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04/16/2025

Environmental Health Intern

Miami County Public Health

Miami County Public Health is seeking an intern to work this summer in the Environmental Health Division.  The internship will be for ten weeks starting June 2, 2025, to August 15, 2025 (up to 400 hours). The intern will be paid $14.00/hr. and will be expected to work Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   The 400 hours may be split up throughout the summer to accommodate a vacation or days off.  Applicants must have a valid Ohio driver’s license, in good standing and proof of automobile insurance.   The intern will need to provide their own transportation in the performance of their duties and will be reimbursed at the federal mileage reimbursement rate which is currently $0.70 per mile.  The preferred applicant should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in public health, environmental health, animal science or a related field. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.  The following is a list of the activities in which the intern may be involved:

 

  1. Responsible for mosquito surveillance and reporting program. This includes setting and collecting mosquito traps throughout Miami County. The candidate must be comfortable working outdoors.
  2. Track locations and other details associated with the mosquito traps. Complete any associated paperwork.
  3. Reach out to the community to provide mosquito control education.
  4. Report observations and conversations to an environmental health specialist after investigating a mosquito public health nuisance complaint.
  5. Some data entry of information collected in the field and may assist with report writing.
  6. Monitoring of seasonal pools, testing chemical residuals in pools, documenting results.
  7. Entry of documents into database for various Environmental Health programs.
  8. Other duties as assigned.

 

If you would like to be considered for the position, please submit a cover letter, resume’, and application to:

 

Dennis R. Propes, RS, MPA

Health Commissioner

                                             510 West Water St. Ste. 130

                                             Troy, Ohio 45373       

                                             dpropes@miamicountyhealth.net

 

Application can be downloaded at: www.miamicountyhealth.net – Employment Opportunities.

 

Miami County Public Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age disability or military status in employment or the provision of services.  Our agency is committed to the recruitment of diverse individuals who can offer different talents and perspectives to assist us in accomplishing our agency’s mission, vision and fulfillment of the five core commitments. 

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