Intern - Disease Prevention/Health Promo... Job at South Dakota State Government, Sioux Falls, SD

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  • South Dakota State Government
  • Sioux Falls, SD

Job Description

Job Description
Session: Fall (September - December)
Position Title: Intern - Disease Prevention/Health PromotionSupervisor: Timothy HeathAgency: Department of HealthLocation: Sioux fallsMinimum Salary: $21.67

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT OURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description:
This position will assist the South Dakota Department of Health with identifying, developing and disseminating public health data for staff and the public for disease prevention and health promotion. Data will be specific to program needs related to chronic disease, injury prevention, cancer prevention, and increasing healthy lifestyles. Data will be analyzed by age, sex, race/ethnicity and geographic Location and its impact on the social determinants of health. Data may involve quantitative or qualitative analysis and will be abstracted for various data publications and health improvement. This position will help provide data support for health outcomes within specific populations for impactful programming and interventions. Applicant should have strong written and verbal communication skills to assist in working with various Department of Health staff and partnering organizations.

Preference will be given to applicants who are pursuing a degree in Public Health or in a related healthcare field and have experience with epidemiology, data collection/evaluation, or statistical analysis.

Qualifications:
Applicant must a full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the applicant should have at least a sophomore standing or currently be enrolled at a technical institute and have completed one year.

Preference will be given to applicants with a junior standing, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Apply at:
*Positions can be filled prior to the Closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Immediate start,

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