Public Health Fellow/Student Intern

Internship Opportunity With The County Of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department

The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is hiring current students for internships and fellowships. Join us and help create a safe and healthy community and an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive!

The Public Health Department promotes, preserves and protects the health of all San Luis Obispo County residents through disease surveillance, health education, direct services, and health policy development. The department includes seven different divisions offering a wide range of fellowship and internship opportunities.

There are a variety of internship and fellowship opportunities, ranging from health education and promotion, to data collection and analysis, to lab work, and more. The department also partners with the following programs: Pathways Cal-PPH and Cal-EIS Fellowship Program.

Please note that this is a continuous posting. Applications will be given to Public Health Divisions at their request, based on need.

The Clinical and Communicable Disease Services (CCDS) Division serves to promote and protect community health and well-being through reproductive health services, management of communicable diseases, immunizations, and infectious disease epidemiology.

The Emergency Medical Services Division consists of the Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) and the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program (PHEP). The EMSA is primarily responsible for the administration of emergency medical services in the County. The PHEP is responsible for planning responses to public health emergencies.

The Health Care Access Division centers its efforts around coordinating health care services among providers and increasing access to key health determinants such as food, housing, and dental care.

The Health Promotion Division provides health education to prevent chronic disease and improve community health. Program areas include nutrition and food security, physical activity, bicycle and pedestrian safety, car seat installations, healthy aging and dementia prevention, tobacco use prevention, and the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program.

The Maternal and Child Health Division aims to enhance and safeguard community health and well-being through its efforts in maternal, child, and adolescent health, children's medical services, and field nursing.

The Planning, Evaluation, and Policy (PEP) Division is dedicated to internal planning, community collaboration, assessing, analyzing, and evaluating data, and maintaining vital records. Additionally, the PEP Division strives to advance health equity in our community by addressing health disparities and ensuring that services are provided in culturally and linguistically equitable ways.

The Public Health Laboratory offers clinical and environmental testing services including drinking water analysis, parasite identification, and tick testing for Lyme disease.

The Public Information team provides relevant local health information to SLO County community members through a wide range of channels. This includes information to the community as a whole as well as messages for more specific audiences such as health care workers, older adults, and many others.