Our winter/spring 2010 interns are heavily involved in projects in multiple departments here at PROJECT C.U.R.E., and we look forward to posting their journal entries here soon. The following individuals are currently working through their internships here PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s international headquarters in Centennial, Colorado:

• Lizzy Chapman, who is soon to complete her MBA in health administration at the University of Colorado-Denver, is working closely with the director of operations for the Denver collections and distribution center to prepare for PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s involvement in the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' 2010 Congress, the group's annual conference.
• Sampada Joshee, from the University of Colorado-Boulder, has been working on various projects supporting the operations department of PROJECT C.U.R.E., which oversees U.S. collections and international shipping.
• Rosalind Dillon, from the University of Colorado-Boulder, works within the communications department on various projects, including research into speaking opportunities for Dr. Douglas Jackson, the president and CEO of PROJECT C.U.R.E.
• Allison Dando, a recent graduate of the graduate business school at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, supports PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s director of corporate development with outreach and planning activities for the organization's upcoming 2010 First Ladies' Luncheon.
• Yuanjie Du, currently studying at the University of Denver for a master's degree in economics, is working on a feasibility study for PROJECT C.U.R.E. to determine if, how, and when to roll out a volunteer rewards program to honor people for their service contributions to the organization.
• Becky Neely, who will begin studying for her master's degree at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies in the fall, is working in the communications department where she is writing and producing PROJECT C.U.R.E.'s spring Communique and editing website content and other written materials.
• Ava Fuqua, who is working towards a master's degree in public administration at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, is serving in the project development office where she assists with needs assessment planning and C.U.R.E. Kits for Kids.

It's a busy time at PROJECT C.U.R.E., and we thank all of our interns for their time, talents, and energy!

In the flurry of the beginning of 2010, we forgot to officially thank our Fall 2009 interns for their contributions. Four students representing diligently worked on projects in communications, government relations, corporate development, and operations. We are grateful to them for their time, energy, and input throughout the fall, and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!

• Ben Zenner - University of Denver
• Riley Smith - University of Denver
• Alyssa Westerman - University of Colorado (Boulder)
  
• Ashley Armstrong - University of Colorado (Boulder)
  

After much deliberation, we have made our selections for the fall internship program. PROJECT C.U.R.E. will be hosting interns in the following departments at the international office: C.U.R.E. Clinics, operations, communications, corporate development, and project development.

We look forward to an engaging and productive fall semester. Please check back for more updates on the program, and potentially blog posts from the interns themselves.

Just a few weeks ago, we completed our summer internship program. Nine students (upper-level undergraduate and graduate) representing five universities participated in the program, working on projects in operations, communications, development, C.U.R.E. Clinics, historical records, and government relations. We are grateful to them for their time, energy, and input throughout the summer.

Kali Bechtold - University of Puget Sound Stephanie Bertsch-Merbach - University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies Corey Danko - University of Denver, Daniels College of Business Kara Jacobs - University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies / Daniels College of Business Jordan Lane - University of Puget Sound Jaren Meldrum - Brigham Young University Robin Van Deren - University of Denver Karie Watts - Denver School of Nursing

For their contributions to the summer internship program, we would also like to thank the following people:

• Abbey Vannoy - Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Swaziland
• Mark Reiner, Birambye International
• Lori Geres, Water for People
• Al Doerkson, IDE
• Pam Harvey, Not for Sale Campaign
• Karen Sugar, Women's Empowerment Fund

We are currently finalizing job descriptions for the fall 2009 program, which will be posted to this web page and distributed soon. Please check back for more updates on the program, and interns' reflections on their experiences, throughout the coming months.

For more information about the PROJECT C.U.R.E. internship program, position openings and/or job functions, please contact us at projectcureinfo@projectcure.org.