BYU Public Health

Community Health Connect (CHC) is a non-profit organization that works with low-income, uninsured individuals in Utah County and connects them with discounted or donated specialty medical and dental care. We are looking for an intern for our yearly dental varnishing campaign in local title I elementary schools.

Duties include partnering with other agencies to organize varnishings in 20 Title I elementary schools throughout Utah County, and may also include:

• Improving client services
• Planning events
• Helping with the quarterly newsletter
• Care coordination
• Fundraising
• Grant writing
• Other duties as needed.

Community Health Connect is looking for someone ASAP in January but absolutely must have someone in office for the month of March. A flexible schedule is REQUIRED since the varnishings vary and are held many different days of the school week in the morning and/or afternoon.

Qualifications:

• Must have a flexible schedule
• Must be organized and good at problem-solving
• Must be dependable
• Interest in non-profit sector a plus
• Must be passionate about eradicating health inequalities
• Spanish language skills strongly preferred

Internship is un-paid but mileage reimbursement will be available. This is a great way to get your foot in the door with a local non-profit doing great stuff! We always give first priority to prior volunteers and interns when hiring for paid positions.

To apply: Email starr@communityhealthconnect.org with a cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will be discarded.

To learn more about Community Health Connect, visit www.communityhealthconnect.org

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Job Opening Title: Occupational Safety & Health or Public Health Internship
Job Opening Number: 68809
Job Family:
Location: USA – UT – Salt Lake City
Posting Date: December 13, 2011
Unposting Date: January 12, 2012
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Recruiter: Joan E Rond
Hiring Manager: John Michael Taylor
Job Grade:
Department: Finance and Records Department

Purposes:

To provide support to the safety organization of the Church while gaining meaningful experience.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct scientific investigations to assess safety, health, and environmental issues.
2. Conduct consultation inspections to assure safety, health, and environmental compliance.
3. Write instructions and guidelines to assist in compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
4. Provide training on safety, health, and environmental issues.
5. Maintain databases to furnish required reports, trends, and strategy.

Qualifications:

• Senior or Graduate School in Occupational Safety & Health or Public Health
• Must be able to work in various industrial environments, carry sampling equipment
• Be able to travel locally

Worthiness Qualification:
Please Note: All positions are subject to close without notice.
Apply at http://ldschurch.jobs. Click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter the job reference id in the “Job Opening ID” field after signing in.

Posting Notice:

Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.

By studying abroad with CIEE, students can continue study in their major while living and learning in a global environment. Through cultural excursions, opportunity for host family stays, and a wide array of course offerings, students make the most of their experience both in and out of the classroom. CIEE offers the following Public Health programs:

Buenos Aires, Argentina—Summer Community Public Health
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO-Argentina)

• Three weeks of public health and Spanish courses, followed by four weeks of public health field work placements; intensive Spanish courses focus on public health terminology
• Learn about health and healthcare from a social science perspective, and is intended for undergraduate students with intermediate and advanced Spanish language

Gaborone, Botswana—Community Public Health
CIEE Study Center at University of Botswana

• Direct enrollment classes offer students the opportunity to examine community health issues and participate in a community health practicum in urban or rural health clinics
• CIEE-guided excursions, field study and internship programs, volunteering, conversation exchanges, homestays, and special events provide full cultural and language immersion

Khon Kaen, Thailand—Community Public Health
CIEE Study Center at Khon Kaen University

• Traditional classroom instruction with extensive field study involving government, private and public health agencies provide a broad overview of public health issues in Thailand and East Asia
• Weekly one-on-one Thai language tutorials with Khon Kaen University students

Santiago, Dominican Republic—Summer Community Health
CIEE Study Center at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

• Host family stays provide maximum linguistic and cultural immersion
• Cultural activities include excursions to places of educational, cultural, and historic significance

For more detailed information on these programs, as well as others, please visit our website at www.ciee.org/study-abroad/public-health