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MPH student Jaasmine Stephens was accepted into the competitive Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) for summer 2021.
The program provides interns access to worker unions and organizations where skills learned in the classroom will be applied to real world situations. It is modeled after a program established in the 1970s by Tony Mazzocchi, a former leader of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. Often referred to as the father of the modern-day health and safety movement, Mazzocchi brought public health professionals and activists together to work on problems faced by workers and their communities.
Since 2004, OHIP has played a crucial role in training, mentoring, and inspiring occupational safety & health professionals as well as providing worker organizations and unions with resources to strengthen their health and safety efforts.
“I am pretty exhilarated at the opportunity to contribute to public health research,” Stephens says. “I look forward to strengthening my knowledge of occupational health, creating workplace environments that support employee wellness, and improving my professional aptitude in problem solving worker issues. Hopefully, this experience will provide a network of peers and professionals that I can collaborate and learn from, providing insight into my future career roles.”
Stephens will be working at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center.
