NASTAD is a leading non-partisan, non-profit association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs in the U.S. Our mission is to advance the health and dignity of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and intersecting epidemics by strengthening governmental public health systems and leveraging community partnerships. Our vision is a world committed to ending HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and intersecting epidemics.

NASTAD represents public health officials in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, seven local jurisdictions, and the U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions. 

Position Title: Intern, Prevention
Reports to: Senior Manager, Prevention
Team: Syndemic Approaches
Salary Range: $20.00 per hour
Hours and Duration: 20 hours per week
Location: Washington, D.C. or Remote 
NASTAD Position Level and Job Family: Intern, Public Health Program Specialists
Work Requirements: This position offers flexibility for in-person, remote, or hybrid work arrangements in Washington, D.C., while adhering to Eastern Time (ET) hours. 

Position Summary

The HIV Prevention Intern will be uniquely positioned to learn all about national HIV prevention efforts. The Prevention intern supports the day-to-day activity needed to advance prevention and surveillance initiatives. The intern will contribute to communication, data coordination, and technical assistance activities that support health departments and public health partners nationwide.

Essential Duties

• Update NASTAD’s prevention-focused communication platforms such as the Prevention team’s microsite and the health department prevention directory.
• Work directly with health department staff to collect important data.
• Assist in the implementation of workplan activities, such as updating and maintaining prevention- and surveillance-focused directories and microsites, as well as promoting webinars, tools, and other resources to relevant stakeholders.
• Strengthen HIV prevention and surveillance knowledge through cross-team collaboration
• Reinforce the progress of technical assistance activities by facilitating timely and effective communication with internal and external partners.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong writing skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications as well as email marking tools such as MailChimp

Experience/Education 

• In process of receiving bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, health science, or other relevant area of study
• Some office experience (including volunteering) working within public health, health care or relevant fields preferred
• Basic knowledge of HIV, STIs and/or other communicable disease, including stigma-related issues

NASTAD Competencies  

• Leadership – Integrates in their work and at the team level a strategic vision and critical analysis that optimizes success for projects, staff, and organizational priorities as applicable.  

• Communications – Strategically communicates internally and externally in a transparent, concise, respectful, and trauma-informed manner; simplifies complicated concepts and communicates them regardless of the situation or audience. 

• Teamwork –Proactively contributes toward the completion of team tasks and team building. Champions an anti-racist, collaborative, and supportive organizational team culture.  

• Reliability and Adaptability –Takes ownership of own objectives and performance. Independently completes tasks in a timely and consistent manner. Adapts to, and integrates in own tasks, changes in work environment, priorities, and organizational needs. 

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking – Takes a solutions-focused approach to problem-solving: identifies a problem, finds the root cause, and structures logical solutions. Able to solve problems by analyzing situations and applying critical thinking to resolve them. 

• $20.00 per hour 
• 20 hours per week
• Willing to travel as needed, up to 10%
• Remote work is possible.
• Interest in working with a national HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis public health organization and with the communities most impacted by these epidemics.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.