Addressing Cancer Together (ACT) Intern

Description

Who we are:

United Way for Greater Austin brings our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. 

We break the cycle of economic inequality - striving to create a vibrant, thriving community. Recognizing the urgency of addressing economic disparity, we focus on increasing the availability of high-quality early care and education and access to pivotal resources to dismantle economic barriers in Central Texas. Our united front includes dedicated donors, volunteers, corporate and civic partners, staff, and an engaged community. Together, we leverage data, coalitions, services, and advocacy to transform Central Texas, responding to urgent needs with lasting, impactful solutions. 

Who we want:

A Macro Social Work graduate student currently enrolled at Texas State University who is deeply interested in the systemic efforts to connect people to necessary resources and the relationship between non-medical drivers of health and health outcomes.

Who you are:

• Collaborates: You work cooperatively with all departments across the organization to achieve shared objectives and represent their interests while being fair to others and their area. You partner with others to get work done and credit others for their contributions and accomplishments — you garner the trust and support of others
• Cultivates innovation: You come with helpful, new, better, or unique ideas and encourage diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation. You introduce new ways of looking at problems and implementing creative solutions. 
• Drives results: You have a strong bottom-line orientation. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks and have a track record of exceeding goals successfully. You push yourself and help others achieve results.
• Interpersonal savvy: You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography and act diplomatically and tactfully. You build a rapport in an open, friendly, and accepting way and develop constructive relationships with people similar and different to yourself.

What you’ll do:

Patient Financial Assistance Coordination:

• Identify opportunities to secure patient financial aid.
• Coordinate with patients and the patient navigator to complete and submit relevant applications.

Program Evaluation and Impact Assessment:

• Assist in assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of the program against intended goals and objectives.
• Support the collection and analysis of program data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for resource optimization.
• Help gather qualitative data, including patient testimonials, to complement quantitative findings.

Data Management & Reporting:

• Clean and analyze data using appropriate tools.
• Create visualizations and prepare reports to effectively communicate key findings to internal and external stakeholders.

Program Closeout Support:

• Assist the Program Manager in conducting final program evaluations to assess long-term outcomes and sustainability.
• Ensure that all program deliverables, financial obligations, and compliance requirements are fulfilled in preparation for final reporting.

What you’ll gain:

• The pride that comes with making a real difference in your community.
• Opportunity to work and network with a diverse, passionate group of people
• Joining a committed, experienced, supportive, and passionate team at United Way.
• Experience consistent with the required practicum course MSW Advanced Year at Texas State University. 

What you’ll bring:

• Currently enrolled graduate student who has completed their core classes
• Pursuing a graduate degree in social work
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Experience with Excel, Google Sheets, or data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What you’ll receive:

• Supervision aligned with the negotiated scope of work for the practicum
• Orientation to United Way for Greater Austin
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Program evaluation, data analysis, and stakeholder reporting skills
• Opportunity for professional networking
• Sense of accomplishment in addressing community needs

Notice: The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Management has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. United Way for Greater Austin is an “at-will” employer.