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Company

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · 1 day ago

Internship - Chronic Disease and Obesity Prevention Needs Assessments.

Denver, CO

Internship

Remote

Intern

Start in 2025 Spring

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Responsibilities

Conduct research and a literature review to identify trends in prevalence for each disease, populations with increased risk, and all possible interventions that could impact the disease.

Conduct assessments and literature reviews to identify what has been or is currently being done to address each disease in Colorado, as well as gaps in services/resources.

Prepare a needs assessment report for each chronic disease area, summarizing the financial and resource needs to fill gaps in services/resources in Colorado.

Qualification

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Research experienceLiterature review experienceWriting manuscriptsFacilitation experiencePublic health knowledgeEpidemiology knowledgeSociology knowledgePsychology knowledgePublic administration knowledge

Required

Masters student enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking a degree program in public health, public administration, business or business administration, sociology, psychology, epidemiology, or a closely related field.

A recent masters graduate who has graduated with a masters degree in public health, public administration, business or business administration, sociology, psychology, epidemiology, or a closely related field within three calendar years.

A legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application.

Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred.

Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service.

Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.

Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required.

If you will be using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University.

Preferred

Strong Communication experience

Research experience

Experience writing manuscripts

Literature review experience

Facilitation experience

Previous experience in federal, state, or local government

Company

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.

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