Fieldwork Opportunities as of May 9, 2022

ORGANIZATION: Community Mental Health Implementation Science Studies, Center for Innovation in Mental Health, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy**

Applications are invited for an exciting research opportunity under the direction of Dr. Victoria Ngo, Director of the Center for Innovation in Mental Health and PI of multiple domestic and global mental health studies, including the Harlem Strong Initiative and Building Resiliency in Youth (BRY).

About the Project:

Harlem Strong Initiative (NIMH U01) is a community-wide multisector collaborative to transform how mental health services are delivered in Harlem. The goals are to (1) problem solve financing, access, and quality of care barriers, (2) support capacity building for mental health task-sharing for community health workers, (3) facilitate coordination and collaboration across mental health / behavioral health, primary care, and social services, and (4) identify a set of common metrics and strategies for continuous system quality improvement. The research study will evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness using a hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness design to assess effects of the Harlem Strong Collaborative on system and consumer outcomes.

Part-time positions and full-time positions will be based in the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy; research assistants will work closely with Dr. Ngo and the research team to support implementation of this project, along with analysis of large dataset of implementation and outcome data. Placement into part-time and full-time post baccalaureate or master-level positions will be based on previous experience and availability. There will also be training opportunities to build research and grant development skills, along with learning about the grant funding process. A one-year commitment is required, and longer-term commitment is preferred as these projects are multi-year projects. 

This opportunity will provide research assistants with opportunities to develop research, clinical, and training skills to support community partnered mental health implementation science studies, publish, present, and gain experience in mental health task-sharing in community collaboratives. The center has a large network of collaborators and can offer many professional and research development opportunities.

See more about center projects here: https://cimh.sph.cuny.edu/

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct literature reviews
• Support community engagement and outreach activities
• Support intervention material development of community health worker mental health tasksharingtoolkits and mental health promotion communications

• Support study recruitment activities
• Support consumer and provider survey and implementation data collection
• Translation of Spanish transcripts and community outreach materials
• Conducting qualitative interviews with community stakeholders, and analysis of qualitative data
• Support quality improvement process
• Support community organizational needs assessments
• Prepare materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations
• Prepare articles, reports, and presentations
• Attend project meetings

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred (can be in progress) in field related to Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Public Health, Implementation Science, Social Work, and/or Mental Health

• Strong interest in mental health interventions and research, especially in low-resource settings
• Strong interest in community-based interventions, health equity, disparities, minority mental health, social determinants of health

• Experience conducting research in culturally diverse contexts, experience working with CBOs in New York City is preferred
• Literacy in Spanish (reading and speaking) preferred

Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and updated CV to CIMH Center Manager Catherine Dinh-Le at catherine.dinh-le@sph.cuny.edu.

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POSITION: College Assistant, Social Media

ORGANIZATION: CUNY SPH PHICOR and CATCH

General purpose:

As a member of PHICOR and CATCH, the Social Media College Student will be responsible for assisting with developing and implementing the social media strategy and creating high-quality, sharable content. This position will drive the implementation of impactful social media tactics and content to support the vision and goals of PHICOR and CATCH.

Responsibilities:

•   Work with the Communications Director to develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy.
•   Work with the Communications Director to produce and schedule compelling social media-friendly content across all platforms.
•   Translate research and science to a lay audience. Work closely with communications and research team to ensure integration across platforms and campaigns.
•   Collaborate with communications and research team to identify and prioritize effective content creation and storytelling opportunities.
•   Monitor social media platforms in the event of crisis communications events. Use professional judgment to address comments, trends, or issues proactively when needed.
•   Monitor online commentary and engagement. Provide reports and analysis on social media and continually seek to improve messaging, reach, and engagement.
•   Stay current on social media campaigns, current events, trends, and tools.
•   Make proactive recommendations for improvement and enhancement across all platforms.

Qualifications:

•   Motivated and creative, with social media experience.
•   Proven blend of storytelling skills and social media tactics. 
•   Experience using social media platforms for paid advertising.
•   Strong written and verbal communications skills.
•   Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
•   Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines.
•   Ability to work 15-20 hours a week Monday – Friday. 

Please send resumes and cover letters to PHICORteam@gmail.com. 

PHICOR (Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research):

Since 2007, the PHICOR team has been developing and utilizing computational approaches, methods, models, and tools to help a wide range of decision makers address complex health and public health issues. This includes communicable and non-communicable diseases, various aspects of healthcare operations, and international development.

