Our interns play an active role in developing material for the program and determining program goals. Interns have developed videos, games, presentations, and other educational material. This is a great experience for our interns because they improve their skills in photo/video editing as well as preparing and delivering presentations. In addition, they gain valuable leadership experience while learning about public health laboratory testing.
Why Intern in Our Program?
Flexibility
This internship is unique because we recruit interns from across the state. We utilize email and online resources to collaborate on projects. Many projects are completed at home; this makes the internship very flexible for the interns and allows the interns to complete their internship while being a full-time student at their university.
Develop Leadership Skills
Interns are appointed as team leaders after they complete a full semester in the program if they exhibit leadership skills. The team leaders help the new interns develop educational material and provide initial feedback on projects.
College Credit
Students may also receive college credit for their participation in our program. These arrangements should be made with your college.
Share Your Love of Science!
If you are interested in more information or have questions, please contact Heather Seymour, SeymourH@michigan.gov. To apply, go to michigan.gov/mdhhscareers and click on "We're Hiring", search for "internship", and look for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Laboratory Outreach Intern. Follow the instructions to apply.
Projects Include:
Qualifications:
Science, health and education majors are preferred. Experience working with youth is also preferred.
Thank you!
Many thanks to our past college interns who have contributed to Explore Lab Science website pages and school demonstrations!
