Internship Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in an internship with PHIMC, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating compassionate, affirming, and racially equitable systems to enhance health and well-being for everyone. PHIMC’s overall mission is to align people, strategies, and resources to strengthen public health and advance health justice through innovative and collaborative methods.
Following are PHIMC’s internship opportunities for Fall 2026:
Next Generation Wellness Network Intern
The Next Generation Wellness Network (NextGen) builds organizational capacity to support youth in Chicago. Comprised of community-based organizations, institutions, and youth service providers, NextGen serves as the Chicago hub for a statewide program of Regional Substance Use Prevention Integration Centers (RSUPIC), integrating new and existing substance use prevention strategies through collaboration, training, and support to improve the overall health and well-being of youth.
This internship offers an opportunity to gain experience in substance use prevention, community engagement, and project management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to equity, decarceration, and public health, along with strong skills in communication, organization, and collaboration. Candidates should feel comfortable engaging with diverse communities, managing multiple tasks, and working with both data and people.
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Community Health Worker Programs Intern
The Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP) Expansion is a workforce development initiative that strengthens the community health workforce by expanding apprenticeship opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHWs) serving opioid-impacted individuals and families. The Campaign to Advance the Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce is a statewide initiative that expands awareness of the Community Health Worker profession, supports CHW certification, and strengthens the integration of CHWs into healthcare, public health, and community-based organizations across Illinois.
The CHW Intern supports implementation of the Illinois Campaign to Advance the Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce and the Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP) Expansion. The intern plays a key role in expanding outreach efforts by helping to organize community events, distributing educational materials, engaging prospective CHWs and employers, maintaining outreach databases, supporting grant reporting, and assisting with marketing and social media activities. They may also help analyze community needs using Health Prism data and provide administrative support for meetings, training, and program coordination.
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Communications Intern – Video Editing
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) seeks a Communications Intern to support specific health initiatives and agency-wide communication objectives through video editing, production, and distribution. This role will help strengthen PHIMC’s ability to communicate the results of its work to funders, partners, and the communities it serves.
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Communications Intern – Data Planning
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) seeks a Communications Intern to support agency-wide communications by helping coordinate, organize, and plan the collection of data that demonstrates the organization’s impact. This role will help strengthen PHIMC’s ability to communicate the results of its work to funders, partners, and the communities it serves.
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