About the role
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Student Opportunities
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Part-time
Job Summary:
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist with planning and coordinating population health initiatives, meetings, and special projects.
- Support community outreach and engagement activities, including health fairs, educational events, and stakeholder meetings.
- Assist with literature reviews, evidence summaries, and white papers.
- Help collect, organize, and maintain research and program evaluation data.
- Enter, clean, and manage data using Microsoft Excel, REDCap, or other databases.
- Assist in preparing presentations, reports, educational materials, and meeting agendas.
- Support communication with community organizations, healthcare providers, and project partners.
- Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and tracking project timelines.
- Help develop social media, website, and public education materials related to cancer prevention and population health.
- Assist with grant-related activities, including document preparation and progress tracking.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the Population Health Program.
Depending on ongoing projects, students may assist with:
- Cancer prevention and early detection initiatives
- Community outreach and engagement
- Cancer screening programs
- Rural and underserved population health initiatives
- Health communication campaigns
- Health disparities and health equity projects
- Quality improvement and implementation science
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR)
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate background in public health and/or Graduate student in Public Health
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.
Work Days:
Hybrid. Negotiable based on class schedule
Message to Applicants: This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
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