Community Health Intern - RELATE & Tobacco Programs

County of Weld•Greeley, CO

10d

About The Position

The Community Health Intern will support two priority projects for Weld County Health Education. The first is a landscape analysis of sexual health education curricula currently used across Weld County school and youth-serving organizations. The second is tobacco retail scans to identify gaps in retailer education and compliance with state tobacco sales laws, with the goal of reducing sales to minors. This is a student only role, ideal for someone interested in public health practice, health policy, community assessment youth prevention, and data-drive program improvement. The paid internship will be capped at 150 hours.

Requirements

This is a student only role, ideal for someone interested in public health practice, health policy, community assessment youth prevention, and data-drive program improvement.
The paid internship will be capped at 150 hours.
Enrolled in a Master's Degree program from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Health Education, Sociology, Social Work, Public Policy, or related field.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience with community assessments, surveys/interviews, or program evaluation.
Familiarity with school health policies or tobacco prevention/compliance.
Basic data visualization or mapping (Excel charts, Power BI, ArcGIS Online).
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication; comfort with professional outreach.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills (a plus, but not required).

Responsibilities

Landscape analysis: Sexual health education curricula - 50%
Capture what curricula, materials, and delivery practices are in use across Weld County; assess alignment with evidence-based standards; identify gaps and opportunities. Project planning; data collection; analysis & synthesis.
Create a landscape analysis report summarizing findings, gaps, and recommendations.
Create a centralized database (e.g. Excel/SharePoint) of curricula and site-level attributes.
Create maps or dashboards visualizing coverage across Weld County.
Create a briefing slide deck for leadership, school partners, and community coalitions.
Tobacco retailer scans & education gap assessment - 50%
Scan tobacco retailers across Weld County to assess retailer education and compliance supports related to state tobacco sales laws; identify opportunities to reduce sales to minors. Project design; field work; data management & analysis.
Create a retail scan dataset with summary analytics.
Create a findings and recommendations report highlighting education gaps and practical interventions (e.g. improved signage, training modules, point-of-sale prompts).
Create presentation materials for stakeholders (e.g. leadership, compliance partners, coalitions).
Adhere to County work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior.
Adhere to County policies governing the observation of confidentiality and the handling of confidential information.
Assume personal and professional responsibilities for his or her actions and activities.
Maintain professional relationships with County employees, customers, and so forth.
Utilize a courteous, enthusiastic, open-minded, critical approach to policies and procedures within the profession.
Relate and apply knowledge acquired in the academic setting to the County setting.
Develop a self-awareness regarding attitudes, values, behavior patterns, and so forth that influence work.
Prepare for an utilize trainings and other opportunities of learning afforded in the County.
Be consistent and punctual in the submission of all work assignments to the supervisor/manager.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.