Health Promotion Intern

City of Ames•50010, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Ames is seeking applicants for our Health Promotion Intern position starting Fall 2026. This position works with the Health Promotion Coordinator as a part of the Human Resources team. This assignment satisfies the requirements of the Iowa State University Kinesiology & Health Internship experience and works during the fall semester with the potential to extend upon mutual agreement. Interested candidates must be willing to commit to working at least 5-19 hours per week. Schedule of work can be flexible to accommodate class schedules, finals week, and school breaks, and other school activities. Hours will typically fall between the hours of 8 am - 5 pm, but occasionally hours may include some early mornings or evenings to assist with health screenings, fitness testing, and other health promotion events. Under the supervision of the Health Promotion Coordinator, this internship role is responsible for assigned projects that are designed to offer exposure and experience in a wide array of functional health promotion areas including: developing, promoting, implementing and evaluating programs and services as listed in the Health Promotion strategic plan; supporting Human Resources personnel with occasional projects; participating in personal and professional development opportunities, when available; and providing additional assistance in our team environment, as needed. This student intern will apply educational experience in the real work environment while working independently and with employees and other colleagues.

Requirements

Current college student, at the time of hire, in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Health Promotion, Kinesiology, Health Education or a related field.
Please attach a copy of your college transcripts with your application (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

Nice To Haves

Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 scale.
Desire to pursue a professional career in the health promotion field.
Previous experience working in a job, internship, or other activities related to the health/wellness/fitness field.
Previous experience with Canva design software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Provides general administrative and project support to the HR Department.
Data entry and analysis.
Creation of visual marketing and written communication materials for health promotion events.
Health promotion program design and evaluation.
Assist with planning, set up, implementation, and tear down of City of Ames wellness events. Examples may include health screenings, pop up educational events, wellness related classes, and others.
Assist with body composition assessments.
Assist with fitness testing for the Police and Fire departments.
Attend and take notes for internal meetings.
Participate in various research and/or special projects as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.