Teen Health Education Internship

About the role

We are recruiting for programming in the following areas: Ardmore, Davis, Dickson, Kingston, or Madill, OK. The role involves implementing an innovative wellness club, Teens Make Health Happen, in 1-4 middle or high schools. As a TMHH Mentor, you will serve as a near-peer mentor to local middle and high school students, leading health and wellness club activities, and supporting teens in planning and leading wellness programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop Strong Relationships
• Assess Schools' Needs and Progress
• Manage Teens Make Health Happen Clubs
• Share and Make Aware
• Commit to the HealthCorps Mission
• Represent HealthCorps in Southern Oklahoma

Requirements

• An undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in, or interested in public health, public policy, biology, nutrition, marketing, psychology, education, social work or other related fields
• A commitment of 8+ hours each week to the mentorship for the entire academic year
• Ability to travel to assigned sites, which may include distances of up to 60 miles/ within the Southern Oklahoma area

Qualifications

• In good academic standing with your university
• A self-expectation and strong desire to grow personally and professionally as a leader in the community, and as a speaker who is comfortable in learning and presenting on health-related topics to a teen audience

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and mentoring experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Benefits

• College credit
• Professional Development
• Stipend

Pay

Stipend based on the number of sites you serve. This stipend is intended to help alleviate potential costs that you may incur from participating in the program.

Schedule

You will commit to 8+ hours each week to the mentorship for the entire academic year. Your commitment to this program will require you to be at your assigned school sites/campuses for 3-4+ hours each week for instructional purposes. We prioritize full year placements, however we do have a few opportunities for single semester commitments, as well as 1-4 club site placements, if you are looking for a slightly different commitment level.