Fieldwork intern, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York City, NY

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The mission of the BPHC is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis, provide immunizations, and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. To achieve this, the intern will support the team with the conducting of outreach to providers and community groups; support with administrative needs to support our research efforts; and provide feedback on how to improve sexual health and wellness and reduce racial inequities. The Bureau seeks to hire a part-time College Aide (1st Year Graduate). This individual will report to the Community Engagement Supervisor and will be responsible for supporting the Outreach Unit of the Bureau of Public Health Clinics and helping to ensure that the team meets greater program goals and deliverables in a timely and effective manner.

Requirements

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

Nice To Haves

• Specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study (for Assignment Level II/III IT roles).
• Specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study (for Assignment Level III IT Fellow roles).

Responsibilities

• Investigating strategies to enhance our existing CUNY student outreach methods.
• Maintaining an up-to-date calendar with all planned outreach activities.
• Logging activities in city database Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC) within 2 business days.
• Conducting periodic quality assurance checks on PHPC data.
• Follow up on student-focused listservs the clinics belongs to in order to ensure services listed, locations, and hours are posted and accurately depicted.
• Sharing promotional materials during student and/or on-campus activities and events.
• Ensuring increased access to safer sex supplies throughout campuses.
• Attending pre-identified community and coalition meetings.
• Assesses student engagement work to strategize outreach with a racial equity lens.
• Create transition document at the end of their fieldwork that details all aspects of the project, including outstanding assignments, main points of contacts and potential next steps to move the project forward.
• Provide overall summary of their work with Community Engagement Unit.
• Transition partnerships, developing communication around transition to inform partners about new points of contact after their internship ends.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level