Community & Youth Outreach

Description 

The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University is the first non-profit organization in the United States that addresses the high prevalence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Asian Americans. Founded in 1996, the Asian Liver Center fights hepatitis B through CARE: Collaboration, Advocacy, Research, and Education/Outreach.

This internship provides excellent experience for careers in community health, program management/coordination/development, and advocacy.

The Community and Youth Outreach Intern will plan the 2025 Youth Leadership Conference at Stanford University.  The Conference brings together 100 high school students from around the world to train them in leadership and motivate them to take action against the biggest health disparity faced by Asians and Pacific Islanders today, hepatitis B.  You’ll also work closely with our Team HBV High School and Collegiate Advisory Board on local community outreach ideas and projects.

The ideal candidate should love interpersonal interaction, have an aptitude for organization, and be capable of multitasking. 

Duties

• Design agenda and program for the Youth Leadership Conference, which will be a 4 day conference (virtual or on-site is to be determined) 

• Propose list of, make contact with, and recruit keynote and other guest speakers

• Propose and develop a Team Challenge, a collaborative project that can be developed by a team of 10 high school students in 4 days and presented on the 4th day 

• Recruit and review applications for the High School candidates for the Youth Leadership Conference

• Organize and coordinate key supporters and leads for the Youth Leadership Conference including the Assistant Team Leads and Team Leads 

• Facilitate meetings and engagement with Team HBV Advisory Board, chapters nationwide, interns, students, and volunteers in support of the conference 

• Develop project-related educational/marketing materials and brochures

• Maintain accurate accounting records of income and expenditures

• Any other task necessary for project promotion and other support activities

Qualifications

• Event organizing experience is a plus

• Must have completed at least one full academic year of an undergraduate program

• Ability to organize and execute a conference using zoom and other technology 

• Ability to work independently and as a team member

• Good judgment and interpersonal skills

• Creative and extremely self-motivated

• Sees the big picture as well as details necessary to make the vision a reality

• Highly-organized

• Passionate

Other Attributes

The following skills and traits are desired, but not required. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

• Tech savvy

• Communication, marketing, event planning, or health education experience

• Past experience as a participant or a lead at the Youth Leadership Conference will be given priority

Send your CV and Cover Letter to Sharon Yao, xyao@stanford.edu