Summer Internship, DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office

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.