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Boston Public Health Commission · 1 month ago

Summer 2026 Incident Management & Capacity Building Internship

Boston, MA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The Boston Public Health Commission is preparing for the Summer 2026 public health challenges associated with significant events like the FIFA World Cup. The Incident Management & Capacity Building Internship will assist in planning and coordinating health education, community outreach, and healthcare system preparedness related to infectious disease prevention and response.

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Responsibilities

Assist with refining planning materials related to Summer 2026 preparedness, including FIFA World Cup, Pride, disease screenings, etc

Assist with the logistical, operational, and organizational planning necessary to develop effective internal and external collaboration around Summer 2026 events

Support the development, refinement, and maintenance of planning tools such as task trackers, timelines, and reference documents

Assist in research into, and summarization of, high-impact infectious disease scenarios and response initiatives for internal use

Assist with drafting, reviewing, and organizing health education materials related to infectious disease prevention (e.g., vaccination, respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal illnesses, STIs/Sexual Health)

Assist with development of educational materials specific to potential outbreak scenarios and post-summer response (STIs, mpox, ongoing care, etc.)

Support adaptation of materials for a variety of audiences, including City of Boston residents, domestic and international visitors, community partners, bar/restaurant management, etc

Assist with reviewing previous outreach strategies around respiratory illness, vaccination, novel and emerging diseases, etc. and developing strategic planning for future campaigns

Attend outreach events to speak to residents about infectious disease topics and Summer 2026 preparations and considerations

Assist with development of trainings and presentations for community engagement that reflect the cultural and linguistic competency of related audiences

Coordinate with community partners to establish new, and maintain existing, relationship to support the ongoing prevention and response for seasonal and emerging diseases

Assist in organizing and maintaining healthcare system preparedness information (e.g., hospital emergency manager contacts, isolation capacity data, negative pressure rooms)

Support communication with hospitals, healthcare providers, community health centers, and pharmacies around outbreak identification, infection control, disease prevention, vaccination recommendations, etc

Help document coordination workflows between IDB, hospitals, and emergency preparedness partners

Qualification

Infectious disease surveillanceHealth education material developmentOutbreak response planningHealthcare system coordinationInfection controlVaccination recommendations

Required

Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy