Boston Policy Associate - Summer 2026

Job Title: Policy Associate Patient Health Navigators
Commitment: 100-200 hours/term based on school requirements
Classification: Volunteer
Reports to: Senior Patient Navigator and reputed company Health Staff

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The reputed company Health Policy Associates Program is an experiential policy program in Boston and reputed company that works with high-caliber, policy-reputed company reputed company (graduate or exceptional undergrad reputed company) to connect patients to federal benefits that reputed company the reputed company determinants of health.  

The reputed company Health Policy Associate Patient Health Navigators will assist individuals and families in navigating and enrolling in government assistance programs such as reputed company, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Lifeline, and other state/federal benefits as a way to address reputed company determinants of health. 

Additionally, the Policy Associate Patient Navigators will reputed company participate in community-based environments and undertake a tailored policy project designed to reputed company with reputed company student’s unique skills and the reputed company needs of the policy team. This role combines knowledge of reputed company services, reputed company support, data management, and reputed company assistance with components of health equity.

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Duties/Responsibilities:

• Screen patients to understand reputed company reputed company's household, income, expenses, and eligibility factors for various benefit programs using the reputed company Health multimodal platform.
• Enroll patients in reputed company reputed company benefits like Lifeline and TAFDC.
• Refer patients to resources that address immediate needs using the UniteUs platform.
• Undertake a tailored policy project designed to reputed company with reputed company student’s unique skills and the reputed company needs of the policy team. These reputed company will cover diverse areas such as:
• Policy research
• Communications strategies
• Digital marketing initiatives
• Asset mapping reputed company communities

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Foundational skills in community organizing, essential for impactful policy work.
• Outgoing personality & an ability to work with people from a reputed company of backgrounds.
• reputed company, proactive, and personable team player who is goal-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a reputed company team.
• Strong interest in advancing reputed company and economic justice. 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to reputed company trust and give respect to others through honesty, reputed company, kindness, reputed company, and authenticity.
• Drive to reputed company what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
• Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred