Intern (Healthcare Administration)

Project Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit in New York City focused on ending homelessness by providing health, homes, and jobs. The Research Assistant (Intern) will support recruitment, informed consent, data collection, and semi-structured interviews with study participants, collaborating with site staff and providers.

The role requires a college degree, proficiency with Microsoft Office, familiarity with REDCap (training provided), and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• College graduate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, comfort with computers (REDCap a plus; training provided)
• Familiarity with human subject research including experience with persons experiencing homelessness is a plus
• Strong English-language verbal and written communication skills (Spanish a plus)
• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedule
• Knowledgeable about working with the homeless population

Responsibilities

• Managing recruitment and retention activities, including informed consent and training participants in smartphone usage
• Data collection through chart reviews, measuring appointment adherence and cancer screening completion, SMS exchange review, and surveys
• Administering semi-structured interviews with participants and transcription
• Communicating with study staff and site providers regarding participant statuses
• Delivering and collecting study information and materials to participants
• Administrative support for research data entry, management, QA, and ethics of study protocols
• Assisting study coordinator with SMS platform content, application, and maintenance
• Assisting with developing training materials for participants

Skills

English fluency

Spanish language skills

Flexible schedule

Experience with homeless population

Education

College graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

REDCap

Job description

Healthcare Administration- Varick Street Headqua, 200 Varick St, New York, New York, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Title: Research Assistant (Intern)

Program Description:

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of ending the cycle of homelessness by empowering individuals and families to renew their lives through health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $100 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City. Project Renewal is one of the larger social service agencies in New York City with Federal Qualified Health Center/Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Centers, OASAS licensed sites in addition to mobile health units. Empathic, trauma and harm reduction informed services are delivered at low or no cost without barriers to our clients who often have severe mental illnesses, co-occurring substance use disorders, and multiple chronic medical conditions. PRI strives to promote behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable us to work inclusively and effectively in cross-cultural situations with clients, co-workers, and community partners. We actively recruit and seek to grow and maintain a staff that is diverse along many axes, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, and national origin, disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Research Assistant include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Managing and conducting recruitment and retention activities, including identification of eligible participants, informed consent and documentation, and the initial training for participants in the use of smartphone and text messaging
• Data collection through chart reviews, measuring appointment adherence and cancer screening completion, review of SMS text exchange, communication with providers when needed, and conducting surveys
• Administrating semi-structured interviews with participants and transcription of interviews
• Communicating with other study staff and site providers regarding participants statuses and troubleshooting
• Delivering, maintaining, and collecting study information and materials to participants in the study
• Administrative functions in support of research such as data entry, data management, quality assurance, and ethical conduct of study protocols
• Assisting study coordinator with SMS text messaging platform, content, application, and maintenance
• Assisting study coordinator with developing training materials for participants

Qualifications:

• College graduate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, comfort with computers (familiarity with REDCap is a plus. However related training will be provided)
• Familiarity with human subject research including experience with persons experiencing homelessness is a plus
• Strong English-language verbal and written communication skills (Spanish language skills is a plus)
• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedule
• Knowledgeable about working with the homeless population