Hourly Project Assistant II (Internship)

Health Research, Inc. • Syracuse, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to assist the Central New York Regional Office (CNYRO) Community Epidemiology Team in communicable disease surveillance activities throughout the 14-county region. The incumbent will be assisting the regional community epidemiology team on communicable disease case and outbreak investigations, surveillance review of cases in the region for potential common exposures, and participate in local, regional and state-wide meetings. The incumbent will utilize applications in the New York State Department of Health’s Health Commerce System (HCS) to review communicable disease cases for completeness and may assist the 14 local health department communicable disease staff in conducting disease interviews. The incumbent will be assisting with creating and presenting a hands-on educational project for the regional Take Your Future to Work Day event.
This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program and the purpose is to help strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development. This position will last approximately 10 weeks from 9/14/2026 to 11/27/2026.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in, or have completed, a degree, certificate, or training program in a related field.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Basic academic or working knowledge and understanding of communicable disease.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience applying academic knowledge/technical skills to previous work or project based assignments.
• Experience producing written and/or oral communications such as reports, presentations or projects.
• Experience contributing to team based projects while managing established deadlines.
• Experience developing presentational materials and conducting interactive presentations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Central New York Regional Office (CNYRO) Community Epidemiology Team in communicable disease surveillance activities.
• Assist the regional community epidemiology team on communicable disease case and outbreak investigations.
• Conduct surveillance review of cases in the region for potential common exposures.
• Participate in local, regional and state-wide meetings.
• Utilize applications in the New York State Department of Health’s Health Commerce System (HCS) to review communicable disease cases for completeness.
• Assist the 14 local health department communicable disease staff in conducting disease interviews.
• Assist with creating and presenting a hands-on educational project for the regional Take Your Future to Work Day event.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree