Environmental Justice/Environmental Health Intern— Duties:
Gather baseline community data through telephone, door-to-door, internet and written, surveys as well as governmental/agency reports
on health conditions in SoutheastQueens neighborhoods; Do necessary on-going follow-up interviews with residents regarding health on designated dates; Correlate data from follow-up interviews with environmental data to determine possible links between health
and environmental episodes; Collect anecdotal material and historical documentation of history of Southeast Queens communities and begin to speculate about possible correlations to past and current health conditions; Research issues for upcoming reports such
as toxicants and environmental impacts; air, soil or water pollution in community; environmental policies and decisions that may impact community health;
Help organize and implement community forums, summits, film screenings, fundraisers
and video-conferences on community health, environmental impacts, environmental
justice; Analyze emissions or other environmental data, determining levels and evaluate overallair, water or soil quality of specific communities. Where: Idlewild Park Preserve located in Springfield Gardens, Queens and Southeast Queens Communties.
Qualifications: Graduate Student with major or equivalent in public health, environmental and occupational sciences, epidemiology,
community health, along with strong desire to work with a variety of people, especially children. Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and high level of self-motivation, enthusiasm, and initiative. Internship
must be university/college sanctioned. Stipend: Equivalent of $10.00 per hr. Application:
Interested candidates: Send cover letter and resume to Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc., Environmental Justice Project, P.O. Box 300818, Jamaica, New York 11430 or email
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