Number of openings: 1
Duration of placement: January 12, 2025- May 15, 2025
Full-time vs. part-time employment: Part-time
Hours of operation: 20 hours per week
Pay: Unpaid. Students must be receiving some type of academic credit for this experience to participate in the internship.
Application Instructions: Email Resume to: Gerard.Gonzales@mass.gov by December 1st to be considered.
Required experience, field of study, and credentials: Undergraduate Student; Graduate Student; Emergency Medical Services; Public Health; Health Sciences; Human Services; Sociology; Anthropology; Non-profit Administration; Public Administration; Communication; Epidemiology; Biostatistics
Location: Remote or Hybrid & MA DPH, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
Description: The Bureau of Health Care Safety & Quality in the Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated intern to assist with a quality improvement project aiming to collect and analyze the perspectives of emergency medical service (EMS) personnel when responding to opioid overdoses. The intern will play a key role in conducting the interviews, analyzing the results, and assisting the development of project findings and recommendations. This opportunity offers hands-on experience in qualitative research and quality improvement. Applicants with EMS experience are especially encouraged to apply.
Position Overview:
- Assist in data collection by conducting semi-structured interviews with EMS personnel focused on beliefs and attitudes about opioid overdose incidents
- Transcribe, code, and organize interview data
- Collaborate with DPH team in thematic analysis of the interview data to identify key findings and actionable recommendations
- Support the development of reports, presentations, and communication for internal and external partners
Skills / Qualifications:
- Intern must have a working computer for this role.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Proactive and professional approach to work.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated interest in health equity, public health, healthcare administration, policy development and/or related fields.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite/Teams platforms.
- Experience with or willingness to learn Dedoose
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in public health practice.
About the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH):
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to promote and protect health and wellness and prevent injury and illness for all people, prioritizing racial equity in health by improving equitable access to quality public health and health care services and partnering with communities most impacted by health inequities and structural racism. We envision a Commonwealth with an equitable and just public health system that supports optimal well-being for all people in Massachusetts, centering those with systemically and culturally oppressed identities and circumstances.
More information can be found at: Department of Public Health | Mass.gov
A criminal background check will be completed prior to the internship. For more information, please visit Guidance and Information for Organizations Subject to the CORI Regulations.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please e-mail DPHInternship@mass.gov and we will be in touch to facilitate.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this internship.