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Apply to be an OrganizedWisdom Intern

Get practical experience from a team of passionate entrepreneurs focused on meaningful innovation

OrganizedWisdom.com is currently interviewing for Summer Interns to participate in a rigorous 12-week program packed with real-world business experience and implement a series of important projects focusing on product optimization, business analysis and financial modeling.  You will live, breathe and be a part of all aspects of a fast-growing technology start-up in New York City.

We are looking to work with super-smart, passionate people who are interested in becoming Business Analysts, Product/Data Analysts, Marketing Analysts and want to be responsible for initiatives that will directly impact our rapidly growing business. This program requires motivated, self-starters with strong analytical skills (preferably having an interest in financial models, statistics, quantitative analysis, analytical marketing, product analysis, marketing research, product development, technology, the Internet, etc).

The program is based in New York City, and you will work from our Midtown office near Grand Central Station.  **We also have virtual positions available for for those not in NYC area.  

We are accepting applicants who are:

1. Passionate
2. Have unstoppable desire to learn and get practical start-up experience
3. Analytical and love data
4. Wicked smart
5. Clever
6. Hard-working and hands on
7. Self-motivated
8. Have an interest in start-ups and helping grow a business
9. Fun to work with
10. Have an interest in helping solve the challenge of our time: closing the ‘Health Gap’ and raising standard of care in America

Your Primary Focus:
You will get exposure to all aspects of start-up life and be involved in key areas of the business including operations, product development, marketing, PR, sales, and business development.  The primary focus of the program requires you to be highly analytical and have a background or passion for data, analysis, charts, graphs, numbers, spreadsheets, research, reports, trends, optimization, finance, etc.

What You Will Be Doing:
1) Financial Modeling (business operations and finance)
2) Business Analysis (setting up and analyzing new KPI reporting and analysis system)
3) Product Analysis and Optimization (AB testing, user testing, surveys, data analysis, google analytics, etc.)
4) Research
5) Product Testing

About OrganizedWisdom
OrganizedWisdom is an expert-driven platform for health and wellness based in New York City.  We’re on a mission to close the 'Health Gap' and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom online. OrganizedWisdom's investors include over 30 of New York City’s leading health, technology, and business investors including: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital.

Submit your LinkedIn, Resume or Blog and one sentence responses to these 9 questions:

1. Why do you want to apply for this internship?

2. What are you most passionate about in life?

3. Define success for you from this Internship?

4. What words best describe your work style?

5. What is worst job you’ve ever had?

6. Circle one: I am.......creative / hard working / passionate / wicked smart / analytical / geeky / fun / motivated / happy / still figuring it out / ready

7. List availability (when can you start, how many hours a week, do you need any specific time off, when do you have to go back to school). 

8. List any or all of the following: LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog links, etc.

9. Anything else?

Email us at careers AT organizedwisdom DOT com with "Summer Intern" in the subject line.

OrganizedWisdom Instant Health Answers Now Featured on Reader's Digest

Back in February, we announced an exciting initiative with Reader’s Digest that strives to improve the methods people use to search for important health information. The partnership bridges the gap between online and offline, and today we are happy to report that the first Instant Health Answers powered by OrganizedWisdom are live on the Reader’s Digest website.



As you can see from the Type 2 Diabetes example above, Reader’s Digest is incorporating easy-to-read Instant Health Answers on its website to provide users with credible, trusted health information on specific topics that have been compiled from OrganizedWisdom’s network of over 6,000 health experts. Like Reader’s Digest, we are committed to helping patients become more educated about their health issues in the most simple, direct, and trustworthy way possible. OrganizedWisdom is creating a trust filter on top of the social graph that directs consumers to the most credible information shared online by health and wellness experts.

In the coming weeks and months more Instant Health Answers will continue to roll out on RD.com, and we will also bring the best online material into 300,000 doctors’ offices around the country where issues of Reader’s Digest will be packaged with OrganizedWisdom’s resources that cover some of the most common health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. This example of bridging the online and offline worlds is key to our mission of elevating the standard of medical care for millions of patients.

