Overall Goal of Internship Upon completion of this internship, the intern will gain knowledge and experience with Healthy Achievers. The intern will acquire knowledge in three main areas: behavior change facilitation, organizational, and promotion & marketing. The intern will make useful contributions to Healthy Achievers with corporate clients at various locations across the U.S. Objectives […]
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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how USAA provides a variety of health and wellness programs to their employees. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including assessment, intervention and reassessment. Create promotional and marketing projects to increase participation or […]
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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how New Vision Wilderness provides a variety of health and wellness programs to its adolescent clients. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional […]
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Overall Goal of Internship Gain experience and knowledge in the areas of health and wellness in a community organization. Obtain experience in behavior change facilitation, promotion and marketing, and organizational experience approved by the site supervisor. Objectives Behavior Change: At the completion of this internship, intern will be able to present clinical findings of a […]
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With jargon specific to certain professions and industries, explaining academic research can be cumbersome. But in a three-minute presentation at the WiSys Quick Pitch Competition on Feb. 16, students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point created a persuasive and compelling quick pitch of their research and/or innovative idea. Cash prizes were handed out to the […]
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Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Mayo Clinic Health System – La Crosse provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and […]
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Retired UW-Stevens Point Professor of Education John Bernd died Jan. 28, 2018, at the age of 95. He was selected as the first chair of the then Department of Education in 1965. Education was the fulcrum of his life. It started with his own education in La Crosse, at Central High School and La Crosse […]
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