Student Health & Wellness Internships

Our Health Promotion track is designed to prepare Health Promotion majors for a career in community health. Program objectives are built around the Eight Areas of Responsibility to prepare students for successful completion of the CHES certification.

Health Promotion majors may: 

• Assess student health and wellness needs using a variety of available health data.
• Plan and implement engaging, evidence-based and well-researched programming to educate WSU students on topics within the 8 Domains of Wellness (link to page).
• Design a variety of health communication materials, including bulletin boards, social media, web, print and more.
• Provide in-class presentations on topics such as stress management, drug and alcohol prevention and custom topics requested by faculty and student groups. 
• Serve as a resource for fellow students. 

Nutrition Education students work on a multidisciplinary team of fellow Student Health and Wellness interns and directly with campus partners to provide nutrition education and resources that meet the diverse needs of WSU students.

Nutrition Education majors may: 

• Provide nutrition education in a variety of formats, including one-on-one, group, written and visual. 
• Plan fun, creative ways to encourage students to improve their nutrition in practical, accessible ways. 
• Create recipes that meet the needs of fellow WSU students (quick, easy, affordable, culturally appropriate, etc.). 
• Collaborate with campus partners to promote resources, support programs and 

Exercise and Sport Science students work with campus partners and their fellow students to decrease barriers, increase motivation and enhance self-efficacy skills to promote and encourage increased physical activity.

Exercise and Sport Science majors may: 

• Conduct gym orientations.
• Create written physical activity guides for the Student Health and Wellness website.
• Create social media content. 
• Plan fun, creative ways to encourage students to get more active in practical, accessible ways. 
• Collaborate with campus partners to promote resources, support programs and maximize our mutual impact. 

Our Public Health track is designed to prepare Public Health majors for a future in community health settings, whether at a health department, a hospital, a university, or a community non-profit. Hands-on experience is provided in areas such as epidemiology, health promotion, healthcare, health communication and more.

Public Health majors may: 

• Assist with promotional efforts for health assessment surveys, such as the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA).
• Review data and research potential solutions to provide recommendations on priority student health needs. 
• Provide in-class presentations on topics such as stress management, drug and alcohol prevention and custom topics requested by faculty and student groups. 

Our Health Administration track is designed to provide a convenient, on-campus learning opportunity for Health Administration majors. Program objectives are designed to provide hands-on experience with student healthcare services.

Health Administration Majors may:

• Assist with specialty on-campus health clinics (such as fall flu shots).
• Research community healthcare resources to meet the needs of fellow WSU students. 
• Market student healthcare services available through Ogden Clinic.
• Assess patient satisfaction survey data and make recommendations for improvement. 
• Network with community partners. 

Graduate student internships with the Student Health and Wellness program are customized to meet the needs and interests of the student. Graduate internships are dependent on the availability of suitable graduate-level projects.

Students interested in an internship with us should reach out to Rochelle Bronson, Student Health and Wellness Program Administrator, to discuss your ideas and potential projects.