PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association has available internships, practicum and capstone project opportunities for the best and brightest Purdue Master’s students with a concentration in Health and Risk Communication seeking meaningful professional development. All project work may be done remotely.
About PCOS Challenge
Serving over 55,000 members, PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association is the largest support and advocacy organization for people with polycystic ovary syndrome globally. PCOS Challenge has six major program areas: (1) Research; (2) Patient and Healthcare Professional Education; (3) Legislative Advocacy and Health Policy; (4) Patient Support and Empowerment; (5) Awareness; and (6) Access to Care.
About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS is a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects up to 15 percent of women in the United States and over 20 percent in some parts of the world. PCOS is the most common endocrine (hormone) disorder and cause of infertility in women related to ovulatory dysfunction. PCOS can lead to lifelong complications and other serious and life-threatening conditions including depression, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cancer and maternal-fetal health complications. PCOS is one of the most neglected and underfunded areas of health considering the disorder’s prevalence, economic burden, metabolic morbidity and negative impact on quality of life.
Overview
This is a special opportunity for students to put their communications knowledge to the test and to put theory into practice in a visible, high-impact way. Through their work with PCOS Challenge, students will learn how to marry principles of influence with communication best practices from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the latest technologies including AI and machine learning for writing and analytics. Students will have an opportunity to work with the PCOS Challenge Executive Leadership Team on multimedia, multichannel campaigns and communications. Working across the organization’s various program areas, students can gain hands-on experience with developing strategy, copy, health communications, advertising, marketing, and advocacy and awareness campaigns. Students will also learn how to optimize content and measure and manage the effectiveness of their communications and campaigns through various analytics tools.
Partial List of Projects and Opportunities Available
● Help execute the organization’s communications strategic plan and major marketing efforts
● Develop communications and multimedia, multi-channel campaigns for the organization’s 11 key stakeholder groups
● Help with brand storytelling, strategy and analysis
● Develop communications for the PCOS National Health Policy Agenda and other major health policy communications
● Develop national and global public awareness campaigns about PCOS and comorbidities
● Develop health intervention communications
● Help with organization repositioning strategy and analysis
● Help with patient-provider communications and tool development
● Develop campaign toolkits, brochures, website, and social media content
Contact Information for General Inquiries
-Organization: PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association
-Contact: William Patterson, Director of Public Affairs
-Email: info@pcoschallenge.org
-Telephone: (404) 855-7244
-Website: https://pcoschallenge.org
How to Apply:
Top Purdue Master’s candidates with a concentration in Health and Risk Communication are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered and accepted year-round for internships, practicum and capstone opportunities.
To apply, please email your resume, cover letter and a professional writing sample to the attention of William Patterson at info@pcoschallenge.org with the subject line, “Communication Student Application.”