Public Health Services Intern - Family Planning and Women's Health Services

County of Weld • Greeley, CO

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About The Position

As part of the MPH practicum and capstone, this project will support Weld County Public Health’s planning and implementation of family planning (Title X) and women’s health services on the Mobile Health Unit. The student will assess clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements for delivering these services in a mobile setting, including workflows, staffing, equipment, and compliance considerations. Findings will be synthesized into actionable recommendations to guide phased service rollout and operational decision-making. The practicum and capstone provide applied experience in program planning while supporting expanded access to family planning and women’s health services. Pay is $25.00/hr. This paid internship is for a current MPH students only and will be capped at 140 hours.

Requirements

• This paid internship is for a current MPH student only and will be capped at 140 hours.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Master's Degree Program related to Public Health.
• Must be completing required practicum and/or capstone coursework as part of degree requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in public health, healthcare, community-based programs, research, or governmental settings.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, or evaluation through coursework, projects, or employment.
• Experience supporting community outreach, health education, or program implementation.
• Experience working in team-based or interdisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MPH-level applied public health work in support of assigned practicum and/or capstone projects.
• Apply public health frameworks, methods, and theory to real-world governmental public health operations.
• Complete defined project deliverables that align with both academic requirements and departmental objectives.
• Support public health programs through planning, implementation, evaluation, or quality improvement activities.
• Assist with development of protocols, tools, workflows, or program materials as appropriate to assigned projects.
• Support department initiatives that strengthen service delivery, access, efficiency, or equity.
• Assist with data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation related to public health programs.
• Contribute to reports, summaries, dashboards, presentations, or written products used for internal decision-making, grants, or community communication.
• Apply ethical and confidentiality standards when handling data and sensitive information.
• Support outreach, engagement, or collaboration with community partners and stakeholders as appropriate to project scope.
• Assist with preparation for community meetings, outreach events, or educational activities when relevant to assigned work.
• Coordinate practicum and capstone requirements with academic advisors and department supervisors.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and supervision activities.
• Demonstrate professional conduct, accountability, and adherence to County policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Weld County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern