Intern - Chronic Disease (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota State Government invites motivated students to join the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health as an Intern in Chronic Disease for the Summer session (May–August). The position is located in Sioux Falls and supports data identification, analysis, and dissemination for chronic-disease prevention.

You will work on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, nutrition, immunization, tobacco prevention, and cancer screening while helping to publish data and

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and disseminate public health data for chronic disease prevention programs.
• Create or assist with data publications and dashboards for program needs.
• Support the central cancer registry with data requests, reports and projects.
• Assist with outreach projects and activities to improve health outcomes among target populations.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Chronic Disease

Hiring Manager: Laura Gudgeon

Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health

Location: Sioux Falls

Minimum Salary: $23.14

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

This internship will assist the Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion with identifying, analyzing, and disseminating public health data for chronic disease prevention programs. Data will be specific to program needs related to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, nutrition and physical activity, immunization, tobacco control, and cancer screening and prevention. Data will come from several different sources and be analyzed by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and geographic location and its impact on social determinants of health. Data will focus on evidence-based decision making for the promotion of healthy lifestyles in South Dakota and be used for impactful programming and interventions. This position will be responsible for creating or assisting with various data publications and dashboards and will support the central cancer registry with data requests, reports, and projects. This internship may also support the chronic disease programs with various outreach projects and activities as needed to improve health outcomes among target populations. Applicant should have strong written and verbal communication skills for the collaboration with Department of Health staff and partnering organizations.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'

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