Public Health Fellow/Student Intern

Internship and Fellowship Opportunities 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 seven divisions of the Public Health Department include:

• Clinical & Communicable Disease Services
• Emergency Medical Services and Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Health Care Access
• Health Promotion
• Maternal & Child Health
• Planning, Evaluation & Policy
• Public Health Laboratory

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.

The ideal candidates are current students majoring or minoring in related areas of study. We welcome current undergraduate, graduate, and nursing students to apply!

Certain positions within this classification may require driving. When driving is an essential function of the position, a valid California driver's license will be required at the time of appointment.

Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online by the final filing date. If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. The County is an equal opportunity employer. Objectives are directed toward assuring equal opportunity in selection / promotion, pay, and job assignments.