Description
Pay Grade: Intern
Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.
What we offer. As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:
- Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
- Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
- Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
- Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career
- Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role
- Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you
Job Responsibilities
- Collect and compile program data.
- Compile the Quarterly and Annual Reports.
- Compile an annual trends report of program goals and objectives.
- Collect data from various data sources.
- Conduct data mining, coding, and de-duplicating.
- Analyze data to assess data quality, completeness and timeliness.
- Follow-up with sources to address identified data issues or anomalies.
- Present data findings to various audiences (e.g. lay audience, program staff, leadership staff, Epi-staff) during meetings and conferences.
- Develop program reports and fact sheets.
- Perform computer runs using a statistical package preferably SAS or STATA to generate frequency tables.
Minimum Qualifications
Current College Student (Undergraduate or Graduate) majoring in Public Health or a closely related field or Recent Graduate. Completion of coursework in Epidemiology.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microsoft Excel experience to produce charts.
- Experience with statistical software, preferably SAS or STATA to analyze data.
- Interested in working in a state or county public health agencies.
- Experience presenting data to various audiences.
Additional Information
The Internship will be located in Downtown Atlanta at the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Internship positions allow flexible work schedules and the opportunity to work remotely, if available.
A Student Affiliation Agreement is required with a College or University to provide credit or practicum hours.
Information
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to a criminal background check.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