As more and more Instant Health Answers are incorporated into the Reader’s Digest website, we’re interested to hear what you think about the partnership. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein Interviews Jerry Levin on Stage at DTC 2011 to Discuss Disruption in Health(Video)

OrganizedWisdom had a great week last week at the DTC National Conference in Boston.  We were excited to have our CEO Steven Krein interview our board member and Director Jerry Levin during a 30 minute Keynote address on the mainstage to talk about disruption in the health sector and and the big questions companies should be considering during a big transformation.  You can read transcripts from from The health Business Blog here or watch the entire interview in 4 parts below (it runs about 30 minutes total).

 

OrganizedWisdom Director and Former Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin Keynotes 2011 DTC National Conference

Levin Addressed the Health Gap During a One-on-One Conversation With OrganizedWisdom Co-Founder and CEO Steven Krein

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 8, 2011) - Recently appointed to the Board of Directors for OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, Jerry Levin delivered a keynote address at the 2011 DTC National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Levin, former Chaiman and CEO of Time Warner who played a key role in transforming major industries including cable, news, and digital media, shared insight about the need for disruption in the health industry during an interview with OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein.

Levin's personal reflections covered the following themes on the intersection of health and technology:

• The healthcare industry is undergoing a period of significant disruption as a result of the adoption of digital media. Whereas currently patients recently diagnosed with an illness face the Web's "chaotic algorithmic frenzy," Levin believes in developing a trust filter to vet the knowledge of our medical community. He said, "People have very specific needs for themselves and their families, but they're groping, trying to fit in to Google's long-tail searches. That's when we should give them something really meaningful for their condition."
• Levin challenged DTC marketers, as well as the technology community, to lead an "era of innovation" in health. He addressed the audience, "Your database, which is intrinsic in your marketing program, needs to flourish in a way that's much more related to an individual who has issues that need to be addressed on an individual basis. It's time to be innovative about it."
• As pharmaceutical budgets are shifting from the biggest online health encyclopedias to smaller start-ups that emphasize innovation, there is a tremendous opportunity for advertisers to pursue new models that reach extremely targeted and engaged audiences. 

Earlier this week, OrganizedWisdom announced that Levin joined their Board of Directors to help close the 'Health Gap' -- the space between an Internet search and a doctor's visit, where a patient is left alone with a search box and millions of potential results. OrganizedWisdom makes it easy for a new generation of doctors and other experts to share vetted health and wellness resources online using digital media in an effort to improve the standard of patient care.

The full keynote interview video will be available to view at http://blog.organizedwisdom.com/ on Monday.

For further insight into Levin's perspective on using the Internet to improve healthcare see his contributed article to Business Insider, "Can We Harness The Power Of The Internet To Close The Healthcare Gap?"

About OrganizedWisdom
OrganizedWisdom is on a mission to close the 'Health Gap' and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom online. The company collects, organizes, and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by thousands of vetted health and wellness experts. OrganizedWisdom's investors include leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital. Learn more at organizedwisdom.com.

About Jerry Levin
Gerald (Jerry) Levin is the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. He was the prime mover in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting and CNN in 1996, and with AOL in 2001. He also served as a Director of the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Previously, Levin was an attorney with Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and then COO of D&R, an international investment and management firm. Levin graduated from Haverford College, where he eventually served as Chairman of the Board, and received a legal degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of Hampshire College. Currently, Levin is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary, a holistic mental health institute in Santa Monica, California, founded by his wife and CEO, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin. He is a partner with Bill West in Connectivity, a consultancy devoted to helping entrepreneurs and start-ups. Levin serves as a mentor for TechStars NY 2011 and serves as a Sr. Advisor to Oasis TV, a body, mind, and spirit network. Levin is a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom.

