Fieldwork intern, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

Summary

The City of New York is dedicated to promoting community health through the Bureau of Public Health Clinics. The Fieldwork Intern will support outreach efforts and administrative needs to enhance public health initiatives and reduce health inequities.

Responsibilities

• Investigating strategies to enhance our existing CUNY student outreach methods
• Maintaining an up-to-date calendar with all planned outreach activities
• Logging activities in city database Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC) within 2 business days
• Conducting periodic quality assurance checks on PHPC data
• Follow up on student-focused listservs the clinics belongs to in order to ensure services listed, locations, and hours are posted and accurately depicted
• Sharing promotional materials during student and/or on-campus activities and events
• Ensuring increased access to safer sex supplies throughout campuses
• Attending pre-identified community and coalition meetings
• Assesses student engagement work to strategize outreach with a racial equity lens
• Create transition document at the end of their fieldwork that details all aspects of the project, including outstanding assignments, main points of contacts and potential next steps to move the project forward
• Provide overall summary of their work with Community Engagement Unit
• Transition partnerships, developing communication around transition to inform partners about new points of contact after their internship ends

Skills

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment