Under the general supervision of the Director of Educational Strategy, the intern will be responsible for supporting a variety of CSTE’s workforce development and training and education activities.
Areas of work will include curriculum development and implementation, training assessment, learning management system administration, supporting continuing education processes, and evaluation. Other topics may relate to workforce development, infectious diseases, surveillance and informatics, and/or non-infectious diseases.
Day-to-day work may include scheduling and participating in conference calls, taking notes, attending meetings or webinars, communicating with CSTE members and staff, literature reviews, data analysis, report writing, administrative tasks, meeting planning, and other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Support development of online trainings for CSTE Staff
Pilot training materials prior to publication. Topics could include epidemiology, leadership, project management, health equity, teamwork, or facilitation
Document training development workflows and processes
Support the administration of the learning management system at learn.cste.org
Support continuing education accreditation application development for CSTE trainings and meetings
Conduct and summarize evaluation activities for supported projects
Support CSTE webinars and training activities (virtual and in-person)
Support CSTE workforce development programs, including assisting with recruiting and application processes
Participating in and scheduling conference calls, taking notes, attending meetings
Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience:
Current graduate student in public health or a related field.
Knowledge:
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, staff, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management, staff, and/or public groups.
Skillset:
Strong PC skills with proficiency in E-mail, Excel, Word, database management, and Internet. Must be detailed oriented and organized. Must be able to work with limited supervision and on many different projects at one time. Ability to meet tight deadlines with quality work.
About Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
CSTE works to advance public health policy and epidemiologic capacity. We also provide information, education, and developmental support of practicing epidemiologists in a wide range of areas as well as expertise for program and surveillance efforts.
CSTE is an organization of member states and territories representing public health epidemiologists. CSTE works to establish more effective relationships among state and other health agencies. It also provides technical advice and assistance to partner organizations and to federal public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CSTE members have surveillance and epidemiology expertise in a broad range of areas including occupational health, infectious diseases, environmental health, chronic diseases, injury, maternal and child health, and more. CSTE supports effective public health surveillance and sound epidemiologic practice through training, capacity development, and peer consultation.
CSTE acts as the professional home for applied epidemiologists representing multiple levels of public health practice. Active members are engaged in the practice of epidemiology for a governmental public heal...th authority at the state, local, tribal, or territorial level. Associate members are former active member or those practicing epidemiology in federal, military, or international settings, as well as at academic institutions or corporate settings. Student members are currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program pursuing a degree in public health or a related field.
