Internship Opportunities

Behavioral Health

Intern and trainee opportunities are available to graduate students in the adult, older adult, and children's programs. We accept interns/trainees from many graduate programs in the Bay Area. Each placement site that is currently available can be found on our website.

Trainings are broken down into the following:

• At least one hour of individual supervision each week
• One instructive seminar on specialized mental health topics
• Weekly training and/or group supervision focused on specific populations served at each site
• Training related to working with diverse populations while practicing cultural humility

Beginning in January 2024, we will accept applications for placements from September 2024 to June 2025. At this time, we are able to accept applicants who are currently enrolled in a graduate program or those graduating after May/June 2024. If you have graduated prior to May/June 2024, we encourage you to apply for a full-time position under the Mental Health Clinical Specialist classification.

Learn More about Behavioral Health Internships

Tobacco Prevention

The Tobacco Prevention Project offers internships for current students in undergraduate or master's programs who want to make a difference. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Collecting data
• Supporting the youth coalition coordinator by leading meeting discussions
• Developing social media marketing materials to educate different audiences
• Preparing materials for and attending the Tobacco Prevention Coalition and related subcommittees

Learn More About Tobacco Prevention Internships

Public Health

Contra Costa Health partners with high schools, colleges, and community-based partners to provide public health internships. These internships help adults and young adults

• Develop critical thinking skills
• Increase professionalism and leadership skills through mentorship
• Increase college and career-preparedness through project-based learning
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of health professions and connections to local health partners

The following public health internship placements are available to students from participating schools and agencies:

• Administrative internships
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program’s lactation warm line

If you are interested in Public Health internships, please email PHInternships@cchealth.org