CAREERS AT PRAAVA

What is Praava Health?

Praava Health is building Bangladesh’s fastest-growing consumer healthcare brand. We are raising the bar with a brick-and-click healthcare platform that combines digital tools with meaningful doctor-Patient relationships, quality diagnostics, and pharmacy services. In May 2020, Fast Company recognized Praava Health in its World Changing Ideas Awards. Praava’s work has also been featured Forbes Magazine, Financial Times, NASDAQ,Tech in Asia, and Devex; and Praava won MIT Solve’s Bangladesh Tiger Challenge in 2019. Praava Health was selected by the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures at Columbia Business School as an inaugural portfolio venture and was also selected by Alter Global as one of Bangladesh’s most promising new companies. Praava is a Patient-driven company that aims to be every Patient’s first call, seamlessly integrating quality infrastructure with technology to improve efficiency, accessibility, & scalability of the brick & click model. Praava is the combination of the words “praan” (life) and “aava” (beam) -- “beam of life” is a symbolic reflection of what we are building. We aspire to be Bangladesh’s trusted partner in health, empowering Patients to manage their health in a manner aligned with their values. We are a small, impassioned, collaborative team that is inspired to build the best healthcare company in Bangladesh. We seek interns who are excited to help us to build, design, and communicate a new brand and a new concept of healthcare to a new market.

Why Bangladesh is the Next Asian Tiger?

Nearly 170 million people live in Bangladesh, making it one of the world’s most populous countries and densely populated markets. Bangladesh is also one of the fastest growing economies in the world and has been dubbed the next Asian tiger by the World Economic Forum,The Economist, andothers. A dynamic, growing middle class of 40+ million people – 25% of the population – has already propelled Bangladesh to “middle-income” status. As income levels rise, health expenditures increase disproportionately. Middle class families demand and can pay for higher quality services. To learn more about Bangladesh’s healthcare system, check out pieces penned by the founder Strategic Review and the Council on Foreign Relations.

What will you be doing?

We are currently recruiting for both part-time and full-time roles. Praava will cover both travel and accommodation expenses for the internship. 

As a Praava Health Strategy Intern, you will be responsible for the successful planning and execution of 2-3 projects based on your experience, skillset, and interest. You will report to the CEO and work under the general direction of c-level leadership. 

Job Requirements:

• Ability to manage project dependencies and stakeholder relationships
• Strong analytical skills and experience dealing with large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data
• Effective communication skills with your team and cross-functional stakeholders
• Attention to detail and excellent writing and documentation skills
• Patience and creativity when faced with challenges and openness to new experiences
• Initiate, drive, and enthusiasm to build and be part of a visionary team working to transform healthcare in Bangladesh.

What are we looking for?

The Strategy Intern is a current student or a recent graduate from a top international graduate school with a passion for global health and an analytical skillset.

• Strong analytical skills and experience dealing with large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data
• Experience working in healthcare settings is a plus
• Understanding value-based healthcare concepts is especially attractive
• Ability to listen with empathy and to communicate with respect when interacting in person with healthcare professionals and Patients
• Patience and creativity when faced with challenges and openness to new experiences
• Attention to detail and excellent writing and documentation skills
• Strong commitment to our Founder’s vision for a healthcare brand based on the pillars of Trust, Quality, Reliability, and Affordability, based on team values of Service, My Praava, Integrity, Listening, and Excellence (SMILE)
• Initiative, drive, and enthusiasm to build and be part of a visionary team working to transform healthcare in Bangladesh

Why work at Praava Health?

“It was an absolute pleasure working with the Praava team and it ticked many new boxes for me. Praava's work embodies the challenges and opportunities which entrepreneurs often face in dynamic, emerging markets. I highly recommend grabbing the opportunity to work with Praava, as such opportunities are quite rare. … I love how Praava never stands still. Over the summer we continuously evaluated new and better ways to deliver on the core customer value proposition. As long as it aligned with the overall mission, nothing was off the table. The team works hard, thinks creatively, makes decisions fast, and is always in pursuit of the next improvement.

Strategy Intern

MBA Candidate 21, Harvard Business School

• Make the world a better place: Every member of our team believes in her/his capacity to contribute to systemic change in healthcare in Bangladesh
• Be at the forefront of redesigning healthcare delivery: Praava has an incredible platform for impact, including through incorporation of value-based concepts that align our incentives with our Patients' for a healthier future for our communities and our country
• Improve healthcare and health through evidence: We are investing in constantly evaluating the effectiveness and impact of our work
• Revolutionize healthcare through the concept of patient-centric care: Praava's core values ensure that Patients are treated with empathy, respect, and dignity. We are committed to creating an unparalleled healthcare experience and changing the perception of healthcare in Bangladesh. We are driven by the belief that clinical outcomes are actually improved when Patients are engaged in managing their health.
• Join a diverse, energetic team: The Praava team is proud to have attracted a wide range of international and local talent, and we hope you can help us to expand this. The team is energetic, amiable, and helpful, and truly embodies a work family.
• Be part of a rapidly scaling organization: By harnessing technology, data, and creative alternative financing models, Praava Health expects to offer world-class health care to tens of millions of Bangladeshis.

Praava Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other quality protected by law.