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Community-Based Mini-Internship Program

Orange County Health Department
6101 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 836-9248

Purpose/mission: The Orange County Health Department Community-Based Mini-Internship Program will provide to professionals and others with like experience, a 1-3 day observation to gain an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of various positions. This rotation is designed for interested individuals in community-based organizations, governmental organizations, as well as public and private companies. The program participants will have the opportunity to get a “behind-the-scenes” look at the services and activities we provide to the community.

Through this program, the Orange County Health Department would like to promote a greater understanding of the individual departments and services available. This type of public/private partnership will allow the participant to appreciate the work the Orange County Health Department performs.

Examples of the target audience include:
Public and private organizations Children's clinics/centers
Non-profit organizations Pre-med/pre-dental
government organizations School nurses
Employers, employees Grocers
Teachers, Students Department of Corrections
Hospitals Lactations nurses
Schools Mid-wives
Day care centers Physicians
Sewage companies Medical residents/students
Recycle companies Public health students
Animal protection agencies Dental residents/students
Physicians' staff - RN, MA, Environmentalists
Office Managers and secretaries Epidemiologists
Lab Techs Advertisers/sponsors
Theme park personnel Medicaid agents
Sex education teachers/guidance Planned parenthood
counselors Infectious disease personnel
Contraceptive distributors Vaccine companies
Women's clinics/centers Social workers
Case managers Diabetic companies
Biomedical waste/biohazard personnel Diabetic companies  

Listed below are Departments descriptions and internship requirements for the program:


Environmental Health Services
Epidemiology
Health Education
Minority Health
Nursing
School Health Services
Tuberculosis
WIC


To apply: Application and contract (PDF 178kb)

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