Careers, Internships & Volunteering

Non-paid internship; one intern per semester, as needed; work on projects with Health Education Specialists in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, and Physical Activity and Nutrition Programs.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the Health Educators, Community Health staff Members, and other interns on your team;
• Attend a mandatory orientation with Public Health Staff to ensure confidentiality and agency policies;
• Assist with various Physical Activity and Nutrition Program trainings, follow-up and assist with the action plans and reports;
• Assess parks and convenience stores related to tobacco free policies;
• Present tobacco information to students and school staff;
• Create worksite wellness monthly messages for the agency;
• Input pre- and post-survey data;
• Assist and attend Youth Adult Partnership meetings and activities;
• Market health education programs throughout the area;
• Track and update participant contact information;
• Participate in community coalition, when available.

Requirements:

• Junior in college, minimum
• Completion of Program Planning and Implementation and Community Health Methods or equivalent
• Current on immunizations (Varicella, Tdap, MMR)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Explore career path
• Contact hours toward medical, therapy, and other schools
• Practice compassion
• Develop and refine professional skills
• Network with other professionals in the field
• Gain valuable work experience
• Resume builder
• Professional training opportunities
• Gain confidence

*Employers overwhelmingly point to internship experience as one of the most important factors they consider in hiring new college graduates for full time positions.

• After the application deadline, applicants may be e-mailed to schedule an interview date and time
• Face-to-face, in person, interviews are generally required
• Community Health Staff conduct interview
• Please bring resume, if not included with application
• Internship offers will be extended via e-mail within a week of completion of interview process
• If you are not accepted as an intern, you will be informed via e-mail