Pesticide Poisoning Surveillance Intern

About the role

The Georgia Department of Public Health is seeking a motivated intern to support its Occupational Health Surveillance Program. You will help monitor pesticide poisoning incidents across the state and contribute to public‑health education efforts.

Key responsibilities

• Enter pesticide poisoning case report data into the SENSOR‑Pesticide Incident Data Entry Reporting (SPIDER) system.
• Develop and disseminate data reports, educational materials, and resources on acute pesticide‑related illnesses and injuries.
• Assist in creating outreach content for workers, employers, healthcare providers, and the public.
• Participate in additional occupational health surveillance activities as needed.
• Opportunity to prepare conference abstracts and journal manuscripts.

Required profile

• Current public‑health student or recent graduate.
• Completed coursework in epidemiology, environmental/occupational health, or public‑health communication and policy.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience developing public‑health education materials is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the SPIDER software for data entry and reporting.

What we offer

• Hands‑on experience in state‑level public‑health surveillance.
• Mentorship from experienced epidemiologists and health educators.
• Potential to contribute to scholarly publications and conference presentations.