CATCH (Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health):

CATCH, a new University-wide Center located at CUNY SPH, aims to fulfill the need for new technology and communication approaches that help decision makers better understand and tackle systemic, deep-rooted issues in health.

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POSITION: Research Assistant – Communications

ORGANIZATION: Pandemic Response Institute* 

The Pandemic Response Institute (PRI) is a collaboration between the CUNY SPH and Columbia University. The mission is to ensure that New Yorkers are prepared to prevent, respond to, and recover from future health crises (infectious disease, climate-related health emergencies, etc.) 

The PRI Communications Team aims to improve the systems and processes of communicating key information before, during, and after public health emergencies. Our work seeks to develop consistent communications between all the key systems involved in pandemic response, including communications, community engagement, and emergency management.

The PRI Communications Team seeks a Project Manager whose work will include message development, internal communications, external communications, and event coordination. 

Specific duties include:

• Assisting Communications Team members in researching past pandemic communications successes and failures.

• Help manage and plan elements of events and convening 

• Assisting with academic publication special editions – e.g. coordinating communications between scholars and publications, copy-editing, etc.

• Developing talking points and fact sheets around communications recommendations

• Interfacing with PRI marketing and CUNY SPH marketing and communications

• Collaborating with other PRI teams and cores to implement programmatic activities

• Other tasks as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

• Some level of specific experience in some, or all of the following: message development, social media planning and execution, flyers / posters / infographics, project management and event planning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Strong multitasking skills with ability to balance priorities, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Highly organized with a successful track record in timely and effective task execution

This is a part-time position (approx. 20 hr/wk) for $25/hr.

Contact: phicorteam@gmail.com 

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POSITION: Public Health & Trails Internship

ORGANIZATION: Natural Areas Conservancy

Organization Overview:  Created in 2012, the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) is a non-profit organization devoted to restoring and conserving forests and wetlands in New York City (NYC). We preserve and promote ecological diversity and resilience across NYC’s 20,000 acres of woodlands and coastal areas, in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks), representing an area 25 times the size of Central Park. NYC’s natural areas offer immense environmental benefits, including improvements to air and water quality, providing New Yorkers access to nature, and strengthening communities. Our long-term goal for NYC is to bring our natural assets on par in quality and investment with the city’s great cultural amenities and to ensure that residents and visitors enjoy world-class recreational opportunities, while simultaneously enjoying the environmental benefits that natural parkland provides. More information can be found on our website: naturalareasnyc.org.  

Project Description: The Public Health & Trails Intern will support the Citywide Trails Team, a partnership between NYC Parks and the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC), to launch a programming engagement that frames and addresses the public health concerns of communities around natural area trails. The intern will compile existing public health datasets in NYC and develop a report on relevant public health indicators citywide that correlate with existing parks with nature trails to serve as a basis for a future trail & public health campaign. The report will be the first step in building a partnership with a public health institution to engage around targeted public programming of trails to address public health concerns and to create a tool kit for engaging communities around trails to improve public health.

Eligible applicants for the Internship are current students and recent graduates (up to 2 years post-graduate).

Project Deliverables:

● Produce a report detailing relevant public health indicators and the potential impact of trails on those health indicators

● Research potential public health partner institutions

● Develop a presentation summarizing the project objectives, findings, and suggested next steps for developing public health programming on trails, intended for an audience of public health practitioners

● Create public facing tool kit for engaging communities around trails to improve public health

● Participate in professional development trainings with the cohort of other CUNY interns

● Communicate project progress to supervisor, the Senior Trails Program Manager

Required Skills:

● Interest in studying and improving public health and local ecosystems

● Educational or professional background in public health

● Excellent organizational, analytical, and written communication skills

● Ability to travel/work independently

● Computer/Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Skills:

● Background and experience in the public health field (coursework, volunteering, internship,jobs, etc.)

● Experience analyzing large datasets

● Experience with ArcMap Desktop or ArcGIS Online (potential application in the research)

Job Location: Entirely remote with the exception of in person internship cohort activities (five total during the summer 8 week session)

More information about Citywide Trails: https://naturalareasnyc.org/trails 

Timing: Summer 2022 – Fall 2022 (8 weeks at 35 hours per week, June-August; 12 weeks at 14 hours per week, September-December). Summer season can be part-time depending on applicant qualifications and previous experience.

