Contracted Student Intern

The Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a dynamic individual to provide overall support to the Division for Family Health Data and Analytics (DFHDA) and will work with a team of epidemiologists and data managers.  This Student Intern position will support DFHDA through developing and implementing a REDCap database for tracking internal and external data requests involving division datasets including PELL, PRAMS, Vital Records used by DFHDA, and Birth Defects data. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• The intern will meet with each dataset program to learn about typical requests, data elements, frequency, and purposes.
• They will develop and build a survey/process within REDCap to identify the requests, indicating data elements, purpose, staff involved, unique or routine request, status of request, location of files/codes, and status of IRB applications if needed.
• The intern will also develop reports to monitor the database use and make improvements to the process as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled full- or part-time in a graduate or undergraduate program at an accredited college or university.

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to gather and synthesize information by asking thoughtful questions from individuals throughout the division.
• Ability to organize and maintain files and records
• Capacity to follow written and oral instructions and communicate in a precise, understandable manner
• Ability to establish rapport with others and work in a collaborative environment
• Having a growth mindset and strong desire to learn
• Familiarity with process improvement methods
• Familiarity with creating forms or surveys preferred
• Experience with REDCap, Survey Monkey, or Checkbox a plus
• Web or graphic design experience a plus

Contract Period of Service:   December 2025-June30,2026 (option to renew)

(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.

Agency Mission:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. 

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including inequities in chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, and preventable hospitalizations. 

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to a