Intern - Community Health - Coastal Region

Description

MaineHealth Corporate

Professional - Nonclinical
Req #: 59259

Full time (32-40 hours per week)

On site/In-person

All summer internship applications require both a cover letter and resume to be considered. Please do not apply to more than 3 summer internship positions.

Summary:

Community Health is the liaison between the hospitals and our community. As such, we have several different programs, many of which are prevention-based, that we offer to our communities. Our department does work under the Healthy Eating, Active Living and Tobacco grants, both under the Maine Prevention Network. We have a growing community health worker program that works with individuals to meet their health-related goals. We teach evidence-based healthy aging classes such as Matter of Balance and Tai Chi. We also work under two dementia-related grants. We support food access through our 11 Help Yourself Shelves. This work spans both Knox and Waldo Counties. This is just a snapshot of what our Community Health department does.

The Intern role provides administrative and project support within assigned department, while gaining valuable, hands-on experience in a healthcare environment.We are looking for an intern that will provide support with new programming such as Food Is Medicine and the SHAW initiative around youth mental health. The intern would also work within our food access program to map out and promote food access resources such as Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets programming.

We welcome all undergraduate students studying Community Health, Public Health, or Nutrition to apply.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Student who is currently enrolled in a two-year Associate's Degree program, Bachelor's Degree program, or graduate-level program preferred.
2. License/Certifications: N/A
3. Experience: N/A
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

If you have questions about this role, please contact isabella.diamond@mainehealth.org

Additional Information:

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

The MaineHealth Summer Internship Program provides a 10-week, paid internship for students enrolled in a post-secondary program who are looking to gain hands-on experience at MaineHealth, the state of Maine's largest employer. Visit our website to learn more about the program.

Our interns are a part of our care team and are given access to a retirement plan, if desired, along with numerous other benefits such as professional development opportunities, paid volunteer time, trainings and workshops, networking events, and mentorships through their host department. We also partner with Maine Career Catalyst who hosts free events for interns around the entire state of Maine to help build connections, support career growth, and experience all there is to do in Vacationland outside of the office.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today. We're proud to hire many former interns into full-time roles after graduation and offer the opportunity for growth throughout your career!

Check out our MaineHealth Internship Video.