Positions available: 1 internship

Salary: $17/hour

To apply, please complete this Google Form by Monday, May 23rd. You will need to submit the following documents directly into the online application:

A. Cover letter (C)

B. Resume (R)

C. Copy of unofficial transcripts (UOT) from any of the CUNY schools

D. Three names that could be contacted for references (Ref), including phone number and email

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POSITION: Communications Intern (Summer)

ORGANIZATION: The City of New York’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU)*

The City of New York’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU) was created in 2015 to serve New Yorkers in historically underserved neighborhoods and connect them to key City services, using innovative methods of proactive outreach. PEU’s model has proven particularly critical in the midst of the global pandemic, a severe economic crisis, and now a challenging recovery. By combining proactive outreach, long term case management, and an interagency approach, PEU breaks down bureaucratic barriers to better serve those who are struggling with a range of hardships – from landlord harassment, homelessness, housing insecurity and eviction, to lack of health insurance, food insecurity, and much more. 

PEU’s programs are delivered by four outreach teams: 

• GetCoveredNYC: Helps enroll New Yorkers in health insurance, including low- and no-cost coverage. 

• Home Support Unit: Helps New Yorkers in homeless shelters find and move into permanent, stable housing. 

• Tenant Support Unit: Helps keep tenants secure in their homes by connecting them to rent freeze and homeowner tax exemption programs, anti-eviction and repair resources, and access to NYC’s Right to Counsel program. 

• Special Projects Team: The Special Projects Team works on quick response projects, such as Hurricane Ida outreach, as well as support projects that fall outside of PEU’s core programs, such as the Student Voter Registration Drive during Civics Week.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

● Scanning and compiling daily media reports for stories relevant to PEU’s core work

● Drafting social media content for PEU channels

● Creating social media toolkits for agency and community partners

● Designing social media graphics and flyers to be distributed by PEU outreach teams

● Generating and revising copy for websites when needed

● Supporting the development of press releases, statements, advisories, columns, op-eds, talking points, and internal briefings

● Tracking and circulating relevant news clips to various PEU team members

● Entering, tracking and analyzing data

● Working with translators on content translation and proofreading

● Joining team meetings and program planning sessions and supporting with notetaking and follow up

● Supporting outreach efforts to New Yorkers through remote outreach tactics, including peer-to-peer texting, phonebanking and relational organizing

● Assisting staff with special projects

Qualifications:

● Strong written and oral communication skills

● Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment

● Willingness to learn, adapt and problem solver

● Experience with social media in a professional setting is an asset

● Graphic design, video, or photography experience is a plus, but not required for this experience

● Multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

To view the official job posting, click here.

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to Kristen Grennan, Director of Strategic Communications at grennank@hra.nyc.gov and put “PEU-CUNY Communications Internship Application” in the subject line.

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POSITION: Research Assistant (Part time, short term, remote)

ORGANIZATION: Essex Management, LLC

Currently seeking 1-2 current public health students or recent graduates to offer part-time support to a short-term (4-5 months) applied research project with the National Cancer Institute to describe and address inequities in childhood and adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer diagnosis, treatment, and engagement in clinical trials.

Research assistants will support a scoping review of the literature relating to disparities in pediatric and AYA cancers and technological solutions used to reach historically excluded communities. 

This project is fully remote and research assistants can expect 10-20 hours of work per week (flexible). Compensation is $30 per hour.

Folks with lived experience as a cancer patient or family member and/or those with socially and economically marginalized identities strongly encouraged to apply! 

We are looking to fill this role quickly and work will start right away. I welcome any questions at hannahcmack@gmail.com.

For more information and to apply, please visit this link: Childhood Cancer Data Initiative Research Assistant Position. 

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POSITION: Bioinformatics Summer Intern

ORGANIZATION: LifeSci NYC Internship Program partner, Envisagenics

LifeSci NYC Internship Program partner, Envisagenics, a highly regarded NYC life sciences company, is seeking Bioinformatics Summer Interns:

Envisagenics seeks a highly-motivated intern who is excited by the company’s mission to discover novel therapies using biomedical big data. The intern will work closely with team members to build pipelines and tools to manage large volumes of sequencing data and will assist with generating and assessing meta-data to support R&D efforts.

Most importantly, the intern should have a strong background in the following:

• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing data such as RNA-seq, CLIP-seq, or genomics data

• Experience with building / supporting / using bioinformatics pipelines

We are also seeking:

• Experience developing and integrating data analysis tools to manipulate large datasets

• Strong programming skills (R/Bioconductor, Python, Perl, C++, Unix, Bash scripts)

• Knowledge of statistical and mathematical modeling

Strong potential for permanent hire for those successfully completing the internship.

