Public Health Intern; Summer

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

At Battelle, interns and co-ops make an impact through hands-on learning and exciting and challenging projects. Our interns are an integral part of the teams they support and will feel like they are a true, valued team member. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

A brighter future is possible with you.

We are currently seeking a Public Health Research Intern to work with our Public Health Research Group for summer 2027. This position is located in Columbus OH, or US Remote
. Final date to receive applications:
October 23rd, 2026.

The Public Health Research Intern will support a variety of tasks and activities in social, behavioral, clinical, and survey operations research. The selected candidate will be responsible for study related support, including developing study-specific materials and literature reviews; providing support for data entry, verification, management, and analysis; contributing to scientific writing, and other technical activities as needed. Familiarity with research methodology and a detail oriented approach are essential for success in this position.

• Support various methods of data collection from human subjects, which might include, conduct of focus groups or cognitive interviews.
• Handling and tracking of respondent incentives; distribution of study progress reports to project management staff and/or clients.
• Enter study data and provide independent verification of other staff’s entry work to ensure a high level of data quality.
• Provide support for data management.
• Conduct literature reviews and environment scans (e.g., review articles and documents, abstract information, summarize findings).
• Contribute to meeting facilitation, meeting support and coordination
• Organize and maintain data and materials related to complex public health and healthcare quality tasks
• Contribute discrete sections of writing for use in scientific publications and presentations, under the direction and guidance of senior staff.
• Perform assigned technical tasks in a timely manner, as requested.
• Perform job duties with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to treat as highly confidential all data and information collected as part of day-to-day operations.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, biology/chemistry, psychology, behavioral medicine, sociology, communications or a related field.
• Proficiency in MS Office (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA, NVivo) experience preferred.
• Conscientious work ethic, extreme attention to detail and reliability.
• Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to support multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be a US Person as defined by US export laws.

The salary range for this role is $20.00 - $40.00 per hour. Internship pay is benchmarked against national averages taking into consideration a student's major and year in school.

The Battelle intern and co-op program is a great way to increase experience both on a team and as an independent contributor. Ninety-eight percent of internship survey respondents said they felt better prepared to enter the workforce after their Battelle internship and 100% said they were treated with respect by their colleagues.

• Apply your talent to challenging and…