Public Health Intern

Position Title: Public Health Intern Location: Elizabeth, NJ Status: Internship 10-15 Hours per week About the Urban League of Union County Founded in 1944, the Urban League of Union County (ULUC) is a nonprofit community service organization dedicated to helping African Americans and other underserved individuals achieve social and economic equality. Through education, employment, housing, health, and advocacy, ULUC connects individuals and families with resources that strengthen stability, expand opportunity, and promote economic self-reliance. ULUC’s work includes youth entrepreneurship, housing counseling and community development, reentry services, financial education, and mental health and wellness initiatives.

Position Summary The Urban League of Union County seeks a Public Health Intern to support , a statewide Black health navigation initiative focused on reducing health inequities affecting Black and African American residents in New Jersey with concentrated activity in Essex, Hudson, Union, Camden, and Salem counties. This role is designed for a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Health or related degree. The intern will support community assessment, outreach, education, partner mapping, data collection, evaluation, and reporting.

The intern will help gather community voice, identify barriers to care and resources, support health education activities, and contribute to tools that improve navigation and service connection.

Key Responsibilities Community Assessment Support resident surveys, listening sessions, focus groups, and key informant interviews. Help collect data on health needs, social determinants of health, service gaps, community assets, and trusted partners. Assist with public health data review, partner mapping, and resource scans.

Summarize findings for reports, presentations, and planning. Outreach and

Education Support community outreach events, health fairs, partner meetings, and education sessions. Assist with flyers, resource guides, outreach materials, and digital communications. Track residents reached, education sessions delivered, materials shared, and event participation.

Help document outreach, education, navigation, and convening activities. Navigation and Resource Support Help maintain resource lists for health care, food access, transportation, housing, benefits, and community support. Assist with referral tools, partner directories, and resource maps.

Support documentation of barriers residents report during outreach and intake. Evaluation and Reporting Support data collection, cleaning, tracking, and analysis. Assist with resident surveys, partner feedback forms, and event evaluations.

Help prepare data for quarterly progress reports. Identify themes from listening sessions, surveys, interviews, and partner feedback. Support reports on successes, challenges, outcomes, and opportunities.

Partner Engagement Assist with meeting preparation, agendas, notes, attendance tracking, and follow-up. Support communication with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, health providers, public agencies, and Urban League affiliate partners. Help identify new partners and referral pathways.

Capstone, Practicum, or Thesis Opportunities The intern’s academic project may focus on: Community needs assessment; Social determinants of health; Public health outreach and education; Health navigation; Partner mapping and referral pathways; Community-based evaluation, etc. Possible final deliverables include: Community assessment summary; Partner and resource map; Survey analysis report; Listening session findings brief; Health fair evaluation report, etc. Desired

Qualifications Current graduate student pursuing an MPH, MPA, MSW, MA, or related degree. Strong interest in health equity, racial justice, community health, public health practice, or social determinants of health. Coursework or experience in public health, evaluation, health education, epidemiology, health policy, or community engagement.

Strong writing, research, and organizational skills. Ability to collect, organize, and summarize quantitative and qualitative data. Comfort working with community members, nonprofit partners, and public agencies.

Familiarity with Excel, Google Workspace, survey tools, or basic data tracking systems. Respect for confidentiality, community voice, and participant privacy.

Preferred Skills Experience with community-based participatory research or evaluation.

Experience supporting interviews, focus groups, or listening sessions. Familiarity with New Jersey public health systems or community-based organizations. Ability to prepare clear charts, briefs, tables, and presentations. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Work Location: In person