
  • Volunteer Application, Medical Information, TB test, consent for background chevolunteer orientation

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