The application period is now open for NCDHHS’ Historically Black College/University and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCUs/MSIs) and Change Champion Internship program's Summer Cohort. The application period closes on March 22. The HBCUs/MSIs and Change Champion Internship program, in coordination with the Division of Public Health, is a component of the department’s workforce development initiative that encourages college students to seek careers in public health and government.
The program is recruiting students from HBCUs and MSIs in North Carolina to allow more equitable opportunities for internship access within NCDHHS, which supports building a strong and inclusive workforce, one of the three NCDHHS strategic priorities. The program allows interns to learn more about what public health professionals, public administrators, social workers and policymakers do at NCDHHS.
Fourteen internship positions are available for the HBCUs/MSIs Internship program. Sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate and professional students and/or public health and human services majors are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate interns will be paid $20 per hour, and graduate or professional students will be paid $25 per hour.
The positions have broad requirements, such as the ability to engage and interact with internal and external partners; compile, assimilate and organize printed and electronic information; knowledge of data collection, organization to create reports, charts and other materials; the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively in written and verbal formats, as well as other requirements. Interns will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Remote and hybrid options are available. To apply for the HBCU/MSI Internship program complete the interest form. You must also email the NC State Government Application to hbcumsi@dhhs.nc.gov by March 22.
If you have questions about the NCDHHS HBCUs/MSIs and Change Champion Internship Program, you may contact Donyea Daniels, HBCUs/MSIs Program Manager, at 984-303-6834, Correll McRae, Change Champion Program Manager, at 984-365-1631, Angel Feimster, Program Coordinator, at 984-233-0047, or Michael Leach, Senior Advisor, at 919-527-7536. You may also email questions/concerns to hbcumsi@dhhs.nc.gov.