Education Intern

Company Overview:

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NYC Health Department is undertaking an initiative to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the expanding multistate outbreak of Influenza A/H5N1 and strengthen readiness for any respiratory disease threat with the potential to result in large, disruptive outbreaks to communities.

The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by the NYC Health Department. This is a grant-funded position.

Program Overview:

The Division of Disease Control performs identification, surveillance, treatment, control and prevention of 90+ infectious diseases. It is one of the largest Divisions at the Health Department with seven bureaus including the Bureau of Communicable Diseases.

The Bureau of Communicable Diseases is responsible for the surveillance, prevention, and control of over 70 infectious diseases, including foodborne, waterborne, respiratory, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. The Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Unit conducts rapid investigations of diseases and conditions of human and animal concern.

Position Summary:

The NYC Health Department has an opening for a Communicable Disease Education Intern. This position will assist with outreach and educational activities including Influenza A/H5N1, tickborne diseases, and any other infectious diseases that BCD investigates. This position reports to the Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease and where they will help perform outreach, developing and revising communications, and will also assist with other projects as needed.

Specifically, the Education Intern will:

• Adapt and evaluate disease prevention intervention materials for school-age children.
• Recruit sites and schedule, coordinate, and deliver presentations for different age groups at camps and other community organizations.
• Administer, and analyze pre/post-test evaluation of intervention.
• Assist with development of educational materials.
• Assist with the investigation of outbreaks and cases of reportable infectious diseases. 
• Perform data entry and data management.
• Assist in miscellaneous projects, fieldwork, and other disease investigations within the Bureau of Communicable Disease where necessary.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate (MPH, MS or PhD) program in public health or related field

Additional Desired Qualities 

Benefits:

• Hybrid Work Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403(b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing trainings and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional Information: 

At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don’t have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities. 

We look forward to learning more about you!  

PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilitnies, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.