About the role#
This is a professional, practice-based internship within the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation unit of Public Health - Seattle & King County. You will work with the Lead Evaluator to support communications for a Centers for Disease Control grant known as the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG). This is a part-time position, up to 19 hours per week, anticipated to last for 12 months.
What you'll do#
- Work with the Lead Evaluator to create, coordinate, and implement a communications plan for the PHIG.
- Communicate with a variety of audiences in written, visual, and oral formats.
- Collaborate with PHIG leads and staff to document and disseminate project progress and successes.
- Engage community and internal partners on communications strategy regarding qualitative data.
- Design communications strategies for presentations and products, including newsletters, success stories, and peer learning sessions.
- Draft key messaging about PHIG activities.
- Use graphic design software to create data visualizations and other communications materials.
- Engage in professional development activities.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a graduate program.
- Ability to work on site in Seattle once a week.
- Exceptional writing skills, produced without the use of generative AI.
- Experience using graphic design tools such as Canva and a foundational understanding of design principles.
- Experience communicating to a variety of audiences.
- Interest in public health communications, evaluation, program implementation, or administration.
- Familiarity with the public health field and universal design principles.
- Ability to manage competing projects and deadlines while incorporating constructive feedback.
- Experience working collaboratively with partners and leading projects under supervision.
- Coursework or experience in data visualization and public health communications or evaluation.
Location & details#
- Location: Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA.
- Salary: $51,539.07 - $65,328.85 annually.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Part-time, paid internship.
About King County, WA
King County operates as a government agency based in Seattle, Washington. It provides services to more than 2 million residents. The organization employs over 8,000 people. It functions as a large employer within the state.
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