College Internship: School-based Health Education Liaison

Planned Parenthood of Maryland • Baltimore, MD

37d • $400 - $800

About The Position

Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men, and teens. Our mission is to enable all Marylanders to have access to a wide range of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care services. We help individuals make informed decisions about their reproductive health, family planning options, and sexuality.

PPM is currently recruiting both undergraduate and graduate university students who are interested and passionate about teaching comprehensive sexuality education high schools around Baltimore City; building connections with high school students to improve their understanding of their sexual health; referring students to sexual health resources in Baltimore City; sharing information on topics related to sexual and reproductive health (i.e. healthy relationships, sexually transmitted infections, birth control methods, anatomy, hygiene, etc.); and building relationships between schools’ health suite/clinic and students.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS: JANUARY 7, 2026.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate college or university program.
• Interest and/or familiarity with a broad range of sexual health topics (e.g. common STDs, anatomy, sexual orientation) as well as Planned Parenthood programs and services
• Integrity and honesty
• Ability to speak publicly
• Willingness to learn new skills and to participate in community education and outreach
• Self-awareness and uses good judgement
• Flexible and adaptable
• Attention to detail
• Desire to assume ownership of projects by taking direction and working independently and in groups to achieve team goals
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong commitment to quality health & education services and excellent customer service
• PPM School-Based Education Liaison Intern will need to be available to receive mandatory 2 -day training on program facilitation, program planning, presentation skills, and sexual health topics
• Mandatory Training January 30 - February 1, 2026: Jan 30 (1:00pm-7:00pm), Jan 31 (9:00am-5:00pm) AND Feb 1 (9:00am-5:00pm) - you must be able to attend all 3 days of training.
• Must reside within a commutable distance to Baltimore City.
• Semester commitment
• At least 4 hours a week during a school week AND must be available 2 days during the hours of 10am-2pm.
• Attend bimonthly meetings/ in-services with PPM program staff and interns.

Responsibilities

• Implement PPM's medically accurate, inclusive, culturally sensitive, and non-judgmental health education curriculum and one-to-one peer education to high school students
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those involving attendance, confidentiality and security
• Participate in various outreach projects, both in-house and in the community
• Participate in preparing and/or delivering educational workshops on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health to diverse audiences
• Participate in the Education and Outreach volunteer orientation and training on sexual health topics, curriculum, and facilitation skills

Benefits

• PPM School-Based Education Liaison Interns will:
• Develop and strengthen their teaching, public speaking, health education, and facilitation skills
• Have a skills-based internship where they will learn skills that can be used in future employment
• Provide a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment for teens to learn about important health information
• Receive recommendations and references for graduate school, internships, fellowships, awards, and jobs
• Learn valuable health information
• Gain school credit and/or community service learning hours
• Receive a stipend and school credit for time

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees