Below you will find all available student internship opportunities with WCDPHE. This includes paid internships, seasonal employment opportunities, and projects that may align with capstone, practicum, and other university-centered requirements. Please pay attention to each description. If the opportunity is paid, there will be an hourly pay rate provided and a link to apply via our hiring website, Workday.
If none of the available postings align with what you are looking for, please submit a response to the Internship Request Form. If an opportunity comes available that aligns with your needs, someone from our team will reach out.
Title: Mental Health Internship Pay: $25/hour Hours: 150 Dates: Spring 2027 Division: Community Health; Public Health Initiatives
Assist the team with deliverables for a mental health-related grant. Intern would be responsible for coordinating and promoting mental health trainings in partnership with local agencies. Intern would assist with project management for Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET) training for a rural mental health initaitive and support efforts related to the Dude Talk Dinner programming to support mental and emotional wellbeing. Masters level student preferred.
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Title: Mobile Unit Qualitative Evaluation Project Internship Pay: $25/hour Hours: 150 Dates: Spring 2027 Division: Community Health; Mobile Unit
Support the department to complete the qualitative evaluation for the Health Department’s Mobile Unit. The qualitative evaluation will investigate the value and impact of the Mobile Unit through storytelling and key informant interviews with partners who have requested and hosted the Mobile Unit for their clients in 2025. The evaluation will provide a narrative on the impact of the Movile Unit to be combined with the reach and customer experience data to provide a holistic view of the Unit’s benefit. Masters level student required.