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OrganizedWisdom Director Jerry Levin to Deliver Keynote Address About Closing the ‘Health Gap' at the 2011 DTC National Conference

We're incredibly excited that this year Jerry Levin, who we announced in this press release yesterday joined as an OrganizedWisdom Director, will be giving the keynote address at the 2011 DTC National Conference in Boston on Thursday. Here are the details we sent out this AM to press:

What: Renowned media mogul and Health and Wellness thought leader, Jerry Levin will give an exclusive presentation about how healthcare marketers can best navigate today’s digital landscape in a one-on-one conversation with OrganizedWisdom.com Co-founder, Steven Krein. This engaging keynote will detail the most important questions every industry leader should consider to best steward their brands in a profoundly new world where the social graph and rapid innovation are driving significant change in health and wellness. Levin will address the challenge of our time, the ‘Health Gap,’ and share his vision for how industry leaders can help close this Gap and raise the standard of patient care.  

Who: Jerry Levin, OrganizedWisdom.com Director and Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, and Steven Krein, OrganizedWisdom.com Co-founder and CEO

Where: Boston Marriott Copley Place - 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

When: Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Gerald M. Levin Named to OrganizedWisdom Board of Directors

Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Joins Team of Digital Media and Technology Innovators to Close the 'Health Gap'

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 5, 2011) - OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, announced the appointment of former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, Gerald (Jerry) Levin, to its Board of Directors. Levin joins OrganizedWisdom's current Board Members Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes, co-founders of OrganizedWisdom; Wayne Kimmel, Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital; and Jason Finger, co-founder of SeamlessWeb.

As a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom, Levin is helping to guide the company's strategy and growth plans. He brings years of executive experience to an innovative company on a mission to close the 'Health Gap,' the scary space between an Internet search and the doctor's visit. OrganizedWisdom makes it easy for a new generation of doctors and other experts to share vetted health and wellness resources online using digital media in an effort to improve the standard of patient care. 

"OrganizedWisdom has a compelling vision for transforming health care and has a mission I personally believe in," Levin said. "We envision a tomorrow where we can bridge today's enormous 'Health Gap' by connecting people with health and wellness experts and their wisdom."

Levin has a long track record of innovation and has made an enormous impact on the media landscape. Prior to joining OrganizedWisdom, Levin served as the Chairman and CEO of media conglomerate, Time Warner, from 1992 through 2002, and helped develop the modern cable industry.

"As we've assembled our Board, it has been very important for us to gather partners with world-class experience in building transformative businesses and who also possess a passion for health and wellness," said OrganizedWisdom CEO and co-founder, Steven Krein. "We've been fortunate to bring together 'like-minded souls,' which is essential to our philosophy, and there is no one more emblematic of this approach than Jerry Levin." 

About OrganizedWisdom
 OrganizedWisdom is on a mission to close the 'Health Gap' and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom online. The company collects, organizes and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by thousands of vetted health and wellness experts. OrganizedWisdom's investors include leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital. Learn more at organizedwisdom.com.

About Jerry Levin
 Gerald (Jerry) Levin is the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. He was the prime mover in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting and CNN in 1996, and with AOL in 2001. He also served as a Director of the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Previously, Levin was an attorney with Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and then COO of D&R, an international investment and management firm. Levin graduated from Haverford College, where he eventually served as Chairman of the Board, and received a legal degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of Hampshire College. Currently, Levin is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary, a holistic mental health institute in Santa Monica, California, founded by his wife and CEO, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin. He is a partner with Bill West in Connectivity, a consultancy devoted to helping entrepreneurs and start-ups. Levin serves as a mentor for TechStars NY 2011 and serves as a Sr. Advisor to Oasis TV, a body, mind, and spirit network. Levin is a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom.

OrganizedWisdom Featured in Crains: Lean Entrepreneurs Take New York City

We were pleased to be featured in this Crain's New York Cover story today titled New York's Lean Mean Startup Machine.  For the full article click here, which was accompanied by the brief video interview below. We not only see operating with a lean and agile philosophy as paramount to our success, but it keeps us focused on creating an indispensible service to help connect people to health experts and their wisdom and it ensures that we have a work environment that is rewarding and meaningful for our team members.