Mobile Outreach Graduate Intern

Job Description Summary

Department - Health

Job Description

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1946 - Intern

Salary Grade: 1

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $18.00 Per Hour

Pima County Health Department (PCHD) is offering twelve (12) paid summer internship positions of up to 400 hours each, providing aspiring public health professionals with valuable hands-on experience. The grant-funded temporary position represents one of those twelve (12) internship opportunities. The internship will run from 5/27/2025 - 7/31/2025. For students seeking academic credit with this internship, an active Affiliation Agreement between the academic institution and Pima County Health Department must already be established. Housing will be offered to students for the duration of the internship. 

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Positions within this classification will perform a variety of administrative, operational or technical tasks as assigned by the department.

Minimum Qualifications:
 

Must be enrolled in graduate school with an institution that has an active affiliation agreement with PCHD. Majoring in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, or related fields. Commit to intern a minimum of 400 hours between the dates of 05/27/2025 - 07/31/2025. 

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Experience managing an event calendar for multiple events.  
• Experience building teams of individuals with different skill sets.  
• Experience with business communication on phone and email.  
• Experience building relationships with outside partners such as school principals, city liaisons, and business owners. 

Selection Procedure: 

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.