Public Health Internship - Practicum/Unpaid Opportunities

What You'll Do: The Ohio Department of Health unpaid internship opportunities are designed for college students looking for on-the job experience to build the knowledge required to advance to the next stage of their education and careers.

Interning with the Ohio Department of Health offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the health and well-being in Ohio's communities.

Interns will have the opportunity to network with professionals in the field and receive access to training and professional development.

Some examples of projects our public health interns have worked on include: * Conducting research on the health effects of environmental pollutants * Reviewing and assessing health education programs for at-risk populations * Developing educational documents related to genetic conditions for families and physicians.

* Analyzing data on health behaviors and outcomes to inform policy decisions.

Please note, this is a general application for unpaid internship opportunities.

Your application will be made available to multiple hiring managers who have open positions compatible with your stated areas of interest.

Unpaid Internship positions can be used for credit toward a Practicum requirement.

This position is unclassified per ORC 124.11(A)(29) Position Qualifications Currently pursuing a college degree in biological science, animal science, public health, or a related field AND Able to provide your own transportation to/from primary worksite (transportation for fieldwork will be provided, as necessary) Job Skills: Public Health Technical: Public Health Professional: Active Learning, Teamwork Educational Transcript Requirements: Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application.

Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment.

Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp.

Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted.

ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.