As our primary summer application deadline has passed, interested students should complete our academic year program application, which will provide special access to this summer opportunity. Like all of our opportunities, this is a paid position.

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POSITION: Summer Intern – Population Health

ORGANIZATION: Greater New York Hospital Association

Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is seeking an intern for a paid opportunity to work on the Health Information Tool for Empowerment (HITE) team. GNYHA is a trade association representing nearly 160 hospitals and health systems in the metropolitan New York area and throughout the State, as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. GNYHA is a center for health care advocacy and expertise. GNYHA’s advocacy takes many forms, from representing our members’ interest at the Federal and State governments to working alongside them to improve quality and patient safety.

HITE is an online resource directory that lists more than 6,000 health and social services in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. HITE’s directory helps the health and social services workforce provide linkages to free and low-cost programs for uninsured and low-income individuals. For more information on HITE, visit www.hitesite.org.

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, HITE, the intern will support the HITE team with website updates and member hospital and community outreach activities. The intern will also assist with GNYHA activities related to social determinants of health projects and programming.

The internship will be up to eight weeks, with a preferred start date of Monday, June 6, 2022. GNYHA will consider requests to use this internship to fulfill credit requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Support HITE database maintenance through research, review, and data entry

• Confirm any new information to be entered in HITE database via email or phone

• Assist with HITE outreach efforts on social media, newsletter, meetings, and events

• Draft relevant program materials, documents, and presentations

• Conduct research on social determinants of health and population health tools and initiatives

Required Skills and Experience:

• Undergraduate or graduate student in public health, healthcare administration, or social work preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Ability to efficiently manage tasks with direction and oversight

• Organized with strong attention to detail

• Comfortable communicating via phone and email

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Work schedule: A hybrid model with the expectation to be present in the office at least 3 days per week while working remotely the remaining days. This schedule is subject to change as needed.

Company Policy Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations: GNYHA employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment or be approved for a reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable law. If hired, a copy of a COVID-19 vaccination card or an accommodation request must be provided to Human Resources.

Pay: $15.00 per hour

To view the official job posting: Summer Intern

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Amanee Samaroo at asamaroo@gnyha.org.   

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POSITION: Community Organizing & Public Policy Internship (Unpaid)

ORGANIZATION: Elephant Circle

Elephant Circle brings an intersectional, feminist, reproductive justice, design thinking approach to birth justice. Inspired by elephants who give birth within a circle of support, we envision a world where all people have a circle like that.  To that end, we build local and national networks to achieve our vision of birth justice. We do this by organizing consumers around legislative and policy issues that impact the lives of Colorado families, and engaging with national organizations, their leadership, and their membership to strengthen and expand their reproductive justice work. 

Elephant Circle is currently seeking a Community Organizing & Public Policy Intern who will assist with the following projects:

– Develop youth programming and youth-facing birth justice education materials for pregnant and parenting young people in the Colorado area and beyond.

– Assist in creating the infrastructure for a range of storytelling and artmaking opportunities for survivors of obstetric racism and obstetric violence.

– Collaborate on social media efforts to expand access to justice for pregnant and postpartum people who are seeking justice for obstetric racism and/or obstetric violence.

– Help develop an innovative policy tracking system that traces and maps policies related to family regulation in Colorado and potentially in other parts of the country.

– Conduct research and draft reports on a range of topics relating to access to birth justice, including interstate issues related to birth and birthworkers, municipal funding streams for birth in CO, and healthcare provider training surrounding sexual assault and obstetric violence.

– Draft certain written materials such as know-your-rights documents, blog posts, and advocacy toolkits pertaining to birth justice and birth justice accountability

– Attend coalition calls on Elephant Circle’s behalf as a representative of the organization.

This is an unpaid position, but we are happy to work with candidates who wish to seek external funding or academic credit to support their work with EC. Interns should expect to work primarily remotely with some in-person activities.

Eligibility:

– Must either be currently enrolled in, or have graduated from, a M.S.W., M.P.H. or M.P.P. program.

– Ideal candidates will demonstrate clear understanding of, and commitment to, the reproductive justice and birth justice movement, have experience working on community-led campaigns, and have a creative and thoughtful approach to organizing in this area.

– Must be familiar with, and willing to assist with, social media campaigning on twitter, facebook and instagram.

