Internship Steps to Success

Step 1.Are you currently enrolled in a college program?

Step 2.Interested in a paid or unpaid internship?

Paid opportunities will vary by interest area and available funding.

Consider whether or not you are interested in education credit opportunities. Education credit will vary by institution and available DDPHE opportunities.

Step 3.Find your area of interest! View additional details of each divisional area within DDPHE:

Denver Animal Protection

Program Areas Include: adoptions, reunifications, education and compliance, foster and volunteer programs, animal care, and community engagement

Community & Behavioral Health

Program Areas Include: health promotion, HIV and sexual health resources, and behavioral health strategies

Environmental Quality

Program Areas Include: air quality, water quality, site assessments and cleanup, solid/hazardous waste management and remediation

Office of the Medical Examiner

Program Areas Include: medicolegal death, forensic pathology, vital records, and Family Advocacy and Support (FAST)

Public Health Investigations

Program Areas Include: Child care, food safety, residential health, cannabis consumer protection, swimming pools, body art, syringe access programs, and emergent public and environmental hazards

Shared Services & Business Operations

Program Areas Include: communications and marketing, epidemiology, communicable disease control, equity and engagement, emergency preparedness and response, strategic planning, data management, legislative services, and budgeting