Social & Health Justice Intern -M.-SamiAt — CSUF - Public Health

This internship is a program that oversees and supports both undergraduate and graduate students in public health at CSUF enrolled in community health classes to gain applied learning experiences in the communities served by the university at the local level. Through partnerships with local community organizations focused on serving communities that experience marginalization, students will gain first-hand experience in applying principles of public health to advance health equity in Orange County outside the university classroom.

Duties may include:
• Assisting the professor as needed with one or more of the following tasks:
• Participate in coordination/scheduling of meetings with community partners in advance of
the semester to establish partnership and project for curriculum support
• Conduct research and analysis and draft reports/findings on community of interest
• Create shared drives/documents and keep all the parties aware of updates to program,
itineraries for class trips and taking minutes at all meetings to share with the group
• Assist with planning and logistics and equipment needs for events associated with the
program (including meetings)
• Any other administrative or coordinating duty as assigned by professor
• Note: graduate student will take a “mentor” role but will share duties with undergraduate

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: UG Applicants must be current enrolled CSUF students in their 3rd
or 4th year of the Public Health program with an interest in pursuing a career in community health,
public policy or addressing social determinants of health (i.e., housing, transportation, urban
planning, etc.)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly organized and dependable
• Eager to gain professional experience
• Able to complete assignments in a timely manner
• Reliable, outgoing and able to work independently;
• Experienced in Internet use and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Publisher and Outlook;
• Bilingual skills a plus, but not required;
• Experience with community outreach and community programs a plus, but not required; and
• Reliable transportation.
TIME COMMITMENT: 10 hours per week for 1 year. Hours must be scheduled during normal
business hours (Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.). Occasional attendance during
evening and weekend outreach events may be required. Applicants able to schedule the maximum
hours/duration listed for the internship typically gain a more in-depth experience.

Learning Outcomes  

Identify social and structural determinants of health in the Latine/x, Black, Asian (Korean and Vietnamese) and Arab communities of Orange County, California.
Recognize ways that systemic racism impacts health outcomes and disparities in Orange County, California.
Develop culturally and linguistically competent health promotion and disease prevention programs with a foundation in the complex histories of Native, Black and Immigrant communities

Training  

Have weekly meetings to discuss tasks and reflect on gaps in knowledge for continuous mentoring
Provide relevant readings and materials as background for the communities we will be analyzing
Conduct qualitative research methods/analysis training so Carol can independently analyze focus group and interview data to draft reports/research papers

Tasks/Duties  

Duties may include:
• Assisting the professor as needed with one or more of the following tasks:
• Participate in coordination/scheduling of meetings with community partners in advance of
the semester to establish partnership and project for curriculum support
• Conduct research and analysis and draft reports/findings on community of interest
• Create shared drives/documents and keep all the parties aware of updates to program,
itineraries for class trips and taking minutes at all meetings to share with the group
• Assist with planning and logistics and equipment needs for events associated with the
program (including meetings)
• Any other administrative or coordinating duty as assigned by professor