Health Promotion Internships

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Health Promotion Internships

• Holly Budge, MS, CHES
• Bear River Health Department

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Purpose of Internship

• Internships allow you to acquire marketable
  skills and experiences, explore career options,
  network in your chosen career field, and gain
  invaluable knowledge of the working world.
• For a student to have a hands on experience in
  the field of community health education.
• Apply classroom concepts to real world
  scenarios.
• Work with a mentor

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How to Find an Internship

• Announcements sent to school advisors
• HEAU listserv
• Networking
• Research on-line
• Other volunteer opportunities
• Word of Mouth

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Obtaining the Internship

• Resume Cover Letter
• Application Process
• Interview
• Orientation /or Training

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Skills to Obtain

• Plan, implement, evaluate a health program.
• Become proficient/ Gain experience _at_
• Communication skills
• Program planning evaluation

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Skills to Obtain

• Become Proficient/Gain Experience
• Planning age appropriate culturally appropriate
  programs
• Work individually as a team
• Networking, identifying partnerships

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Qualities of a Good Intern

• Professionalismact like the internship could be
  your next job
• Office etiquette
• Appearance
• Creative Critical Thinker
• Confident But Teachable
• Self-Starter Dependable

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Qualities of a Good Internship

• Meaningful work
• Exposed to a variety of health education
  activities
• Adequate supervision training

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Valuable lessons learned

• Dont be afraid. Jump in and show the
  organization what you have to offer. We all do
  things differently so go ahead and add your
  personal touch.

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Valuable lessons learned

• I learned so many things that I couldnt have
  learned in a classroom. Mostly I learned how
  important the work of a health educator is and
  that I absolutely love what I get to do!

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Advice from recent graduates

• Enjoy the process focus on the skills youre
  learning.
• Be willing to take risks and have confidence.

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Advice from recent graduates

• Ask questionsespecially about the profession
  (what is a normal day like, what do you love
  about your job, etc.)
• Go the extra miledont just do the bare minimum
  for a grade or you will miss out on the most
  important part of your schooling.

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Advice from recent graduates

• An internship is not about making money, but
  learning from other health educators. It is about
  learning what you like to do and gaining hands on
  experience.