• Injury and Violence Data Internship – Spring 2027 – Remote

    Spring 2027

    Candidates must have reliable, secure internet access (home network or mobile hotspot) and the ability to work remotely while collaborating with program staff at the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). 

     

    The Injury and Violence Data Intern will join the IDPH Violence and Injury Prevention Section (VIPS) to support data and surveillance efforts. The intern will assist with data and surveillance activities focused on priority areas, including domestic violence, older adult falls, firearm safety, motor vehicle safety, and traumatic brain injury. The intern will assist with data and surveillance activities focused on priority areas, including domestic violence, older adult falls, firearm safety, motor vehicle safety, and traumatic brain injury. Working with the Illinois Partnership for Safety, the intern will help develop and implement data-driven strategies to support injury and violence prevention efforts across Illinois. 

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Assist the Illinois Partnership for Safety’s (IPS) Data and Surveillance Committee in planning and implementing strategies.   

    • Identify ways the IPS Data and Surveillance Committee can assist with IPS topic-specific committees. 

    • Participate in internal and external meetings to be informed on injury and violence data strategies.  

    • Develop publications and other tools to increase awareness of the burden of injury and violence, specifically the priority areas.   

    • Build or update an inventory of available data sources, noting what each one covers, how current it is, and its limitations. 

    • Summarize published research or other states’ surveillance approaches to inform Illinois’s strategies. 

    • Calculate counts, rates, and age-adjusted rates for each priority area: domestic violence, older adult falls, firearm injuries, motor vehicle crashes, and TBI. 

    • Create data briefs, fact sheets, infographics, and dashboards that show the burden of injury and violence in plain language.  

    • Make charts and slides to present findings at IPS committee meetings. 

    • Clean datasets and check them for errors or missing values using statistical software.  

    • Share updates on status of projects during meetings, such as the IPS committee meetings. 

    • Assist in building partnerships and collaborations. 

    • Other duties as assigned and within the scope of the work done within the Violence and Injury Prevention Section.   

     

    Requirements: 

    • Currently pursuing a graduate degree (and in good academic standing) in Communications, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Health Informatics, Public Health, or a related field. 

    • Experience or coursework in publication development, digital communication, social media, or website content development. 

    • Experience cleaning data and checking for errors and missing data. 

    • Experience using statistical software (e.g., Excel, SAS, R, SPSS, or Tableau). 

    • Reliable secure home internet access, hotspot, or VPN.  


    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, well-structured web content, publications, and other professional materials. 

    • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

    • Ability to manage multiple projects at once. 

    • Familiarity with epidemiology or public health is a plus.  

    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. 

    • Ability to research and identify relevant data sources and support data collection and surveillance strategies. 

     

    Duration and Compensation:  

    This is a fully remote internship for the Spring 2027 semester (with flexible start and end dates depending on your academic schedule) and will require 10-20 hours per week commitment.  

    This is an unpaid internship, but academic credit may be available depending on your institution’s policies and guidelines – please check with your academic advisor.  


    All applications must be submitted by 9 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, to be considered for this internship. 

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