ACADEMIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT INTERN (50080439)

Key Competencies

Job Role Summary

The Marion County Public Health Department’s Academic Health Department is seeking a masters-level intern with an interest in manuscript development and both qualitative and quantitative methods. 

Essential Duties

Intern Job Responsibilities:
The Academic Health Department intern will support work related to the Academic Health Department activities. This internship will respond to the requirements and interests of the intern, and will include projects involving manuscript development, qualitative data transcription, report editing, policy development, partnership development, and webinar planning and facilitation. 

Essential Duties cont'd

   Collaborates with community members and organizations 
•    Contributes to the evidence base for improving health
•    Engages in professional development
•    Applies critical thinking in decision making 
•    Engages individuals and teams to achieve program and organizational goals
•    Facilitates collaboration among individuals, groups, and organizations 
•    Creates opportunities to achieve cross-sector alignment
•    Creates opportunities for creativity and innovation
•    Advocates for public health

Associated Job Duties

•    Intern will have the ability to shadow other areas within the health department

Key Competencies:
•    Describe factors that affect the health of a community
•    Accesses existing quantitative and qualitative data
•    Analyzes quantitative and qualitative data
•    Manages quantitative and qualitative data
•    Uses quantitative and qualitative data
•    Assesses community health status
•    Develops policies, programs, and services
•    Improves policies, programs, services, and organizational performance
•    Engages in community health improvement planning
•    Communicates with internal and external audiences
•    Facilitates communication among individuals, groups, and organizations
•    Applies principles of ethics, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
•    Establishes relationships to improve community health and resilience

Qualifications

Intern Qualifications/Skills:
•    Current MPH student (any concentration)
•    Good writing skills
•    Good communication skills
•    Some experience in manuscript development
•    Background working with qualitative and quantitative data
•    Some experience with statistical analysis programs preferred

Education/Experience:
•    MPH student or undergraduate student (any concentration

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Flexibility to respond to changing situations
•    Computer skills in Microsoft suite

Working Environment

•    Candidate must be currently able to legally work in the United States
•    Location will be hybrid