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Intern III (Graduate Intern) - HEAL Program

Department of Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) unit within the Health Sciences Division is seeking a Graduate Intern (Intern III) to join its team. This position will support the development of a report to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) on food security recommendations related to future public health emergencies, primarily drawing on existing emergency response plans and lessons learned from COVID-19 food security response. The work toward this report would be shared between two intern positions to be hosted in early 2025.

The Graduate Intern will be responsible for leading key informant data collection and analysis. This position will also support the work of a second intern in identifying, reviewing, and analyzing existing emergency response plans and reports; developing recommendations; and compiling a report for WSDA. This paid internship is expected to last approximately 3 months.

Why Join Our Team?

The Graduate Intern will have the opportunity to gain public health work experience within a small, supportive team structure. The position will primarily work from home with some in-person work opportunities as well. There will also be opportunities to engage with the greater Health Sciences division and build relationships within Public Health - Seattle & King County (PHSKC).

Background

The Graduate Intern position will be based in the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) unit of the Health Sciences Division of PHSKC. HEAL primarily focuses on policy, systems and environment change approaches to improving access to food and physical activity, primarily in neighborhoods whose infrastructure does not support access to affordable, healthy and culturally relevant food. HEAL does this work through deep relationships with the community, experience supporting organizations in implementing best practices, and a history of leveraging federal grant funding to support community-based organizations.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

The work schedule can be modified to fit the graduate intern’s schedule. Ideally the graduate intern would be available to work between January and April 2025 for 30-40 hours a week, not to exceed 320 hours. Typical hours would be Monday through Friday, between 8:30 am and 5 pm.

Work Location

The primary location for this position will be based at the Chinook Building – 401 5th Avenue, 11th floor, Seattle, WA 98104. This position will be a hybrid position with most of the candidate's time spent virtually. However, the intern may be required to attend in person activities and events.

Teleworking:

Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.

Job Duties

Identify and review existing emergency response plans and reports on PHSKC’s food security response to COVID-19.
Identify gaps in knowledge based on review of existing emergency response plans and reports on PHSKC’s food security response to COVID-19.
Work with Program Manager to develop key informant interview questions to add to knowledge and address gaps.
Identify, recruit, and conduct key informant interviews.
Lead analysis of key informant data collected.
Present results and recommendations to program manager, second intern and HEAL staff.
Engage in PHSKC intern networking opportunities as available.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

Enrolled in a graduate program with a major in one of the following fields: public health, nutritional sciences, food systems, or related field.
Completed introductory classes that cover public health, health equity, food systems or similar fields.
Demonstrated knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and ability to apply this knowledge to all areas of the work, including methods, analysis, results interpretation, and dissemination.
Detail oriented work ethic with the ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines, work on a number of tasks simultaneously, and organize and prioritize work in response to changing needs.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a diverse team with internal and external collaboration partners.
Basic qualitative analysis skills – familiar with analysis methods and process, interpretation of qualitative data including selecting appropriate methods and visualization formats.
Ability to prepare and share results with project team to facilitate learning and continuous quality improvement. This may include presentations, reports, and data visualizations.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired):

Experience collaborating with diverse Community-Based Organizations and Public Health Program Staff.
Advanced qualitative analysis skills – Experience applying analysis methods and process, interpretation of qualitative data including selecting appropriate methods and visualization formats.
Experience producing complex data visualizations, presentations and/or reports.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

All graduate students in the state of Washington from an accredited University living a reasonable distance from Chinook.

Application Process

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Resume (Outlining relevant experience)
Cover Letter (Expressing Interest in the Position)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Union Membership

This is a non-represented position.