Environmental Health Community Outreach Internship

The internship is expected to be 32-40 hours a week for 12-14 weeks.

Qualified applicants must be either in college or recently graduated (at most 1 year since graduation). Applicants should also have some applied/relevant work experience or relevant credit hours/courses, although we are very open to other experiences for folks interested in public health communications/outreach. Here are some highlights of the potential knowledge, skills, and abilities that our hiring team will be looking for in applications:

• Interpret and present health and scientific information into clear, accessible, and concise messaging for the general public.
• Employ culturally specific health communication strategies and methods to influence diverse audiences and affect change on various environmental health topics.
• Work respectfully and sensitively with houseless/housing insecure people in Multnomah County that fish.
• Research the effects of extreme heat and interventions to address heat resilience focus areas in Multnomah County.

Applications are available online from March 13-April 14.

Resources for job application support and information sessions will be posted to: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-program

Applicants or college staff can also reach out to cole.whitehurst if they have questions about the program

Environmental Health Services (EHS) is part of the Public Health Division in the Health Department. The Healthy Homes and Communities Team develops programs and advances policies that foster healthy and safe communities. We work to limit exposures to hazardous physical, chemical, biological and other environmental agents that may negatively impact health.

Healthy Homes and Communities’ programs address a variety of environmental risks, such air pollution, lead poisoning, fish consumption, housing, and climate change. Outreach and community engagement are key strategies to offer information and resources to the public. You’ll be working with staff whose work is grounded in an environmental justice and racial equity lens, which will direct your community engagement efforts during this internship.

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