Department Information
This internship is a remote position within Colorado. Applicants must be local to Colorado.
This is a non-employee intern position. No benefits are available.
This is a temporary part-time internship (minimum 20 hours/week) and will exist for 4 months or less.
This position is not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins)
The posting is capped at 70 applicants and will close once 70 applicants have applied or on 12/16/2024, whichever comes first.
(This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies and may be extended.)
Make a real difference . . .
Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for an internship that provides you with opportunities to learn how to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a fantastic internship position that provides experiential learning about improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.
If your goal is to pursue a career upon graduation that makes a difference, consider an internship with the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Description Of Job
Tentative Start Date:
Spring Internship - Flexible Start Dates for Spring Semester
Desired start date is 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025
About The Work Unit
The Prevention Services Division (PSD) mission is to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease and injuries, and promote access to healthcare for Colorado’s citizen, in partnership with public and private organizations. PSD works with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement, and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. PSD is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.
Internship Description
Project Title: Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness Internship
Project Description
This project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of various strategies targeting diabetes/prediabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, asthma/COPD, HPV, colorectal cancer, and obesity prevention. For each disease, an intern will conduct a literature review to identify all strategies that target the disease, how effective those strategies are, and how costly (per individual reached) each strategy is, before preparing a table for each disease area listing each strategy, its effectiveness (including uptake, reach, health outcomes, etc.) and its cost (per individual reached), ranking applicable strategies by cost-effectiveness.
Smart Objectives
- By February 28, 2025, intern(s) will create a work plan and methodology for selecting approaches to identify cost-effectiveness of various strategies.
- By March 28, 2025, intern(s) will conduct literature reviews to identify all strategies that target the disease, how effective those strategies are, and how costly (per individual reached) each strategy is.
- By June 6, 2025, the intern(s) will prepare summary tables ranking the cost-effectiveness of each relevant strategy for each chronic disease.
Deliverables Or Outcomes
For each disease area, gain an understanding of which strategies are the most cost-effective in improving health outcomes:
- Diabetes and Prediabetes Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of diabetes interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- Cardiovascular Disease Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular disease interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- Lung Cancer Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of lung cancer interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- Asthma and COPD Cost-Effectiveness: Combined summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of asthma and COPD interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- HPV Prevention Program Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of HPV prevention interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- Colorectal Cancer Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening interventions and an analysis of high-impact strategies.
- Obesity Prevention Strategy Cost-Effectiveness: Summary report including a table ranking cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions and an analysis of high-impact and scalable strategies.
Which Public Health Core Competencies skills does the project develop?
Analytical/Assessment, Interprofessional Practice, Public Health and Health Care Systems, Planning and Management to Promote Health
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Qualified Candidates Must Be Either
Masters student enrolled in an accredited college or university s eeking a degree program in public health, public administration, business or business administration, sociology, psychology, epidemiology, or closely related fields.
OR
A recent masters graduate. Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with a masters degree in public health, public administration, business or business administration, sociology, psychology, epidemiology,
within three calendar years (include transcripts).
College Transcripts
If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Communication experience
- Research experience
- Experience writing manuscripts
- Literature review experience
- Facilitation experience
- Previous experience in federal, state, or local government
Conditions Of Employment
- Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
- Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required
- If you will be using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
- A completed State of Colorado application.
- A resume.
- If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
The Selection Process
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed. Candidates who are selected for further consideration will proceed to the next step and all applicants will be notified by email of their status at each step of the process.
ADAAA Accommodations
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.
