Summer Internship, DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office
Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities
Internship Requirements
- Able to commit to a minimum of two days per week between 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Must complete a minimum of 200 hours over a 12-week period to qualify for course credit.
- Background check and drug screen may be required.
Applicant Criteria
- Candidates should be seeking a Master of Public Health, or a related field.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
Internship Objectives
- Researching emerging forensic science issues.
- Proposing strategies for improving public health outcomes.
- Assessing the effectiveness of public health programs and policies.
- Collecting data concerning infectious disease, overdose, child fatality, SUID, elder abuse, in-custody, and violent deaths for the Department of Public Health and other agencies.
- Maximizing the effectiveness of the medicolegal death investigation database.
- Evaluating data qualitatively and quantitatively for future research.
- Assisting with data entry, tracking, filing, analysis, and modeling to demonstrate the impact of specific causes of death.
How to Apply
- Complete and email the internship application along with a current curriculum vitae and transcript to Jenna Aungst at jlaungst [at] dekalbcountyga [dot] gov.
- The submission deadline for the Summer 2021 internship cycle is May 21st.
