STUDENT INTERN

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

STUDENT INTERN

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DISEASE CONTROL & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $17.05

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 9/23/2026

Note: At the time of application you must attach a current transcript showing your GPA, OR if you are a first-term freshman or graduate student, a letter of acceptance. You must also provide Enrollment Verification when processing your application.

Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

The Student Intern Program is for students seeking to gain knowledge of, and valuable work experience in public sector / city government operations. Work hours are flexible to meet the needs of students and city departments. These are temporary positions.

Internships are limited to one academic year. Students are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one academic year) per City Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Conduct interviews for STEC, Salmonella, and other communicable disease infections immediately after case identification, including cases involved in a multistate cluster investigation.

* Enter data into required surveillance systems (INEDSS and REDcap) and provide additional information for entry into NORS, SEDRIC, etc.

* Support staff in coordinating case testing during enteric disease investigations.

* Assist with follow-up investigations prompted by cluster detection or local outbreaks, including participation in CDC-led multistate outbreak investigations.

* Complete training in interview techniques, data entry, and specimen collection.

* Compile, tabulate, and analyze data using Microsoft Excel, SAS, or R, and gather information for studies and reports.

* Create documents, spreadsheets, and manage databases with Microsoft Office applications.

* Perform administrative tasks and other related duties to support program activities as needed.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION: Department of Public Health

ADDRESS: 1340 S. Damen

DAYS: Monday - Friday

HOURS: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

THIS POSITION IS NOT CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a student currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/ information technology school.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:

N/A

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise / skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Note: At the time of application you must attach a current transcript showing your GPA, OR if you are a first-term freshman or graduate student, a letter of acceptance. You must also provide Enrollment Verification when processing your application.

Desired Skills:

* Currently accepted or enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program (MPH, MS or PhD) in epidemiology, environmental health or related public health field

* Previous experience developing and maintaining effective interpersonal relations with co-workers, supervisors, and health care professionals.

* Previous experience communicating with members of the public and health care professionals.

* Previous experience working collaboratively as part of a team.

* Enrolled in school with at least 6 credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) during the internship, except during academic breaks, such as summer.

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Juris Doctorate program.

Students who are Deferred Action Recipients are eligible to apply. You must present your Employment Authorization Document when you are hired. Additionally, if you are chosen for a paid internship, you also need a Social Security card. If you don't have a Social Security card, you can get one by following the instructions on this link: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/deferred_action.pdf.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

City of Chicago :: Classification and Pay Plan

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor