Currently, I am engaged to a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. We will be married at the end of May. I’ve been really busy with wedding planning, but have tried to stay up on the blog with interesting articles.
In August 2010, I finished my dual internship with Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) and Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI). I want to say thank you to Bryan A. Liang for helping me find this internship and Nona Bear for helping me out, along with Scott LaGanga and Tom Kubic.
I started the beginning of May 2010 working in Virginia/D.C. and ended this past August 2010. I accomplished quite a few things that I am proud of! First, I collected and compiled information from multiple sources on PSM’s history and accomplishments and developed an outline and layout for a profile book to promote them and their work. That was my biggest project overall. At PSI, I collected statistical data on prevalence of counterfeit medicines in civilian hospitals in Afghanistan. I was able to do different research on figuring out the manufacturers legitimacy. Also, I prepared executive summaries on counterfeit drug articles for PSI’s annual situation report.
This was such an amazing experience. I have learned so much. I loved the people I worked with and I enjoyed doing my work.
I also just finished an internship, May 2011, working for American’s for Tax Reform writing political blogs for their webpage and for Property Rights Alliance‘s webpage. This has nothing to do with my major, but is a great learning experience and is helping me better my writing skills. Now, don’t go all crazy and edit all my writing on my blog, I AM still learning. Property Rights has a little to do with counterfeit medicines because property rights are being infringed upon and piracy is an issue dealing with this public health problem. So this is how I got the internship here while I look for a job. I have Scott LaGanga to thank for that.
Then I was able to get a temporary job at Premiere Fundraising, Inc. Where I learned a lot and expanding my skills. I’ve improved with calling people on the phone and learned more tricks on Microsoft Word and Excel.
Here are some articles I have published online:
*** Disclaimer: These are not solely my views, but they are views of the organizations I was writing for. The experience has helped me understand both sides of an argument and even write an article even though I do not fully agree with the piece I was tasked with to write. This is not saying that I do not agree with what I have wrote, I am just staking a claim that I may or may not agree with everything posted on the posts listed below. THANKS! ***
PROPERTY RIGHTS:
- Billions Wasted Annually on Unused Property
- Winning in California
- Intellectual Property Still Remains a Major Issue
- The Ninth Freest Country
- Plain Packaging of Cigarettes Will Not Reach Goals
- Citizens Continue to Stand Up Against Eminent Domain Abuse
- Can It Really Be True?
- Improving Intellectual Property Rights Through Global Cooperation
- Decreasing Piracy Stimulates Economy
- Medical Community Today, You Tomorrow?
- Another Unneeded Regulation on the Table: Cough Medicines
AMERICAN’S FOR TAX REFORM:
Hello! I am currently getting my MPH and pursuing a specialization in Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals. I think the field is fascinating and definitely a growing market. I found it interesting that you had such a growing experience in your internship and was wondering where/how you applied? I’ve looked on both websites and found nothing. I’m “itching” to start getting some field experience but am having difficulty finding opportunities…even unpaid! Let me know, thanks a ton!
Hello!!! That is awesome. I am thinking about going to get my MPH. Actually, I probably will. What school are you at? I hope it is going well. So, I never applied to get this internship. A man contacted me about my blog and I simply asked him if he knew of any places I could do an internship so I could finish my degree. We emailed back and forth for a while then I was contacted by Partnership for Safe Medicines and they offered me to do some work. I was their first intern they had. I would email some agencies that you like that do work with counterfeit medicines and go from there. If you want I can do some searching for you as well. Just let me know! I would love to help!!!
Hey! Thanks for the response. I’m at Michigan State University enrolled in a online MPH, you should definitely check it out (pph.msu.edu).
So do you just recommend me to email the same agency (Partnership for Safe Medicines) you interned at for a “dual” internship as well or should I email Scott LaGanga? Also, was it a renumerated internship?
My situation is a little complicated since I am a international student on a F1 visa, so I cannot get any government based jobs
but simultaneously, my long term goal is to reside here for experience.
Let me know your thoughts and thanks again!
Best,
Mariana
I do not think it really matters who you email. Tonight I will be meeting with them and can get some information. I was offered this internship through this blog and I was their first intern, but I believe they are going to have one available every year. Yes, I got a stipend for my internship. Is there somewhere I can email you at instead of on here? It would probably be better.
Thanks!
Thanks for your response! Yes, sure email me at wongmari@msu.edu and we can go back and forth without flooding your blog
Anyways, let me know what the word is from your meeting tonight. I have my resume up-to-date and can write a cover letter if needed. You’re the nicest stranger I’ve ever met! THANK YOU! P.S- Do you have a name I can address you by? Or should I just call you “CounterfeitDrug”?