Adult Services Macro Level Internship

Summary

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provides programs and services that promote healthy, safe, and stable environments for residents. The Adult Services Macro Level Intern will participate in a state-level program, support the Adult Services Continuous Quality Improvement Unit, and use data to inform decisions through projects involving quality assurance, analysis, research, training, and software testing.

Responsibilities

• Work on quality assurance measures
• Complete data collection and analysis
• Create PowerPoint presentations or surveys
• Lead focus groups
• Research information to recommend solutions
• Develop training materials
• Test software applications

Skills

• At the time of internship, the candidate must be enrolled and pursuing a master's degree in one of the areas of study listed below: Applied Statistics, Business Administration, Communications, Data Science or Analytics field, Gerontology, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Innovation, Social Work, or other related fields
• This is a macro level internship which will allow the intern, who resides in the state of Michigan, to participate in a state level program to see how it is administered and how to use data when making decisions
• Hours could be flexible and will be established at the beginning of the internship
• Can you intern between 16-20 hours per week?
• ** Do you have the ability to work from home, including home internet service? OR Are you willing to purchase home internet service if hired?
• An ideal candidate will have two plus years of relevant work experience such as human services, research, training, data analytics, or health related employment
• Knowledge of various computer software packages, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Familiar with video conferencing using Zoom and Microsoft TEAMS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of data analytics and data visualization platforms
• Able to learn new technology quickly
• Able to manage time independently to complete projects timely

Qualifications

Must Haves

• At the time of internship, the candidate must be enrolled and pursuing a master's degree in one of the areas of study listed below: Applied Statistics, Business Administration, Communications, Data Science or Analytics field, Gerontology, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Innovation, Social Work, or other related fields
• This is a macro level internship which will allow the intern, who resides in the state of Michigan, to participate in a state level program to see how it is administered and how to use data when making decisions
• Hours could be flexible and will be established at the beginning of the internship
• Can you intern between 16-20 hours per week?
• ** Do you have the ability to work from home, including home internet service? OR Are you willing to purchase home internet service if hired?

Nice to Haves

• An ideal candidate will have two plus years of relevant work experience such as human services, research, training, data analytics, or health related employment
• Knowledge of various computer software packages, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Familiar with video conferencing using Zoom and Microsoft TEAMS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of data analytics and data visualization platforms
• Able to learn new technology quickly
• Able to manage time independently to complete projects timely

Benefits

• Flexible hours established at the beginning of the internship
• Most meetings could be completed by video conferencing
• State of Michigan unpaid Intern positions do not include a comprehensive benefits plan.