Intern III (Graduate Intern)

Position Summary

The Cannabis, Commercial Tobacco, and Vaping Prevention (CCTV) unit is seeking two Graduate Interns (Intern IIIs) who will share work and develop a resource library of youth curriculum, frameworks, campaigns, and other resources that approach youth substance use prevention through increasing protective factors and reducing risk factors. To develop the youth resource library, the graduate interns will assess the resources currently being used and considered by CCTV grantees, conduct a landscape analysis of potentially useful resources, and summarize the components and merits of the resources. The final product will have the goal of building capacity for Community Change Grantees and will be a resource shared with community partners.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. 

Remote and Onsite Work

The CCTV team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

• Develop an assessment framework to review curriculums, campaigns, frameworks and other resources. 
• Identify youth programming resources currently used by grantees through scheduling and conducting interviews with internal and external partners. 
• Identify additional high-quality resources to assess through literature review.
• Conduct analysis of resources based on assessment framework. 
• Identify, recruit, and conduct key informant interviews on resources as needed. 
• Design and implement an approach to organize and present the results from the assessment into a resource library. 
• Develop and conduct a presentation for staff and grantees on the final resource library. 
• The internship may also involve joining in-person or hybrid meetings with grantees and grantee events to learn about their work (most of our grantees work in South KC, and we are in office 3 days a week).
• Collaborate with the other Graduate Intern throughout the completion of these duties.

• Enrolled in a graduate program or have graduated from an accredited graduate program within the last 6 months with a major in one of the following fields: public health, social work, public administration, or related field. 
• Completed introductory classes that cover public health, substance use prevention, youth development, or similar fields 
• Experience working with diverse communities. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and ability to apply this knowledge to all areas of the work, including methods, analysis, results interpretation, and dissemination. 
• Detail oriented work ethic with the ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines, work on a number of tasks simultaneously, and organize and prioritize work in response to changing needs. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a diverse team with internal and external collaboration partners. 
• Basic qualitative analysis skills – familiar with analysis methods and process, interpretation of qualitative data including selecting appropriate methods and visualization formats. 
• Ability to prepare and share results with project team to facilitate learning and continuous quality improvement. This may include presentations, reports, and data visualizations.

• Experience collaborating with diverse community-based organizations and Public Health Program Staff. 
• Experience conducting community engagement, particularly with youth and young adults. 
• Experience with applying analysis methods and process, interpretation of qualitative data including selecting appropriate methods and visualization formats.
• Experience collaborating with a team of colleagues to plan a project, distribute tasks, and complete the final products.

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King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

(Please note: Cover letters, resumes, and additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above).

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. 
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

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