Laboratory Internship Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $4,259.00 - $7,675.00 Monthly
Location : Clinton, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OPH/PTT/224022
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
Learn more about the Louisiana Department of Health
Make a lasting impact on the health of women, infants, and children by providing nutrition services through the WIC Program. Join a dedicated public health team committed to improving community health while utilizing your expertise as a Registered Dietitian.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus two years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Conduct nutritional assessments, determine nutrition risk, and provide individualized nutrition counseling and food package prescriptions for WIC participants.
• Deliver high-risk nutrition counseling, case management, and referrals to community resources to support participant health and wellness.
• Perform anthropometric measurements, laboratory testing, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with WIC policies and procedures.
• Manage exempt formula requests, maintain formula inventory, and monitor projected inventory needs to ensure timely participant services.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on nutrition and breastfeeding by providing guidance to participants, staff, and community partners.
• Lead clinic quality improvement initiatives, management evaluations, staff training, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to federal and state WIC regulations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, train and mentor staff and dietetic interns, and support community outreach to promote WIC services and breastfeeding awareness.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Region 2-BRCO / East Feliciana Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary or a Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3262109002
Position Number(s): 50453267
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE
Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Do you possess a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist License?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered "NO", enter N/A***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license.
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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
Required Question