Grade/Salary Range: A11 ($16.62 - $17.23/hourly) - Non-exempt
* salary commensurate with experience 

Position Summary:

Under the direction of an Environmental Health General Services or Special Services Supervisor, the Environmental Health Intern will be responsible for completing special projects or assisting in a particular work group as assigned.

 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Under immediate supervision, the incumbent may participate in the Special Services mosquito control/surveillance program.
• Assignments to special projects in other program areas may be made on an as needed basis.
  
   

Minimum Qualifications: 

• College or University student working toward a bachelor’s degree in an Environmental Health or related program.
• Understands and acknowledges that Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County uses evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices based on scientific research including health promotion theory and practice, environmental health measures, and communicable disease control measures including vaccination, isolation, and quarantine practices, and medicine for treatment and prevention of disease, among others.
• Understands and acknowledges the use of tobacco or nicotine products in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction for anyone hired after January 1, 2014, is prohibited.
• Required to play an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which the Health Commissioner deems additional personnel resources are warranted.  This may include changes in responsibilities and working locations/hours.
• Valid State of Ohio driver’s license and insurance on any personal vehicle that will be used for work.
  
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• None

Grant Funded: No

Closing Date to Apply: May 5, 2026, or until filled.

Position is subject to a criminal background check

Applicants who declare use of nicotine/tobacco in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction on the PHDMC Application for Employment or addendum thereto, shall not be considered for employment.

Applicants who do not support and promote Public Health evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices shall not be considered for employment.

PUBLIC HEALTH - DAYTON & MONTGOMERY COUNTY (PHDMC) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, MILITARY STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, GENETIC TESTING, OR OTHER UNLAWFUL BIAS EXCEPT WHEN SUCH A FACTOR CONSTITUTES A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (“BFOQ”).

Applicant Notice: Information on sex, race and ethnic background is being collected to enable Public Health to monitor its diversity efforts and to ensure compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title 42, U.S. Section 2000 et. seq) and related laws and regulations. The information requested is voluntary and will not influence employment decisions. This information will be kept separately from your application.