Health Literacy Fellowship
Health Literacy Fellowship at CommunicateHealth
Rockville, Maryland, United StatesHealth CommunicationFull time
Repost from: https://apply.workable.com/communicatehealth-inc/j/21FBE1F493/Description
Application requirements- summary, resume, cover letter, *Please provide a written statement (1-2 paragraphs) about an area of health literacy that you're interested in exploring more as part of the fellowship in cover letter section.
About us:
CommunicateHealth is a growing health communication firm with a passion for health literacy and human-centered design. Our mission is to improve lives by designing health information that’s easy to understand and use. CommunicateHealth team members are committed to this mission —and to helping each other do big things every day. Together, we create inspiring solutions that transform the way people think about health.
About you:
You're a recent graduate or early career professional with a passion for health communication and public health. You're excited to learn about the impact of health literacy and inclusive design and how to bring a health literacy lens to public health education. You are a motivated self-starter with excellent organizational and communication skills.
About the fellowship:
CommunicateHealth's Health Literacy Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind program designed to invite underrepresented early-career professionals to learn about and contribute to health literacy best practices. We are actively seeking applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color candidates — our goal is to create career and learning opportunities for people from underrepresented communities who are interested in health literacy. In 2022, we'll welcome our first Health Literacy Fellow(s) to join us in tackling some of the most critical health communication challenges facing our society.
The fellowship will be 1 year, salaried, remote-friendly, and comes with full benefits. We aim to hire at least 2 fellows, and each fellow will have a supervisor and a peer mentor. Fellows will rotate through each of CommunicateHealth's 3 programs, participating in trainings and completing assignments in each:
- In our Research program, fellows will learn how to engage audiences in a human-centered design process. Fellows will have the opportunity to observe audience research sessions, contribute to development of research protocols, and learn about formative and user experience research methods.
- In our Health Communication program, fellows will learn about health behavior change theory, plain language writing, and best practices for public health outreach. Fellows will have the opportunity to draft plain language content, learn about content assessment tools, and support health communication campaigns.
- In our Product Development and Design program, fellows will learn about inclusive design and user experience best practices. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in design brainstorms, learn about accessibility, and support website maintenance.
What you'll do:
- Participate in training sessions on a variety of topics such as: plain language writing, inclusive design, audience research, behavior change theory, and more
- Receive coaching and growth opportunities from staff to help support your career development
- Develop a thought leadership project and receive support to present it at a conference or submit it to a publication
- Contribute to health communication product development projects, such as developing behavior change campaign briefs, drafting plain language content, and assisting with audience research studies
Requirements
- Be a recent graduate (undergrad or masters) with 2 years of professional work experience
- Strong demonstrated communication and writing skills with a basic understanding of health literacy
- Excellent collaborative, planning, and organizational skills
- Passion for health literacy and making health information easy to understand
Application requirements:
- Resume
- Written statement (1-2 paragraphs) about an area of health literacy you're interested in, and why. Examples include:
- Using inclusive language to write about gender
- Designing surveys so they're easy to understand
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy
- 401K with 3% company match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans (CH pays 85% for individuals and 80% for families and couples)
- Parking and commuter reimbursement (Rockville office)
- Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave (up to 6 additional weeks of unpaid leave) and flexible schedules for working parents
- Life insurance base plan of $50,000
- Flexible schedules, including Summer Fridays
- Weekly all-staff Creative Time
- Standing desks
- Gym membership reimbursement (included with company-sponsored health insurance plan)
- $1,500+ of professional development annually
- Company support for applying to and presenting at professional conferences
- Individual coaching and mentoring, including access to CH principals
- Pro-bono and community work that align with the CH mission
- Company-sponsored trainings throughout the year
We care
CommunicateHealth is committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees. We proactively seek out diverse perspectives and apply them to strengthen our work and our employee experience.
At CommunicateHealth, we acknowledge that our employees are the best and brightest, and we want to compensate you accordingly!
Excellent benefits
A healthy social and emotional work environment
Personal and professional development and training
**As federal contractors, all employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.
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