Careers

Description:

Job responsibilities will be dependent on the available UIHI projects and the Public Health Intern’s interest and experience, but may include any of the following:

• Helping with the development of UIHI communication materials to share with urban Indian health and social service organizations for distribution on our website and in our nationally focused newsletter.
• Drafting letters, tables, charts, graphs, maps, data tables, presentations, and other visual aids as necessary.
• Conducting literature reviews.
• Assisting in the editing and formatting of project reports and related materials.
• Participating in proposal development tasks.
• Using professional organizational skills to document activities and store digital files in a nonprofit setting.
• Performing quality checking on data for completeness and accuracy.
• Performing other office tasks associated with projects, such as preparing materials, filing, copying, literature searches, bibliography entries and editing, data entry, taking notes and other duties as needed.

Background Qualifications

• Familiarity with health and social issues facing American Indians and Alaska Native people.
• Participate as part of project teams by attending meetings.
• Be able to communicate effectively, using written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Use software programs proficiently including Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to learn new software such as:  Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Endnote, and SharePoint.
• Understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Multi-task and take direction from multiple people.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, superiors, public officials, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and with the public.
• Prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Education:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED by position start date.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Students are welcome to apply.

Experience:

• Familiarity (personal or professional) with health and social issues facing American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Other Requirements:

• Candidates must complete an acceptable Background Check as part of the hiring process.
• Applicants must submit a cover letter.  Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.