Intern

The Intern supports non-clinical teams by assisting with projects, data management, documentation, and administrative tasks. The role provides hands-on learning in a professional, collaborative environment, with work performed under close to moderate supervision. 

This internship offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) student the opportunity to support the development of Community Health Implementation Strategies (CHIS) for our Denver Metro and El Paso County/Colorado Springs regions.

Degree alignment: Suitable for a MPH capstone or practicum.

Timeframe: January–early May 2027, with a late December 2026 start available if needed to meet practicum requirements.

Additional Information
Department Name:  HP Community Health
Job Status: Part time, 10 hours per week,
Shift: Hybrid, Flexible hours but must be available to attend local in-person meetings as needed.


Duties & Responsibilities

•    Conducting an environmental scan of regional initiatives addressing current and potential community health priorities.
•    Developing an inventory of Children’s Colorado programs and initiatives supporting these priorities.
•    Creating logic models that connect activities with intended health outcomes.
•    Supporting the development of goals, objectives, and activities for one or more CHIS priority areas.
•    Identifying meaningful outcome measures and practical data collection approaches to assess progress and impact throughout the CHIS cycle.
•    Access to and hands-on experience with Metopio, a data exploration and visualization platform used to examine community health indicators, identify                                     disparities, and inform priorities and outcome measures.
 

1.    Assists with project tasks, coordination, meeting preparation, and tracking progress to support departmental goals.
2.    Collects, enters, organizes, and verifies data; produces basic summaries, reports, or visuals as directed.
3.    Drafts, edits, and maintains process documentation, job aids, and forms, maintaining accuracy and version control.
4.    Conducts basic research or information-gathering activities and summarizes findings for team use.
5.    Provides general administrative support, including file management, communication drafts, and routine correspondence.
6.    Collaborates with team members, communicates and escalate questions or issues when needed.
7.    Follows established procedures, maintains confidentiality, and completes tasks with attention to detail and quality.
8.    Participates in continuous learning, applies feedback, and suggests simple improvements within scope.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Current enrollment in college or an accredited program; or recent graduate from high school, college or an accredited program.  

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $16.25 to $24.38

Benefits Information
As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained. 

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.