Data Information and Project Support Intern

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM) works with public health and healthcare data as part of planning for or responding to emergency situations. OPEM is seeking a student intern to support data management and analysis for ongoing projects, as well as other duties as need or interest arises. This role would be best suited for someone who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The selected intern is expected to contribute an average of 15 hours per week.

One of the primary projects will involve data from the DPH 24/7 Duty Officer (DO) Program. This program is intended as a resource for public health, healthcare, and emergency management agencies when an incident (including disease outbreaks, extreme weather, etc.) occurs that requires additional coordination or support. The DOs log all information related to each incident over the course of the year. The selected intern will clean, analyze, and synthesize these data to produce an informational brief for the 2025 year-in-review. Another project will involve data collected by a call center vendor which operates during emergency activations. Data are tracked by the telephonic system, and the intern will support streamlining and visualizing these data.

This internship opportunity is available to undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at an accredited college or university.

General Duties:

• Collecting, managing, analyzing, and visualizing data.
• Preparing written materials, graphics, and/or presentations for dissemination.
• Supporting analytical and operational components of ongoing programs and projects.
• Developing and testing data-related protocols.
• Designing and maintaining survey instruments.
• Collaborating on intraoffice and interoffice data priorities.
• Assisting with situational awareness during planned or unplanned emergency activations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with PowerBI and/or Tableau.
• Experience with ArcGIS suite.
• Understanding of principles and practices of emergency preparedness.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of epidemiology.
• Familiarity of principles and practices of health equity.
• Optional occasional travel between our Boston and/or Marlborough offices.

Contract Period of Service:

9/1/25 to 6/30/26 (renewable subject to appropriation)

Additional Contract Information: 

• Benefits are unavailable with the exception of sick leave accruals.
• Contracts are renewable, subject to the Department approval, performance, and allocation of funds.
• All employees will be paid on a biweekly basis and must have direct deposit. 

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of