JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION:
Department:
Health Education Intern
Center for Health Education & Promotion/Student Health Service
Reports To:
Coordinator, Center for Health Education & Promotion
Date:
5/10
A. Position Overview
A full time health education intern is responsible for providing leadership for the development, implementation,
and assessment of health education and health promotion programs for the university community in cooperation
and collaboration with other university departments. We aim to empower students to take active roles in their
health and wellness.
B. Essential Functions
Participate in and encourage development of interdepartmental programs in health education to meet the needs
of the changing college campus. Establish contact with voluntary and private agencies to encourage assistance
with preventive health education programs for Marquette University students. Serve as a resource for Marquette
University faculty, staff, and students.
C. Duties and Responsibilities
Under supervision, the Health Education intern will:
 Coordinate outreach projects that promote health, and wellness education program activities
 Assess and evaluate programs, perform research on relevant topics, and revise presentation materials as
appropriate
 Present lectures and training to groups and/or individuals, as appropriate
 Participate in the development of marketing and promotional goals and strategies, as appropriate
 Serve as a health promotion resource person to campus community
 Serve on taskforces and committees as assigned
 Perform additional job-related duties as assigned
Addendum: Health Education Intern will have opportunity to sit on and collaborate with the Employee Wellness
Committee in effort to strengthen programmatic initiatives, provide recommendations, and partner with existing
initiatives.
D. Qualifications
 Near completion of undergraduate degree, preferred, in community health education, public health,
education, health promotion or closely related field of study
 On track to complete CHES certification
 Working knowledge and application of primary prevention, theory based practice, program planning,
research/evaluation methods, assessment, group dynamics, and collaborative team work.
 Working knowledge and application of Healthy Campus 2010, Standards of Practice for Health Promotion
in Higher Education, ACHA National College Health Assessment, CAS Standards.
 Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills
 Time Commitment: 37.5 hours per week. Flexibility to work some potential evenings and weekends
periodically and to adjust work assignments accordingly to meet the changing needs of the Center
 An understanding of work in the culture of a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution
E. For additional information on how to apply for this and/or other positions through the Center for Health Education
& Promotion/Student Health Service, please contact:
Amy Melichar, M.Ed., CHES
Coordinator of Health Education & Promotion
707 N. 11th
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414)-288-5217
amy.melichar@marquette.edu