Intern - Maternal Child Health (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of Lifespan Health in the Department of Health, State of South Dakota, offers a Summer Internship in Sioux Falls, with additional locations. The intern will support projects related to education, policy research, and grant reporting, working closely with staff and partners to strengthen health services for families and youth.

Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student, having completed at least one year of their program.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their program.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and developing educational materials for partners and/or the public.
• Research to support policy updates, quality improvement projects, and trainings for staff that provide direct services to clients.
• Assisting staff to gather information for state and federal grant reports.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Office of Lifespan Health

Hiring Manager: Amy Mattke

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

Location: Sioux Falls, Brookings, Huron, Aberdeen

Minimum Salary: $23.14

Position Description

The Office of Lifespan Health (OLH) is part of the Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Health. The OLH encompasses programs related to a wide variety of services across the state including; family planning, prenatal and parenting education and support, infant safe sleep, adolescent health, and improving access to health care services. This intern position will assist the team with the following projects:

• Reviewing and developing educational materials for partners and/or the public.
• Research to support policy updates, quality improvement projects, and trainings for staff that provide direct services to clients.
• Assisting staff to gather information for the development of state and federal grant reports.

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.

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"