Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc. · 1 month ago
College Internship: School-based Health Education Liaison
330 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Internship
Onsite
InternPlanned Parenthood of Maryland is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care. They are currently seeking undergraduate and graduate university students to teach comprehensive sexuality education in high schools around Baltimore City and to improve students' understanding of sexual health.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Implement PPM's medically accurate, inclusive, culturally sensitive, and non-judgmental health education curriculum and one-to-one peer education to high school students
Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those involving attendance, confidentiality and security
Participate in various outreach projects, both in-house and in the community
Participate in preparing and/or delivering educational workshops on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health to diverse audiences
Participate in the Education and Outreach volunteer orientation and training on sexual health topics, curriculum, and facilitation skills
Qualification
Required
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate college or university program
Interest and/or familiarity with a broad range of sexual health topics (e.g. common STDs, anatomy, sexual orientation) as well as Planned Parenthood programs and services
Integrity and honesty
Ability to speak publicly
Willingness to learn new skills and to participate in community education and outreach
Self-awareness and uses good judgement
Flexible and adaptable
Attention to detail
Desire to assume ownership of projects by taking direction and working independently and in groups to achieve team goals
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Strong commitment to quality health & education services and excellent customer service
Must reside within a commutable distance to Baltimore City
Must be available to receive mandatory 2-day training on program facilitation, program planning, presentation skills, and sexual health topics
Must be able to attend all 3 days of training on January 30 (1:00pm-7:00pm), January 31 (9:00am-5:00pm), and February 1 (9:00am-5:00pm)
Interns must pass Criminal Background Screening and the Right to Work in the United States
PPM Requires COVID-19 Vaccination as part of Internships and Employment
Benefits
Develop and strengthen their teaching, public speaking, health education, and facilitation skills
Have a skills-based internship where they will learn skills that can be used in future employment
Provide a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment for teens to learn about important health information
Receive recommendations and references for graduate school, internships, fellowships, awards, and jobs
Learn valuable health information
Gain school credit and/or community service learning hours
Receive a stipend and school credit for time
Company
Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men and teens.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Carlos Plazas
Chief Operations Officer
Kyle Bukowski, MD, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
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