Internship Program

District Health Department #10 is a nationally accredited health department, serving 10 counties in northern Michigan. Internships are competitive and open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Experience Internships are designed for public health undergraduate and graduate students to gain public health experience in a real world setting that will also benefit the DHD#10 jurisdiction. While the internship is unpaid, the experience is invaluable!

Our interns work with a staff member who will supervise and mentor them throughout their time with DHD#10. It is important they have a well-rounded experience; interns DHD#10 has offices in Crawford, work in a designated area but also shadow staff in other Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, divisions. In addition, interns are responsible for an Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, individual project, completed with oversight by their Oceana, and Wexford counties. . Availability of internship

A wide variety of public health professionals supervise opportunities are based upon interns, including: program areas, office space, and  Nurses staff mentors.  Social Workers Health  Health Educators Department  Dietitians  Health Planners Staff “This internship  Environmental Health Sanitarians has exceeded my  Administrators expectations in the best way possible.” Recommendations from past interns

“This internship is “I was told from the “The opportunities start that I wouldn’t not what I expected, I’ve had have given just be doing the me the chance to and I’m actually “typical intern” work. have real life incredibly grateful I am getting actual experiences, for that. I have hands on experiences discover new learned so much in many different passions and things about myself and areas and I absolutely about myself, along love it. “ with growing as a what I want out of a professional.” future . “ Student interns are placed in one of the following divisions:

Personal Health Environmental WIC Administration Health Promotion Health

Possible internship areas:

Worksite Community health Communication/ Immunization Communicable wellness and coalitions, assessment, and Media and Clinics disease screening Environmental planning marketing Client health assessment inspections, Quality Maternal infant health Research Family planning and policy, and improvement program screenings research Health promotion programs Data collection Adolescent Emergency preparedness and campaigns and reporting wellness

Student  Course work in major area completed  Registered for internship course credit Requirements  Availability during the regular work week; could have some evening and weekend activities

Time The time commitment for the internship is based on the requirements of the university or college and the availability of a staff member to mentor the Commitment intern. Prior to applying, interested students may discuss opportunities with the DHD#10 Internship Coordinator at [email protected].

To apply for an internship, please send a completed application, , To Apply resume, forms, and a copy of student ID and driver’s license to: [email protected]. The process is competitive and students must successfully complete an interview with DHD#10 staff.

December, 2016