NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 months ago
Fieldwork Intern, Bureau of Public Health Clinics
Manhattan, NY
Internship
Hybrid
InternNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is dedicated to safeguarding the health of New Yorkers. The Fieldwork Intern in the Bureau of Public Health Clinics will assist in enhancing outreach strategies, maintaining outreach calendars, and engaging with community health initiatives.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Investigate strategies to enhance our existing CUNY student outreach methods
Maintain an up-to-date calendar with all planned outreach activities
Log activities in city database Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC) within 2 business days
Conduct 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
Share promotional materials during student and/or on-campus activities and events
Ensure increased access to safer sex supplies throughout campuses
Attend pre-identified community and coalition meetings
Assess 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
Qualification
Required
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school
Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school
Comfortable communicating clearly and professionally to diverse audiences by email, phone, and in-person
Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
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 and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Company
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a Hospital & Health Care company.
Founded in 1866
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jose Ortiz
Chief Technology Officer
Aaron Anderson
CFO/Deputy Commissioner
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