– We work with, learn from, and advocate for LGBTQAUI and gender nonconforming people, differently-abled people, formerly incarcerated people, queer folks, caregivers, parents, and innovators. We strongly encourage candidates who hold these experiences to apply.

Application Instructions:

Please email a recent resume and cover letter to aar107@georgetown.edu. Your cover letter should include the following information:

• What birth justice and the reproductive justice movement mean to you.

• Why you are interested in working with Elephant Circle, and what goals you hope to achieve during your time with us.

• Any experiences you hold (whether professional or personal) that you feel will inform the work you do at Elephant Circle.

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POSITION: Graduate Student Intern

ORGANIZATION: New York State Department of Health (DOH)

Health Research, Inc. (HRI) is seeking a currently enrolled graduate student to work in its Manhattan or Albany, NY locations as an hourly employee to the New York State Health Commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett. This position will be located within the New York State Department of Health (DOH). In this position, the incumbent will work closely with Dr. Bassett and other senior DOH staff on new and ongoing projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Currently enrolled master’s-level student in public heath or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent writing and communication skills, background knowledge of a variety of areas of public health, and enthusiasm for improving the health of New Yorkers.

Highly motivated, well-organized, and capable of juggling multiple tasks and deadlines concurrently. Attention to detail is a necessary skill.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will conduct background research on variety of health-related topics, synthesize published research, journal articles, data reports, and other publications to produce memos and other products to assist with new or ongoing Department of Health activities. The incumbent will also assist with planning and organization of the Commissioner’s Medical Grand Rounds program, as well as provide planning/operational support for other Office of the Commissioner special projects and DOH activities.

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT

The position will begin summer 2022 and it is anticipated to last through May 2023. The incumbent must be available to work full-time over the summer (37.5 hours per week), and part-time (up to 20 hours/week) over two or more days per week during the academic year.

Applicants must be able to provide proof of enrollment each semester. The incumbent will be paid an hourly rate, commensurate with experience. At the discretion of the school, arrangements can be made to use portions of this internship to fulfill practicum or other educational requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested students can apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, two-page writing sample, and contact information for three references to Samuel Meyer, Project Operations Specialist, at samuel.meyer@health.ny.gov.  If the writing sample was originally written as part of a class assignment, please attach a brief paragraph explaining the assignment.

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POSITION: Summer Intern – Department of Health Education

ORGANIZATION: The Mount Sinai Department of Health Education

Public Health and Racial Justice Program for Black Youth in NYC

Program Information:

The Mount Sinai Department of Health Education is proud to offer The Public Health and Racial Justice Program, an innovative health education and empowerment program for high-school aged Black youth in NYC. Over the course of a 6-week, fully remote session, participants learn about the expansive field of public health through a racial justice lens, and explore the roles that Black leadership and Black activism play in fighting against oppression and for greater health equity.

A group of ten youth program participants meet each morning under the guidance of four program facilitators, Monday through Thursday, from 10-11:30am, engaging in learning, critical analysis, civic engagement, creative expression, emotional processing, and reflection.

The 2022 summer session will cover the following public health topics through a racial justice lens:

Week 1: Orientation – Public Health, Racial Justice, and Activism

Week 2: Mental Health and the Black Community

Week 3: Reproductive Justice

Week 4: Black Maternal Health

Week 5: Environmental Justice

Week 6: Youth Activism, Self-Care, and Black Resilience

Internship Position Information:

Interns have always been a critical component of our program’s success, and we appreciate and depend on them greatly. In addition to contributing to the ongoing evolution of programming activities, we rely heavily on our interns to assist in facilitating small breakout group discussions, which are an essential aspect of our approach to group processing.

We prioritize candidates who have the following skills and experiences:

• Group facilitation skills
• Past and/or current experience working directly with young people
• Passion for racial justice
• Past and/or current leadership experience and an ability to manage tasks independently

It’s important that all of our program staff, including our interns, have deep connections and experience with the people and movements our work in this program supports. As such, we especially seek applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color.

Our summer 2022 programming begins on Tuesday, July 5, and runs through Thursday, August 18. Applicants must be available to attend every session, Monday – Thursday, 10am – 11:30am. Applicants with ongoing scheduling conflicts will unfortunately not be considered for these positions. The orientation for interns will be held the week before programming, from Monday, June 27, to Thursday, June 30 during regular programming hours. Attendance at orientation in required.

The pay for this position is an hourly rate of $15/hour, at ten hours per week, for a total of seven weeks.

