Teen Health Education Internship

Teens Make Health Happen Mentorship

atHealth Corps

Ada, OK and surrounding areas

We’re recruiting for programming in Ada, OK and the surrounding areas

8+ hours/week, academic year 2026 – 2027

Stipend + College Credit Available

Are you interested in serving your community and empowering the next generation of healthy leaders?

Health Corpsand our mission to improve the lives of youth,both mentally and physically,provides you withthe opportunity to do just that.

We are Health Corps– a national,non-profit organization committed into improving lives by addressing health challenges in communities through programming that includes innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning.

We empower teens by encouraging them to become change agents within their families, schools,and neighborhoods.

Our program is grounded in the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to a lifetime of social, emotional, and physical challenges.

Check out this video to learn more about Health Corps and what a TMHH Mentor looks like!

We are looking for a creative, friendly, self-starter who will implement an innovative wellness club, Teens Make Health Happen in 1-4 middle or high schools in the Ada area. The TMHH Club empowers teens to make healthier choices for themselves and their families. You will serve as a catalyst for sustainable change, promoting improved health and wellness, and creating leadership opportunities for teens at your assigned sites.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Strong Relationships. You will collaborate with teen wellness leaders and site partners to ensure effective delivery of Health Corps’programming across1-4school sites.
  
  You will collaborate with your Regional Program Manage rand otherarea mentors, as well asparticipate inongoing professional development and leadership opportunities, provided by the organization atno-expense.
• Assess Your Schools’Needs and Progress. You Will research what health challenges the schools you serve are facing and then measure your impact by completing a needs assessment, reporting, and tracking your work through your mentorship.
• Manage Teens Make Health Happen Clubs. You will plan and implement the successful delivery of the Health Corps’ program, Teens Make Health Happen, committing to 8+hoursaweekthroughout thecourse of the academic year.
  
  Your commitment to this program willrequireyouto beat your assigned school sites/campusesfor 3-4+ hours each week for instructional purposes.
  
  We prioritize full year placements, however we do have a few opportunities for single semester commitments, as well as 1-4 club site placements, if you are looking for a slightly different commitment level.
• Share and Make Aware. You will host Café O Yea demonstrations at each of your sites monthly and support them with regional events. You will support and contribute toHealth
  
  Corps’social media platforms (Instagram,Tik Tok, etc.)by sharing program highlights, stories of impact, and photosthatwillshine a bright light onyour students.
• Commit to theHealth Corps Mission . You will prioritize health and wellnessdailyand work to ensure that relevant, local health resourcesareaccessible for all students and staff at your respective sites. Your spark to serve will leave a lasting, positive impact on your community.
• Represent Health Corpsin  Oklahoma. You willbe an embodiment and extension of our organization and our values,both inside and outside your sites.
  
  Your presence -- whether at your assigned sites or at an area-wide event -- will bean asset in outreach efforts that connect teens, staff, and community members toHealth
  
  Corpsresources and materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in,or interested in public health, public policy, biology, nutrition, marketing, psychology, education, social work or other related fields.
• In good academic standing with your university.
• Acommitment of 8+ hours each week to the mentorshipfor the entireacademic year.
• A self-expectation and strong desire to grow personally and professionally as a leader in the community, and as aspeaker who is…