Prevention/Public Health Practicum/Internship- Health Communications & Marketing

Description

The Prevention Department at Bay State Community Services manages several community-based prevention grants, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and other government agencies, in the areas of early childhood and youth substance misuse prevention, tobacco prevention, and suicide prevention. We work with community partners to promote health and well-being through local policy, practice, systems, and/or environmental changes. We strive to apply center racial equity and social justice throughout our work. Our team works to build relationships with community partners, conduct needs assessments and develop strategic plans, implement programs and social marketing campaigns, and conduct evaluations.

The Prevention Department is accepting practicum/internship applications on a rolling basis for Fall of 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall support to the Prevention Department on projects and initiatives, particularly around health communications, social marketing, and material design and development.
• Support Prevention Staff on social norms campaigns related to youth substance use, mental health and wellbeing
• Assists with maintaining and updating Prevention Department social media accounts and website.
• Assists Prevention Staff on the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) as needed, such as program planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Attends and assists with Coalition and Workgroup Meetings and takes meeting minutes
• Keeps accurate records related to program requirements  

Schedule: 10-20 hours per week; Hybrid internship with the expectation to meet in-person at 1120 Hancock Street Quincy, MA a few times per week. 

This is an unpaid internship.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled and actively pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, Masters of Health Communication or a related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or experience in public health (or related field) required 
• Experience in the field of communications and marketing, primary prevention/public health, social justice, needs assessments,     epidemiology/evaluation, or program planning and implementation
• Experience working with people of diverse backgrounds and a commitment to anti-racism, reducing health disparities and advancing racial equity
• Ability to prepare general reports, graphs, charts, and tables
• Detail-oriented and knowledge of data management tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Creativity, flexibility, and ability to handle several tasks simultaneous
• Knowledge of local community resources and/or resident of Greater Quincy area preferred 
• Ability to work very independently and also as a team

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Contact Information:

recruitment@baystatecs.org

857-374-5669