Public Health Internship resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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Public Health Internship Resume

 
Alice Patterson
Public Health Internship
7243 S. Elm Ave., Stamford, CT | (970) 555-1870 | apatterson@example.com
Work Experience
Public Health Internship, General Electric - Stamford, CT
2020

Log all safety data into Gensuite that is related to the EHS department.

Introduced an employee generated hazard alert reporting tool, capturing EHS concerns, driving down safety hazards from the site.

Created Lockout/Tagout procedures for plant machinery.

Developed a medical emergency response program for all employees to follow.

Public Health Internship, General Electric - Stamford, CT
2019 - 2020

Identified areas of the facility that were lacking proper safety procedure and created plans of improvement in those areas.

Gained hands-on experience while acting as site lead during a transition between EHS supervisors

Log all safety data into Gensuite that is related to the EHS department.

Marketing Internship, Aflac - Washington, DC
2018 - 2019

Updated online industry and state marketing tools to assist associates with effectively targeting their sales efforts.

Provided ad-hoc reporting for senior leadership to provide status updates on yearly goals.

Created Twitter campaign that received 6,000 organic impressions per tweet.

Skills
CRM, Communication, EHS, Internet, Spss, Blog Posts, Pinterest, Content Marketing, Company Website, Procedures
Education
Bachelor's Degree Public Health
2015 - 2018
George Washington University, The - Washington, DC
 

How to write a public health internship resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in public health internship-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the public health internship position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some public health internship interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a public health internship resume:

  • Environmental Health
  • EHS
  • Patients
  • Public Health
  • OSHA
  • PowerPoint
  • Risk Assessments
  • Safety Training
  • EPA
  • Mental Health Issues
  • LOTO
  • Data Collection
  • Data Analysis
  • Safety Program
  • Health Education
  • Safety Audits
  • Hazardous Waste
  • ISO
  • Substance Abuse
  • PPE
  • Lockout Tagout
  • Safety Data Sheets
  • Community Health
  • Fall Protection
  • Safety Inspections
  • Press Releases
  • Literature Reviews
  • Health Promotion
  • Chemical Inventory
  • SPSS

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write public health internship experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are effective examples from public health internship resumes:

Work History Example #1

Public Health Internship

Catawba Valley Medical Center

  • Provided diagnostic interviews and intake assessment for treatment of addiction and psychological disorders.
  • Mapped human reported cases of West Nile Virus in United States using 2002 CDC data.
  • Assisted the EHS Site Team with inspections and audits, hazardous waste characterizations, & ergonomics assessments on workstations.
  • Interacted with parents and children by building a trust-worthy relationship with effective communication and interactive activities.
  • Reviewed and updated required documentation for case management in accordance with policy and procedures.

Work History Example #2

Public Health Internship

American Heart Association

  • Performed a variety of administrative functions and supported the Health Equity Department Regional Director.
  • Diagnosed clients using DSM-IV guidelines and submitted necessary paperwork for insurance purposes
  • Modified LOTO program for all operational machines in facility.

Work History Example #3

Public Health Internship

General Electric

  • Established a process to retain documentation for AP1-EHS.
  • Increased the efficiency and engagement of EHS training modules through concise risk communication & audio/visual development.

Work History Example #4

Project Management Internship

SBTDC

  • Rolled out a mobile application upgrade version of the product for Apple-iOS & Google-android compatible devices.
  • Handled All Application's migrations from AIX to Linux migration and Linux to Cloud migration.
  • Presented to executives for incorporation into 2015 roadmap.
  • Coded and edited HTML for online and email content.
  • Examined MBS portfolio systems and allocation for a presentation to senior management on a potential strategy update.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from public health internship resumes:

Bachelor's Degree In Public Health

George Washington University, The, Washington, DC

2015 - 2018

Highlight your public health internship certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on public health internship resumes:

  1. Certified Health Unit Coordinator
  2. Certified in Public Health (CPH)
  3. Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)
  4. Basic Life Support for Healthcare and Public Safety (BLS)
  5. Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)
  6. OSHA Safety Certificate
  7. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
  8. Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  9. Certified Medical Interpreter - Spanish (CMI)
  10. Certified Personal Trainer

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