Community Health Workers

A typical day involves many different activities. As an intern in this department, I have the opportunity to assist many coworkers in different positions. I am most involved with assisting the health educators in the department; there are many days a week that we get to go out into the community ...

I gave an interview to the Center for Career Development for the Jaggar Community Fellows Program. You, an interviewee should be prepared to answer the first question, which is always a variation of "tell me about yourself." You should be able to speak about your major, your involvement on and of...

I had a variety of day to day operations. Typically, I completed daily administrative tasks such as front desk procedures, dealing with incoming clients, and event preparation. I also managed and input data for databases, volunteer mailing lists, and event invitees using Excel to facilitate the f...

If you are a SNAP Outreach Intern, you will be trained on how to screen potential applicants, building interview and 1:1 communication skills. This work is often done in busy areas like waiting rooms at food shelves, or at other food distribution type events (Fare for All or Produce Distributions...

It may be helpful to become familiar with some of the public health initiatives with which the St. Luke's Community Health Department is involved. You should highlight any familiarity you have with the Bethlehem community and be able to explain why you are interested in public health, and if you ...

The internship focused on real world experience within the field of public health, so the typical day was pretty dynamic. I worked with a variety of individuals and organizations carrying out public health initiatives, attended meetings, and collaborated with a medical student to research and exe...

Be prepared to speak about everything on your application and specifically speak to how your experiences have prepared you to be a valuable asset to the Community Health team. Also, be prepared for standard interview questions, such as, "Please tell us about a time where you experienced a problem...

In my position, I was involved in conducting health screening interviews and public community events. In particular, my team was focused on screening for hypertension, depression, and prediabetes, as well as educating about opioids, how to prevent addiction, and available resources in the communi...

Write down a few prep questions for yourself and answer them in just a few sentences. Questions like: What experience and skills do I have that will make me a good candidate for this job? Why am I interested in working this job specifically? etc. You want your passion and abilities to come throug...

It could really depend on the day and the hours you were working! Sometimes you'd spend all your time working with statistics - entering data in an online survey tool (Survey Monkey), compiling it in MS Excel, creating graphs and charts to express it, and then ultimately putting all of this infor...

Bring a copy of your resume and any of your past projects to show them tangible work you've down before. They will be wanting you to work on a project for their campaign for the duration of the internship so bring some good project ideas typed out. Know the basic interview questions such as your ...

You come in, work on finding events for the app, and other duties as assigned. If you are social media intern like me, you also create the social media for next week and work on a report of last week. You also may be going to an outreach event where you talk to community members.

I'm currently interning at a local office United Way, but in the department of marketing and absolutely LOVE my experience *so far*! My day-to-day routine consists of mostly inserting info into excel sheets, coming up with social media posts and marketing, and writing office emails and press rele...

The Community Health Improvement department along with the Everett Community Health Partnership at Cambridge Health Alliance does a lot of work in Everett,MA and is very much so community focused so it will be important to learn about the communities that live in Everett. Checking out this Well-b...

As an intern, I had the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders in Everett by attending and planning meetings, workshops, and events. I also worked independently working on various projects including a needs assessment that looked into the relationship between clinical providers and community...

It really depends on the task at hand. You’ll work with Microsoft office a lot, so it is best to be familiar with that especially excel and publisher. I was responsible for coordinating NFL Play60 materials, recruiting schools and retaining former participants via mailings and phone calls. You al...

Review your strengths and weaknesses, your experience, if applicable, with Spanish or Creole and any exposure to health care or public health. Think about times when you have excelled in a job, and times when you have struggled, and what you could have done differently.

Highly dependent on your location, your experience and the season. Could be anything from working in the main office, to doing scouting/community outreach or doing care coordination and clinic work. These days could be standard nine to five hours, or with clinics, something closer to starting at ...

Be prepared to answer questions about your counseling approach, how to keep clients motivated to reach their nutrition and fitness goals. Be prepared to role play with the hiring manager a dialogue with clients about nutrition programs and nutritional products.

As in most interviews, you will want to have some good examples of times when you faced challenges and times you went above and beyond at your job. For this type of position you will want to be able to demonstrate strong relationship building skills in the healthcare setting.

No two days are alike! Though much time is spent in the hospital, there is no telling who you might speak with each day or how many referrals you may receive. Sometimes days are filled with health care meetings in the community, some days you may be in the office preparing materials and brainstor...

You would find in depth information about what Community Health Initiatives the Y is engaging is, and know about their nature.You will also study up on the Y. It's a community organization that values what it offers the community. Know what you see in the Y and what it does outside of being a pla...

Recruiting participants in programs.Answering questions about programs.Working as an invested Y team member: buying into their culture of commitment.Spending time in the Y branches teaching and meeting members.Spending time with community members who will support the Y Health Programs and selling...

Learn as much as you can from the CareSource website about some of their different benefits for CareSource members. Also, during an interview, discuss your background and knowledge with a relevant topic, whether it is the health care system, community resources, mental health, or the specific nei...

It changes every day. Usually in the morning I assess my tasks for the day, participate in a conference call, and contact doctor’s offices. Later in the morning and afternoon I call CareSource members (clients) to follow up on their hospital discharge, answer questions, and schedule in-person vis...

The Community Health Improvement department along with the Everett Community Health Partnership at Cambridge Health Alliance does a lot of work in Everett,MA and is very much so community focused so it will be important to learn about the communities that live in Everett. Checking out this Well-b...

As an intern, I had the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders in Everett by attending and planning meetings, workshops, and events. I also worked independently working on various projects including a needs assessment that looked into the relationship between clinical providers and community...

It really depends on the task at hand. You’ll work with Microsoft office a lot, so it is best to be familiar with that especially excel and publisher. I was responsible for coordinating NFL Play60 materials, recruiting schools and retaining former participants via mailings and phone calls. You al...

I gave an interview to the Center for Career Development for the Jaggar Community Fellows Program. You, an interviewee should be prepared to answer the first question, which is always a variation of "tell me about yourself." You should be able to speak about your major, your involvement on and of...

I had a variety of day to day operations. Typically, I completed daily administrative tasks such as front desk procedures, dealing with incoming clients, and event preparation. I also managed and input data for databases, volunteer mailing lists, and event invitees using Excel to facilitate the f...