Fieldwork Intern, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

Job Description

College Aide / Intern
Part-Time
College Aide ID (1st Year Graduate)-10209-01 -AMENDED (1/17/25)

The mission of the BPHC is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis, provide immunizations, and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. To achieve this, the intern will support the team with the conducting of outreach to providers and community groups; support with administrative needs to support our research efforts; and provide feedback on how to improve sexual health and wellness and reduce racial inequities. The Bureau requests approval to hire a part-time College Aide 2nd Year Graduate. This intern will report to the Director of Community Engagement and will be responsible for supporting the Outreach Unit of the Bureau of Public Health Clnics and helping to ensure that the team meets greater program goals and deliverables in a timely and effective manner.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Investigating strategies to enhance our existing CUNY student outreach methods.
- Maintaining an up-to-date calendar with all planned outreach activities.
- Logging activities in city database Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC) within 2 business days.
- Conducting periodic quality assurance checks on PHPC data.
- Follow up on student-focused listservs the clinics belongs to in order to ensure services listed, locations, and hours are posted and accurately depicted.
- Sharing promotional materials during student and/or on-campus activities and events.
- Ensuring increased access to safer sex supplies throughout campuses.
- Attending pre-identified community and coalition meetings.
- Assessing student engagement work to strategize outreach with a racial equity lens.
- Creating transition document at the end of their fieldwork that details all aspects of the project, including outstanding assignments, main points of contacts and potential next steps to move the project forward.
- Providing overall summary of their work with Community Engagement Unit.
- Transitioning partnerships, developing communication around transition to inform partners about new points of contact after their internship ends.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

- Students at CUNY or SUNY in good academic standing
- Comfortable communicating clearly and professionally to diverse audiences by email, phone, and in-person.
- Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

To apply, please email your resume to kortiz3@health.nyc.gov. Applications may be considered on a rolling basis.

Why you should work for us:

- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

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