Family Health Intern

Job Type

Internship

Description

FAMILY HEALTH INTERN

Why is this a great job? (From the hiring manager) "This is an opportunity to learn about and advance maternal health and healthcare access by immersing yourself in a team committed to making Louisiana a better and healthier place for families.

POSITION DETAILS

Job Title : Family Health Intern

Salary : unpaid

Work Schedule : Flexible

• LPHI offers traditional (M-F, 8 am-5 pm), flexible (for example, M-F 10 am-7pm), and compressed work schedules (for example, M-Th 8 am-7 pm). Schedule details finalized between employee and manager.

Location : This is a Louisiana-based, hybrid position with occasional (

Team : Family Health, Capacity Building

Reports To : Sr. Program Manager, Equity

Supervises : None

Primary Relationships : The intern will primarily work with the Sr. Program Manager for Equity & Family Health, the Family Health Coordinator, and other team members across the organization. The intern may also work with external, state-wide partners depending on the assigned task.

Benefits :

Funding Source : none

ABOUT THE POSITION

LPHI is seeking qualified interns to assist with maternal health and healthcare access initiatives that are aligned with the organization's Family Health & Capacity Building priorities. The selected intern will work closely with LPHI staff on literature research, information gathering, preparation of presentations, reports, and other dissemination products. LPHI welcomes master's - level students to apply for this internship. Interns should be willing to support family health initiatives that include evaluation, data + research, and program development. This internship opportunity will be an unpaid, non-benefit eligible position. Commitments are part-time and will range in project length and time periods, ideally for a 1-year period.

LPHI is headquartered in New Orleans, with employees based throughout the state. This position is New Orleans-based (fully in-office / hybrid).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Interns will work directly with the Sr. Program Manager for Equity and gain experience by :

ABOUT YOU

Position Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Please include details regarding your availability in your cover letter.

ABOUT US

The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide, non-profit organization that has been promoting the health and well-being of Louisianians since 1997. Our 100+ employees work alongside 500+ partner organizations at the local, state, and national levels to leverage our broad expertise in public health to achieve our mission of ensuring that everyone has fair and just opportunities to be healthy and well.

Physical and Mental Requirements :

Working Conditions :

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement : Louisiana Public Health Institute is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HumanResources@lphi.org .

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement : Louisiana Public Health Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race (including hair texture and natural hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity (including transgender identity, status and transitioning), gender expression and sex stereotyping, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information (including genetic information), family care or medical leave status, military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, engaging in protected communications regarding employee wages, requesting a reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability or bona fide religious belief or practice, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors.