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Gain Professional Experience: Intern with Project C.U.R.E. (Houston, TX)

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ORGANIZATION: Project C.U.R.E.

Volunteers
Volunteers Sort Medical Supplies Bound for Ethiopia.

Project C.U.R.E. is opening Intern Applications for outgoing, motivated interns and volunteers looking to gain hands-on experience at Project C.U.R.E. and be a part of delivering health and hope to the world.

Why Intern With Project C.U.R.E.:

Project C.U.R.E.'s Internship Program provides the opportunity to learn about global healthcare and the non-profit sector while gaining hands-on experience to both high school and college students. Interns develop both professionally and personally as they contribute to Project C.U.R.E.'s mission: to identify, solicit, collect, sort and deliver medical supplies and services according to the imperative needs of the world.

Types of Internships:

  • Biomedical Engineering Internship
    • Gain experience processing, testing, and packing biomedical equipment and supplies independently and alongside biomedical professionals.
  • Community Outreach and Volunteer Recruitment Internship
    • Create relationships to engage individuals and organizations in the community to recruit new volunteers and raise organizational awareness.
  • Sort Team Leading Internship
    • Develop leadership strengths as you engage with and lead groups of volunteers through our sorting processes.
  • Highschool Warehouse Internship
    • Become a part of the key warehouse processes and organization as you help to manage inventory, pull products for shipment, and help pack containers.

Desired Qualifications:

Project C.U.R.E. is seeking passionate students with the entrepreneurial spirit to take an active role in the organization. Interns must be professional, able to problem-solve independently and have strong leadership skills.

Time Commitment:

Work schedules are flexible and determined by the intern and the Project C.U.R.E. supervisor.

The Project C.U.R.E. Internship Program typically lasts a semester with a possibility to extend. This comprises of 180 hours for college students and 50 for high school. Those receiving class-credit for internships may be required to work additional hours each week.

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About Project C.U.R.E.

Location:

10377 E Geddes Ave, Suite 200, Centennial, CO 80112, US

Mission Statement

To identify, solicit, collect, sort and distribute medical supplies and services according to the imperative needs of the world.

Description

Project C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment) is the registered trademark of the Benevolent Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Since 1987, Project C.U.R.E. has provided millions of dollars of donated medical supplies and equipment to sick and dying people living in more than 138 developing countries. Project C.U.R.E. serves as a liaison between we who have so much and those who have too little. With its International Headquarters located in Centennial, Colorado, Project C.U.R.E. has major operations in Denver, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, Mid-Atlantic (Philadelphia) and Phoenix. Project C.U.R.E. ships millions of dollars in lifesaving medical supplies, sending an average of two to three semi-truck sized cargo containers each week to nearly every continent on the globe.

CAUSE AREAS

Disaster Relief
Health & Medicine
International
Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine, International

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

8303 Kempwood Dr.Houston, TX 77055

(29.81899,-95.4981)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 14
  • The Project C.U.R.E. internship program typically lasts a semester with a possibility to extend. Fall and spring interns are asked to work 6-10 hours/week to complete the internship and summer interns are asked to commit 10-15 hours/week.

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