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We accept applications for interns on a rolling basis. These positions are 10-20 hours/week. A master's degree candidate is preferred but undergraduate students entering the field of public health will also be considered. These positions will work remotely with occasional in-person events.
INTERNSHIP POSITIONS:
Each spring semester, NYSPHA is seeks MPH graduate students to fill several temporary internship positions. These positions will be focused on several components of the Public Health Partnership Conference, which is being held last April/Early May.
The student will have the opportunity to work with the leadership team of the New York State Public Health Association as well as partners at the NYS Association of County Health Officials and New York State Association for Rural Health to work as a team to organize the logistics of this event.
All opportunities are available immediately and conclude at the end of the event, unless otherwise noted. Each student will be given a free registration to the event.
2025 update: Our main internships for Spring 2025 have been filled. Applications for Summer 2025 will be reviewed in March and April.
Public Health Event Planning & Communication InternWorks directly with the Executive Director and Communications Specialist to plan the annual Public Health Partnership Conference; develop communications for membership, public health e-news and website.
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Policy & Advocacy InternServe on the NYSPHA Policy & Advocacy Committee; create policy memos, policy statements and update website for public health advocacy; work directly with board members/committee to plan an annual public health day of action; advocate for public health bills and funding.
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Membership Outreach InternServe on the Membership and Communication Committee; work with Committee and NYSPHA staff on outreach to colleges, universities and student members to assist with student/career development offerings; analysis of membership, which may include surveying, review of data and member outreach; spotlighting members of the month on website and e-news; implementation of member engagement plan; social media postings; and develop communications for members to engage and retain memberships.
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Poster Session Organizer(Spring semester only) Both a professional poster session and a student poster session will be presented at this year’s event, all virtually. The student poster session organizer will be responsible for the following:
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Event Accessibility Organizer*(Spring semester only) We seek to make this event as accessible and user-friendly to everyone as possible. The event accessibility organizer will be responsible for the following:
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Please Note: All internships are unpaid.
Internship Benefits:
- Work towards mastering ASPH MPH Core Competencies
- Network with a diverse group of public health leaders
- Complimentary 1-year membership to NYSPHA
- Complimentary registration to attend NYSPHA's Annual Conference and Meeting
- Preference is given to students located in New York
Details:
Potential Internship Projects:
- Assist NYSPHA with logistics of planning for annual public health conference
- Assist in development of public health e-news for NYSPHA members, community and/or legislators
- Manage organization's social media channels to promote public health messaging
- Organizing advocacy day & participation in Policy & Advocacy Committee
- Assist in coordinating fall public health workshop
- Plan and implement events for National Public Health Week (April)
- Write, edit, submit stories/press release/letters on affiliate activities to The Nation's Health newspaper and/or other news outlets
- Participate in Membership Committee activities including College Chapter development
- Potential for grant writing
Student’s Role in Project:
- Assisting Executive Director and President by following business plan action steps and activities to meet expected outcomes. Student will have the opportunity to design public health newsletters and/or news blasts, organize and design public health workshops/conference; serve on Advocacy and Membership Committees; Plan public health outreach activities for National Public Health Week and via social media
Expected Student Outcomes and Deliverables:
- Student will learn process of planning large conferences/meetings, organizing public health professionals and determine public health topics of interest for professionals; will learn strategies for cooperation and implementation of public health approaches to make changes in community regarding healthy eating/obesity/physical activity; and student will build networks with other public health professionals and organizations to further expand their knowledge of opportunities and activities taking place in New York state.
Project Duration and Scheduling Considerations:
- Available for the start of each semester. May start earlier/extend longer as necessary. Flexible schedule available, as long as student maintains good contact/communication with mentor(s).
Qualifications:
- Student must be enrolled in a public health, community health or related degree program. A minor in such programs will also be considered.
- Undergraduate students will be considered but preference will be given to students enrolled in a graduate degree program.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
To Apply:
- Fill out the following application: NYSPHA Internship Application
Please contact us with questions about these opportunities.
As internships arise through both NYSPHA and our members, they will be emailed to all NYSPHA members and posted in the member section of our website. Please consider joining NYSPHA at the student rate of $25 for access to these announcements, discounts at our events, free webinars and more!
Apply for internship
To apply, please complete an internship application. Interns will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.