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Launch your career in community health!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families while gaining valuable hands-on experience? Join our team as a Community Health Intern and take the first step toward a rewarding career in healthcare and community engagement!

As a Community Health Intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects and initiatives that support the health and well-being of our communities. This internship offers a unique opportunity to develop professional skills, gain real-world experience, and learn directly from experienced healthcare leaders.

Location: This position is on-site at Primary Children's at Lehi Hospital

Essential Functions

• Oversee daily operations and functions of food pantry
• Co-design and implement an evaluation of the food pantry
• Communicate clearly and consistently
• Check-in regularly with your Community Health Internship/Rotation leader
• Review the most current community health needs assessment and implementation strategy
• Conduct literature reviews and identify evidence-based practices related to project
• Learn how to evaluate project outcomes and understand community health outcome metrics
• Write clearly and cite sources with integrity
• Understand Children's Health Community Health team assets and resources with regard to wellness and injury prevention, nutrition security, safety and emotional wellbeing

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Meeting with additional subject matter experts at Intermountain Health
• Participating in in-person community health outreach events

During a shift in the Food Pantry, interns are expected to:

• Greet & assist clients
• Stock shelves
• Pack food bags
• Maintain client database
• Clean/Upkeep of Pantry Share injury prevention and mental wellbeing resources with families as appropriate

Minimum Qualifications:

• Student in business fields (Finance, Communications, Marketing, HR, legal, etc.), who is in the first two years of an undergraduate program at an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications.
• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Concurrently enrolled in and progressing through their education program in a related field of study. Must provide documentation of enrollment in an accredited program, any earned degree or certification that may be required.
• Experience working in community health, public health, health education or similar background.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the knowledge and skills in the field directly related to the intern opportunity.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated organization skills, detail oriented and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently maintain a good rapport and a positive demeanor with employees and customers.
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to take on additional assignments when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting with demonstrated customer service excellence.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and data entry platforms.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to protect and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.

Speaking, hearing / listening, seeing, manual dexterity.

Location:

Primary Childrens at Lehi

Work City:

Lehi

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.26 - $22.29

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.