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Vector Control Program Intern

Medina County Health Department
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Job Title:  Vector Control Program Intern

Service Area:  Environmental Health

Employment Status:  Summer Seasonal – Non-exempt.  Approx. 12 Weeks (40 hours/week)

Pay Grade:  Hourly Pay Rate: $16.00

Hours of Operation: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Days of Work: Monday - Friday 

Posting Date: February 6, 2026

Closing Date: February 20, 2026

The Medina County Health Department, a nationally accredited health department, is accepting applications for a Paid Internship (approximately 12 weeks) as an ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH VECTOR CONTROL PROGRAM INTERN. 

The selected student will receive hands-on training, education and experience to include, but not limited to:  

  • Evaluating possible mosquito breeding areas. 
  • Applying larvicide materials to roadside ditches, storm water catch basins, and other standing water areas to control mosquito populations.
  • Recording the location and application rate and amounts of mosquito control materials as required by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Setting Gravid traps in various locations throughout Medina County to capture adult mosquitoes for submission to the State for testing. 
  • Operating larvicide application equipment (truck-mounted sprayer unit and gas- powered back pack sprayer units) in the course of working in the vector control program.
  • Actively conduct tick surveillance, tick field collection, and record information for submission to the Ohio Department of Health.

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience Needs:

  • Must be a full-time college student with a minimum 2.5 GPA. 
  • Preferred programs of study (i.e. Biology, Environmental Health, Public Health, etc.).
  • Applicants who are required to complete an internship as part of their college curriculum will receive first consideration.
  • Possess the ability to acquire a working knowledge of applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for administration, surveillance, and chemical application in the vector control program. 
  • Have knowledge about physical, biological, and/or environmental health sciences (e.g. microbiology, chemistry, entomology). 
  • Current Ohio Department of Agriculture Pesticide Commercial Applicator License is preferred.

Requirements:

  • Available to work during the summer months.
  • Be able to lift up to 50 pounds, and work in moderate to high noise level environment, hot and humid weather, excessive sun, wet and swampy areas, and biting mosquitoes.
  • Have reliable transportation, a valid Ohio Driver’s License with safe driving history, and proof of auto insurance.
  • Pass a B.C.I. Background Check and Reference Checks.

To Apply:

Send a completed MCHD Employment Application (located at www.medinahealth.org/careers/), along with a current transcript that includes major and G.P.A., no later than Friday, February 20, 2026 to: Human Resources, Medina County Health Department, 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina, Ohio 44256; or fax to (330) 723-9659; or e-mail to hr@medinahealth.org. EOE