The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the developing child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthier environment.

Several Internship Opportunities Available. Apply by November 15th.

EHN Communications Internship:
CEHN is looking for students who want to hone skills in effective,  equity-minded, public-health geared non-profit digital communications. Interns may assist with every-day and campaign-based social media analysis and research, asset creation, community building. Students will gain skills and confidence with basic graphic design, social media strategy, and digital communications tools. Any creatively minded students may apply, but this position is designed for juniors, seniors or graduate students studying public health, environmental studies, public or nonprofit administration, public policy, communications, digital strategy or design, journalism or health sciences. Students will need to contact their school with regard to receiving credits.

Carol Stroebel Policy and Health Education Internship:
Carol Stroebel, former Director of Training and Policy at CEHN, was a long time champion for children’s environmental health who dedicated her career to promoting public health and public interest policies.  Carol’s invaluable contributions to the field included not only policy work but also leadership in education and practice. This internship will focus on public health and children’s environmental health policy. Juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in public health, environmental studies, public or nonprofit administration, public policy, communication/journalism or health sciences are welcome to apply. The position requires very strong written communication skills and proven leadership experience. Students will need to contact their school with regard to receiving credits.

Eco-Healthy Child Care® Internship:
CEHN’s national Eco-Healthy Child Care® (EHCC) program strives to make child care facilities as environmentally healthy as possible by educating and empowering child care professionals to reduce toxicants within their child care facilities using free or low-cost measures. Those passionate about protecting our nation’s youngest from exposures to common environmental health hazards, and those interested in early education and care settings, training and educating programs, and initiatives that seek to effect change via the marketplace, will find this internship rewarding. Juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in public health, environmental studies, public or nonprofit administration, public policy, communication/journalism or health sciences are welcome to apply. The position requires strong research, organization, and communication skills, attention to detail, and social media/social marketing experience. Creativity and graphic design skills are a plus. Students will need to contact their school with regard to receiving credits.

CEHN General Internship:
EHN student projects could include: assisting staff on education and outreach to targeted communities; fundraising research; and assisting with research and planning for new projects. In addition, the assistant will help with general office work. Anyone may apply, but this position is designed for juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in public health, environmental studies, public or nonprofit administration, public policy, communication/journalism or health sciences. Students will need to contact their school with regard to receiving credits.

How to Apply

Submit resume, cover letter, and completed questionnaire before:

11:59 pm ET on November 15 for a spring semester internship (this may be January – May)

11:59 pm ET on March 31 for a summer internship 

11:59 pm ET on July 31 for a fall internship

           Via Email — Please send the required materials to cehn@cehn.org with the internship position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.