The Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) Paid Summer 2024 Internship Program is open to all qualified college and university students as a learning and professional development opportunity to support your career growth!

The Summer Internship Program is offered through the DOH’s Workforce Pathways Program. The Workforce Pathways Program is an intentional investment to establish, expand, train, and sustain a public health workforce that can respond to the needs of communities disproportionally impacted by social determinants of health and health inequities. In doing so, the WFP Program supports agency efforts towards building a diverse workforce reflective of all lived and professional experiences, cultures, ethnicities, languages, abilities, and geographic regions across the state of Washington.

Our Summer Internship Program is designed for post-secondary students to apply their classroom knowledge to an applied, professional, on-the-job learning experience. DOH’s summer interns have opportunities to gain experience and exposure to a wide range of activities and programs at DOH. Selected interns may have opportunities to work on projects with one or more of DOH’s many offices and divisions.

Depending upon the intern’s interests and experience, and the needs of the agency, this may include supporting data analysis and evaluation; conducting research; creating public health education and promotion campaigns; supporting new public health program development; supporting community engagement and equity efforts and activities; supporting DOH epidemiologists and other public health subject matter experts; leveraging new tools for public health informatics, innovation, and technology; supporting the broad activities in DOH’s prevention, health, and safety division; working on environmental public health and climate and health related programs activities; supporting DOH’s IT, HR, and fiscal teams; engaging in strategic planning, project management, or other administrative or programmatic roles; and much more.

Administrative Intern 1: $16.90 – $19.85, Hourly Required Qualifications: Completion of at least four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of coursework (or equivalent) at an accredited college or university.

Administrative Intern 2: $17.67 – $20.80, Hourly Required Qualifications: Possess or pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university, or a technical certificate related to computer science/information technology.

Administrative Intern 3: $18.51 – $21.82, Hourly Required Qualifications: Completion of at least one (1) quarter or one (1) semester of graduate coursework after receiving a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university.