Application Information:

To apply for one of our two intern positions, please reach out to Alyssa Gale, Director of Health Education, at alyssa.gale@mountsinai.org  to schedule an interview.

Applications will be accepted through May 13, 2022.

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POSITION: Public Policy Intern

ORGANIZATION: The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY)* 

Overview

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) Government Affairs is seeking a Government Affairs and Public Policy intern from May through August. The largest and one of the oldest not-for-profit home and community-based health care organizations in the U.S., VNSNY focuses on promoting the health and well-being of patients and families by providing expert, cost-effective care in their homes and communities. From pre-natal to end-of-life, we offer a wide range of services, programs, and health plans to meet the diverse needs of our patients, members, and clients. VNSNY Government Affairs is heavily involved in health care public policy and advocacy, specifically focused on home and community-based care and managed care. We advocate and interact with government officials and elected officials at the city, state, and federal levels to create greater awareness about VNSNY and the services and programs that are available to the community.

Responsibilities

Government Affairs sits at the enterprise level of VNSNY, and supports the policy and advocacy needs of the entire organization. The intern will be mentored and given responsibilities based on ability and experience. The intern will focus on supporting efforts to advocate for important issues that impact VNSNY at both the city, state, and federal levels. Reporting to the Government Affairs Associate, the intern will support all aspects of the department. Specific activities include:

• Providing analysis, writing and editing support on policy memos and external communications;
• Supporting editing/development of content/messaging (written docs, grassroots);
• Conducting research and analyzing important policy issues for further dissemination and analysis;
• Supporting thought-leadership opportunities and presentation development;
• Coordinating and preparing for visits with Federal, State and City government and elected officials; and
• Supporting with special projects.

Qualifications

Requirements

Students applying for this internship must have strong organizational, writing, and communication skills and should be pursuing graduate-level studies in Public Health, Marketing, Health Management, Public Affairs, Community Relations/Outreach or related fields.

The internship will require 15-20 hours per week. Schedule flexible based on the intern’s schedule during the academic year.

Education: Requires current enrollment in graduate school. Experience: Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) or other pc software, as required to meet operational needs. Salesforce experience a plus. Internet proficiency required. Ability to manage detail-oriented tasks preferred.

To view the official job posting: Public Policy Intern

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POSITION: Wellness Liaisons/Champions Assistant Position

ORGANIZATION: Montefiore’s To Your Health!* 

Montefiore’s To Your Health! employee wellness program has one to two positions available for practicum placement.  Practicum students will have exposure to all areas of the program, and learn how key components of public health, marketing, and community engagement intersect to create a multi-faceted public health program. 

Wellness Liaisons/Champions Assistant Position Description:

The practicum student will assist with developing projects related to the Wellness Liaison program.  Deliverables related to this practicum will include:

• Assisting with a system-wide analysis of current wellness liaisons to identify gaps and increase outreach efforts to increase participation
• A review and refresh of the Wellness Liaisons training materials, and leading a training by the end of practicum
• Creating a health promotion outreach plan to current Wellness Liaisons through multiple modalities of communication
• Working with six Wellness Liaison grant recipients on implementing awarded grants through 2022
• Support of in-person and virtual events to connect with associates and raise awareness of resources
• Assist in creating a survey for Wellness Liaisons to better understand needs and program impact, create deck highlighting survey results
• Attend regular team meetings and other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or degree-seeking in Public Health, Community Health, Human Resources, Public Administration, Health and Human Services, Public Health Nutrition, Marketing/ Communications, or related field
• Excellent writing skills and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Attention to detail and proficient communication skills

About To Your Health! Associate Wellness

To Your Health!, Montefiore’s employee wellness program is located in the Office of Community & Population Health, and supported by Human Resources Total Rewards.  The team consists of a Director (MPH), Nutrition Manager (RD) and Supportive Wellness Manager (PhD, Psychologist).  In recognizing that Montefiore’s most valued asset is a healthy, caring and committed workforce, and that in caring for others, we also need to care for ourselves, To Your Health! aims to promote a worksite culture that supports the physical and mental well-being of our associates and encourages them to make healthy lifestyle choices through multiple initiatives in all dimensions of wellness. 

How to apply:

Interested candidates should email their resume and interested to toyourhealth@montefiore.org.  To learn more about the program, please visit: https://www.montefiore.org/to-your-health.  Position is located in Yonkers, NY, with some availability for remote work.