Internships
Nutrition Internship
The Aging Nutrition Program Intern would be conducting research on nutrition screening tools for older adults, food insecurity solutions, as well as assisting the program director on updating waitlist across the state. Currently there are over 9,000 people on the nutrition waitlist statewide and the program director is working to contact all individuals to ensure their desire to remain on the waitlist as well as update their information. This is conducted via mailing letters, making phone calls, and updating information online. This intern would also have the opportunity to assist with dementia related research and education statewide. This could include outreach, education, research, policy review/updates and other duties as needed.
Law Internship
About Us
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1963. The Commission is the designated state agency on aging and is mandated to provide leadership relative to aging issues on behalf of older persons in the state.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bring together and leverage programs, resources, and organizations to protect and ensure the quality of life and independence of older Tennesseans and adults with disabilities.
Internship Description
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability invites law students who will have completed at least their first year to apply for internship opportunities with the Commission General Counsel. The internship experience will provide students with an opportunity to gain substantive legal experience in the areas of federal and state government administrative law, elder law, contract law, governmental oversight, fair housing and civil rights compliance, labor and employment law, and health care compliance. This internship will experience a wide variety of legal issues, including drafting pleadings negotiating contracts, legal interpretations, and presentation on issues important to Tennesseans as they age.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal and other research using subscription database services and public sources
- Draft memoranda on various legal issues impacting the Agency’s execution of its statutory mandate. Prepare reports for the Commission’s General Counsel and Executive Director based on review of materials
- Collect and analyze financial and non-financial information; and
- Perform other duties and special projects as needed.
Contact Shannon Jones, Aging Program Administrator, 615-741-7703, Shannon.Jones@tn.gov, if interested. Provide a copy of your resume, an unofficial transcript, and a cover letter.
SHIP Internship
About Us
Tennessee SHIP began in 1992 and since has grown from a one-topic consumer counseling program to one that covers a multitude of topics and issues. Topics typically addressed are on Medicare and Medicaid (TennCare in Tennessee), Medigap, enrollment in Medicare prescription drug plans, (Part D), and the accompanying Low-Income Subsidy, finding help with the cost of prescription drugs during coverage gaps and access to drugs not covered under Part D, Medicare Advantage options, information and referral on public benefit programs, employer and retiree health insurance options for those with Medicare and VA benefits and other military health insurance for those with Medicare. TN SHIP may not endorse any insurance company, agency, agent, or plan—to the extent that we are prohibited from making even the appearance of an endorsement. Whereas, other entities offering education or assistance regarding Medicare are most often motivated by potential sales, the SHIP’s goal is solely to help consumers make informed decisions to pick the option that best fits their needs and to avoid plans which may be costly—possibly financially damaging.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provided free and objective one-on-one counseling, information distribution and assistance to people with Medicare, potential Medicare consumers, their families and other advocates by community-based, grassroots network of local SHIP offices via telephone and face-to-face interactive sessions, public education presentations and programs and media activities in the state of Tennessee.
Internship Description
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability invites students who will have to apply for internship opportunities with the Tennessee SHIP program. The internship experience will provide students with an opportunity to gain insight into a statewide aging program, Medicare and Medicaid, insurance plan comparisons, cost outcomes, health care compliance, and customer service. Students will spend time at the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability working directly and remotely with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (TN SHIP) staff being trained to assist Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare prescription drug plan comparisons and providing medication management. This is a great opportunity to learn more about assisting older adults and those with disabilities utilizing their Medicare drug coverage.
Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
- Developing your own presentation for older adults and giving that presentation at different locations. (Ex. Drug Management, Fall Prevention, Opioids)
- Complete required SHIP Certification Training
- Complete Certification Exam
- Familiarize yourself with a Medicare/ Annual Enrollment Period presentation.
- Complete comparisons on PDP Worksheets Received from beneficiaries
- Be trained to enter your events into our data system.
- Putting together the Annual Enrollment Period Mail outs.
- Attend health fairs, trainings, meetings if available.
- Develop one post for our social media platforms per week.
- Be trained to track the statewide SHIP cost outcomes/savings for the latest data available.
- Develop a list of resources (ex. Drug assistance, financial assistance, referrals) to share with your university to add to their website’s resource list.
Contact Lori Galbreath, Aging Program Director – TN SHIP, 615-532-8994, Lori.Galbreath@tn.gov or Shannon Jones, Aging Program Administrator, 615-741-7703, Shannon.Jones@tn.gov, if interested. Provide a copy of your resume, an unofficial transcript, and a cover letter.