Public Health Data Intern – Cal-WATCH (Remote)

Public Health Institute; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The Public Health Institute seeks a part-time, temporary Public Health Intern to support the Cal-WATCH program (Tracking California). You will organize survey and water-quality data, perform descriptive analyses, and help prepare reports and dissemination materials.

Working primarily remotely from the USA with a November 2, 2026 start and a January 29, 2027 end date, you will gain hands-on experience in public health research, data management, and scientific communication while collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis tools such as R, SAS, Python, or AI-powered tools for managing, analyzing, and visualizing data in spreadsheets and datasets.
• Experience conducting literature reviews or synthesizing scientific research.
• Experience creating data visualizations, dashboards, or reports.
• Currently enrolled in the first year of a graduate degree program or in the program break after the first year

Responsibilities

• Organize, clean, and manage project datasets, including participant questionnaire responses and water quality testing data.
• Conduct descriptive analyses of survey and environmental health data to identify key patterns, trends, and community concerns.
• Complete a literature review summarizing current research on private wells, surface water intakes, drinking water quality, environmental exposures, and related public health impacts.
• Contribute to the development of at least one project report, fact sheet, presentation, or other dissemination product.
• Prepare data summaries, tables, charts, and visualizations to support project findings and stakeholder communications.
• Present findings and progress updates to Cal-WATCH project staff and partners.

Skills

Data analysis tools

R

SAS

Python

AI-powered tools

Education

Graduate student (1st year)

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Public Health Institute seeks a part-time, temporary Public Health Intern to support the Cal-WATCH program (Tracking California). You will organize survey and water-quality data, perform descriptive analyses, and help prepare reports and dissemination materials.

Working primarily remotely from the USA with a November 2, 2026 start and a January 29, 2027 end date, you will gain hands-on experience in public health research, data management, and scientific communication while collaborating