accessFYI is a business-to-business web portal for professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors of the life sciences. What WebMD is for consumers, accessFYI is for professionals. accessFYI is a service offered by PharmaLinx LLC, publisher of PharmaVOICE magazine and its supplemental publications.
The portal will list free content, paid content, job listings, podcasts, web seminars, videos, whitepapers, requests for proposal, and much more.
As we prepare for launch, we are looking for several unpaid interns to participate in the management of the portal. Students preparing for a career in the Life Sciences are ideal, but candidates do not have to be students to apply. The work is performed at the intern’s residence or institution. No travel is required.
Purpose of InternshipThe purpose of the internship is to provide activities to help the interns gain experience in the life sciences industry. The internship experience should be one that strengthens areas where the intern is lacking in skills, knowledge and experience.
The intern will be in an immersive environment and earn hands-on experience working with a vast variety of topics in the life sciences. Intern will have exposure to a comprehensive array of issues, companies and people in the industry. The potential contacts alone are invaluable to a student seeking a career in this field. Responsibilities will be determined based on the skills, availability and interests of the intern.
Activities and Requirements
Activities may include:
- Searching for appropriate content on the Internet
- Uploading free content information the Content Management System
- Uploading product information from commercial content partners
- Moderating discussion forums
- Posting entries to blogs
- Managing sponsorships placements/ads
- Edit podcasts
- Other activities to be determined by intern’s enthusiasm and capabilities
Requirements:
- A computer with broadband access
- A personal email account
- Experience with MS Office products (preferably Word and Excel)
- 20 hours or more per month to devote to assigned tasks
- Maintain a log of activities and hours
- Write a Reflection Paper upon completion of the internship
Duration
We are flexible. The Internship may correspond with your academic calendar (semester), or during summer break. The internship will have more benefit to all parties if it lasts at least three months, and results in at least 60 hours of work logged.
Credit
The institution will determine if and how much credit is to be awarded for this internship. accessFYI will provide a written summary regarding the intern’s performance during the internship. The educational institution may provide a feedback form for this purpose if desired.
Reflection Paper
Upon completion of the internship, the intern should write a Reflection Paper, which will be given to the university and accessFYI. The Reflection Paper is intended to provide useful feedback to the university and accessFYI. It should include:
1. Major areas of need/interest before the internship experience
2. Overview of major activities pursued during the internship
3. Major learning that resulted from the internship
4. Ways to apply what you learned now or in the future
5. Gaps or further learning areas needed
About PharmaLinx LLC
PharmaLinx was founded in 2001 by three dynamic women in the medical publishing trade. The company published PharmaVOICE magazine, and the sector-specific PharmaVOICE VIEW publications. In addition, the company produces approximately 15 web seminars and 30 podcast episodes a year.
The web portal accessFYI.com is the company’s newest and most ambitious foray into developing new channels of resources for professionals in the life sciences industry. The company is headquartered in Titusville, NJ. Employees work from offices in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Illinois.
For more information about this internship opportunity, please contact Dan Limbach, Managing Director of accessFYI, at dan.limbach@accessfyi.com. For an overview of the portal, visit www.accessfyi.com.
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