Lori’s Hands builds mutually beneficial partnerships between community members with chronic illness and college students, fostering empathy, connection, and resilience. Students provide practical assistance to support community members’ independence at home, and community members share their health and life experiences to support students’ learning. Lori’s Hands envisions a more equitable world in which every person can age with dignity and interconnection in their community and in which every person’s strengths are appreciated and shared.

We receive client referrals from home healthcare agencies, providers’ officers, and community organizations. A good fit for Lori’s Hands is someone who is living at home, has a diagnosed chronic illness, could benefit from help with non-medical household activities, and is willing to teach and engage with our students. We are currently accepting client referrals in Newark, DE, Baltimore, MD, and Metro Detroit, MI.

We recruit, train, and foster opportunities for college students to participate in Lori’s Hands through service learning courses, community clinical rotations, internships, pre-med and pre-Physician’s Assistant contact hours, and through our student club. We track student activities using a smartphone app. We are currently recruiting students in Newark, DE, Baltimore, MD, and Metro Detroit, MI. Lori’s Hands student volunteers visit their assigned clients each week. Students visit in pairs. Students help with housework, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and other household activities. Clients help students understand the experience of living with a chronic illness, navigating the healthcare system, or aging in place. Interested in volunteering? Visit our website to apply!

About the Program: This internship program aims to bolster the public health workforce at the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). This program seeks to introduce students to roles within public health and expose them to different subject areas. This practical experience will enhance the knowledge that students have gained from their studies and prepare them to enter the public health workforce. 

Eligibility: This program is currently open to undergraduate (completion of at least 60 credit hours) and graduate students enrolled at an accredited college or university and in good academic standing.  Recent graduates (from an undergraduate or graduate program) may be accepted.  

Compensation: Students will be paid ($16.50/hr undergraduate; $19.50/hr graduate).​​

Timeline: The program will run for 12 weeks for the Fall term, from September 25 - December 17, 2024. The fall term will be part-time at a rate that averages up to 20 hours per week. Students can work a maximum of 240 hours during the 12 weeks.​

​Application Instructions:  Applications must be submitted online. The available internships are categorized by subject area. Please select the subject areas that interest you on your supplemental questionnaire. You may view descriptions of the openings by category below: ​

• Behavioral Science Internship
• Biostatistics Internship
  
• Community Health Internships
  
• Epidemiology Internships
  
• Health Education Internships
  
• Health Informatics Internships
  
• Health Policy Internships 
  
• Healthcare Administration Internships
  
• Infectious Disease Internships
  
• Preparedness and Response Internships
  
• Public Health Accreditation Internships
  
• Public Health Communications Internships
  

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, patient care, and community collaborations conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of people everywhere.

The AAMC’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) team is responsible for advocating on behalf of the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals to “improve the health of all” (from the AAMC mission statement). This includes covering a broad range of issues that impact these members, including in the areas of COVID-19 response, medical research, clinical care, health equity, and education. OGR staff work closely with policymakers in the Administration and in Congress, as well as government relations staff at member institutions.

Why us, why now: 

The Office of Government Relations Health Policy Intern will work closely with the association’s lobbyists on issues that impact medical schools and teaching hospitals and their patients and communities. This includes following key pieces of legislation, representing the AAMC at virtual briefings, hearings, and other meetings, and summarizing key information for AAMC staff and members. The internship will begin in September 2024 and end in December 2024. Internships will be for class credit.  

Development Opportunities: 

• Gain an understanding of the full range of legislative issues that impact academic medicine 
  
• Get a first-hand look at the political process, including direct lobbying, legislation development, and coalition building 
  
• Network with internal and external health policy experts 
• How you will make an impact: 
  
• Regularly attend or watch coalition meetings, briefings, hearings, and other relevant Capitol Hill events 
  
• Track key issues and prepare background information for AAMC staff, policymakers, and constituents 
  
• Research key issues and help prepare advocacy materials, including talking points and one-pagers 
  
• Assist with longer-term advocacy research projects that benefit academic medicine 
  
• Help edit and draft articles for AAMC’s weekly legislative newsletter, Washington Highlights 

• Coursework leading to a degree in political science, public health, public policy, science, or a related field
• Interest in health policy
• Basic understanding of the federal government and political process
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Interested candidates should submit an application that includes:
• Resume
• Writing sample of no more than 5 pages