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Summer Public Health Intern
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Job Description
Summer Public Health Intern | Pima County Health Department (PCHD)
The Tone:
This is a temporary summer internship at Pima County Health Department (PCHD), located in Tucson, AZ, offering valuable hands-on experience for aspiring public health professionals. PCHD provides critical public health services to the community, and this role directly supports its mission through data analysis, reporting, and community outreach. The intern will contribute to important public health initiatives, gaining practical skills in a supportive environment.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: Tucson, AZ
• Pay: $18.00 Per Hour
• Mission: Assists with data analysis, visualization, reporting, and coordination of community outreach events to support public health initiatives.
• Tech Stack: R, STATA, ArcGIS
What You’ll Actually Do
• Data Analysis: Perform data analysis tasks to identify trends and inform public health strategies.
• Data Visualization: Create compelling visualizations to translate complex data into understandable formats.
• Reporting: Generate and contribute to reports that communicate key findings to public health audiences.
• Community Outreach: Coordinate and support community outreach events to engage the public on health topics.
• Operational Support: Execute a variety of administrative, operational, or technical tasks as assigned by the department supervisor.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Must hold a bachelor’s degree and be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• Experience: Ability to commit to 400 hours of work between May 18, 2026, and July 31, 2026, and experience working with large public health datasets.
• Skills: Proficiency in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data, along with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for public health audiences.
• Bonus: Experience with statistical programming for data analysis, visualization, and report generation, preferably using R or STATA, and experience with geospatial analysis and ArcGIS software.
