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Intern - Public Health Preparedness & Response (Summer)

South Dakota State Government

Sioux Falls, SD

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description
Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern - Public Health Preparedness & Response
Hiring Manager: Lesley-Ann Pont
Agency:Department of Health - Division of Healthcare Access
Location: Sioux Falls
Minimum Salary: $20.53

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description: The South Dakota Department of Health is seeking a Public Health Preparedness and Response Intern. This internship will involve engaging and communicating with public health preparedness staff in emergency plan updates, planning meetings, training, exercises, inventory and warehouse management, and ongoing public health emergency responses. The intern will gain valuable experience in public health emergency preparedness. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and key information sources, strong self-direction, and the ability to take on and lead projects.

Must be able to lift 40lbs or more. Must be willing to travel throughout South Dakota.

Knowledge of: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for data entry, reporting, and presentations.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3BY
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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South Dakota State Government
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501