Health Careers
Internship Information
- Health Internship Manual
- Appendix A - Application to Seek Internship
- Form B - Resume and Objectives
- Appendix C - Student and Agency Agreement
- Appendix D - MTSU Student and Supervisor Form
- Internship Opportunities
Career Links
- HP Career Net
- Health Jobs/ Recruitment Service: Wellness Connection
- Public Health Employment Connection
Community and Public Health Job Descriptions
Wellness Professional - develops a health program that provides a complete range of wellness services including health education and behavior change programs, 1:1 sessions, wellness seminars, fitness assessments, exercise programs, ergonomics, and much more.
Chronic Diseases Program Coordinator
Promotes policy, program, and research efforts to improve the health and well-being
of communities.
Director for Health Promotion
Identifies priorities for health promotion outreach programs; directs planning and
design theory-based efforts for health promotion programs; develops strategic plans,
goals, and quantifiable objectives to measure health promotion outreach; develops
and implements peer education initiatives; and directs the development and dissemination
of marketing and health communications activities.
Field Director of Training and Education
Trains and coordinates volunteers engaged in health education programs.
Substance Abuse/ Health Educator
Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates health promotion and wellness programs;
develops comprehensive health promotion and wellness activities and takes a primary
role in development and implementation of needs-based health promotion programs.
Community Health Educator
Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates district-wide comprehensive health education
programs; provides technical and in-service training; conducts community health assessments;
and performs related work as required.
Health Promotion Specialist
Plans, ensures implementation of, and evaluates policies and strategies to promote
health within a specialist setting, relating to a specific issue, or within a particular
population.
Patient Educator
Plans educational experiences for patients as a part of their care to help relieve
anxiety and promote healing.
Public Health Educator
Uses a variety of skills derived from theories and principles of education, public
health, and social psychology to assess, plan, organize, and implement health education
services and programs at the state and local level.
Worksite Health Promotion Manager
Reduces workplace stress and injuries and improves the health and well-being of employees.
Clinical Health Educator
Coordinates diabetes, weight management, and other health classes.
Health Inspector
Conducts investigations of work environments to determine if safety and health requirements
are being met.
Safety Director
Directs an organization's safety programs; develops, implements, and manages safety
programs, procedures, and policies; maintains safety/accident records.
Wellness Program Administrator
Assists in the administration of wellness programs and activities designed to improve
employee health and well- being; recommends changes and/or additions to programs that
reflect the needs of employees.
Preventive Medicine and Community Medicine Specialists
Preventive medicine (in the U.S.) and community medicine (in Canada) specialists manage
programs in public or community health and conduct research to prevent and control
disease; provide direct patient care; use scientific methods to identify health and
safety hazards in the workplace and work to prevent occupational illness and injury,
work to improve preventive and primary care services to under-served and high-risk
population; assess and eliminate environmental health hazards.