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Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Monday- Friday; 8:30AM- 4:30PM

Limited Period Positions

Positions are available in a variety of program areas.  Applicants should indicate the divisions or programs they are interested in within their cover letter.

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A Seasonal Policy Intern assists full-time staff in various areas of public health policy and planning, including, but not limited to: development of education materials; community outreach; survey design; data collection, entry, and analysis; sample collection and monitoring; special projects; research; drafting reports and summaries; helping implement new initiatives; attending meetings; taking notes to support team deliverables, and other related projects.

A Seasonal Policy Intern must be proficient in Microsoft Office and other related computer applications, and must demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

To be considered for a paid Seasonal Policy Intern position at the Rhode Island Department of Health, BOTH the Seasonal Policy Intern application on Apply RI and the RIDOH Public Health Scholar application must be submitted. After completing the Seasonal Policy Intern application, visit www.health.ri.gov/scholars to view current positions available and complete the RIDOH Public Health Scholar application.

Many of the classifications have a three-step pay-grade. An employee in any of these classifications is paid at the first step during his or her first season. An employee returning to the same three-step classification for a second season is paid at the second step during that season. An employee returning to the same three-step classification for a third or subsequent season is paid at the third step during that season.

Supplemental Information

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
 

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.