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Harry A. Watson Internship
We
are now accepting applications for the Harry Watson Internship. Applications are due
June 1, 2011 - download the
application now!
The Harry A. Watson Internship was established in 2005, in honor of Harry
A. Watson. Harry was a member of the original feasibility committee in 1992, and was appointed to the board of directors when it formed in 1993. He served on the board for 11 years, including terms as chair and vice-chair. In honor of Harry’s dedication to public health and to the regionalization of public health services, the board of directors established a summer internship.
The competitive internship is designed to teach a high school junior or senior about public health and careers in the field. Applicants are screened by a panel of public health professionals and the position is awarded based on academic achievement, writing skills, references and an in-depth interview. The selected intern spends 6-8 weeks of the summer working with our environmental health and health education departments. Activities include preparing for and participating in health fairs and other education presentations, attending meetings with our coalition partners, conducting beach water sampling, witnessing soil testing for septic installations, learning about our emergency preparedness activities and a variety of other functions.
The internship is open to departing juniors and seniors who attend high school within our jurisdiction.
Our 2005 summer intern was Chelsea Smith from Waterford.
Our 2006 summer intern was Elise Hanks from Ledyard.
Our 2007 summer interns were Christopher Soeller from Groton and Danielle LaFleur from Waterford.
(View the
presentation Chris and Danielle created about their summer
2007
Internship Presentation)
Our 2008 summer interns were Anissa Turner (Waterford), Mary Cunningham (East Lyme) and Diego Aguilar (Groton).
(View the
presentation Anissa, Mary and Diego created about their summer
2008
Internship Presentation)
Also,
listen to the Public Service Announcement the interns did!
In July 2009, Angelique Bergado (Groton), Christopher "Kit" Brown (Niantic), Victoria Herdman (Uncasville), and Emma Reim (Ledyard) joined our team. Over the course of their internships, Angelique, Kit, Victoria and Emma worked on various projects in Health Education and Environmental Health. They attended health fairs, prepared educational materials, conducted investigations, and participated in public health preparedness activities.
Angelique, Kit, Victoria and Emma proved to be valuable contributors to our team, while learning about public health and the various careers available to them in the field.
Our 2009 Interns in Action!
Watch the presentation Angelique, Kit, Victoria and Emma created here:
2009
Internship Presentation
Listen to the Public Service Announcements the interns did. One focused on parents, while the other focused on teenagers.
Check out photos of Angelique, Kit, Victoria and Emma!
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