Internships and Jobs

Internship and job opportunities in occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH) are listed below.  Some are ongoing opportunities, such as the summer Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) listed below, and others are new job announcements.  As internships and jobs will have strict closure dates for applications, be sure to note these!

We’re in this together to ensure the health and well-being of American workers, their families, and the communities in which they live and serve. If you have a job announcement, fellowship, or internship that you would like us to list, please contact our Executive Director Dr. Amber Mitchell at amitchell@aoec.org.

Internships

Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP)  | January deadline

Established in 2004, OHIP has played a crucial role in training, mentoring, and inspiring a new generation of occupational safety & health professionals.  Every summer, a cadre of graduate and undergraduate students travel throughout the country to work on a project with unions and worker organizations.  Applications are due by January each year.  

For more information: Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP)

CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP): 

Since 2015, NEPHIP has supported almost 200 environmentally-focussed  internships for graduate and undergraduate students. Students are hosted by health departments around the country and work on projects ranging from food safety to water safety to rabies prevention over a 10-week (400-hours) period.

For more information:  https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/nephip.html

For application details and deadlines:  NEPHIP for Students (neha.org)

US Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program

The DOE Scholars Program is designed to attract talented undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates to career opportunities with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Participants in the DOE Scholars Program have the opportunity to explore scientific, technical and policy activities within DOE and gain insight into DOE’s mission and culture.  

For more information:  https://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/ 

For questions, email:  doescholars@orise.orau.gov

Job Announcements


Occupational Health Physician – Frederick Health Employer Solutions, Various Locations.

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/FRE1010FRHS/JobBoard/776a147e-2e0b-43d0-844e-bbd49deeb24d/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0fddfe14-16e9-467e-b8d9-b12a8405676d


Southern California Permanente Medical Group: Occupational Medicine Physician Opportunities

https://southerncalifornia.permanente.org/jobs/type/occupational-medicine


Looking for a full time NP or PA to work for a hospital-owned and run Bon Secours Occupational Health in beautiful Hampton Roads, VA.  
Contact: Christina Lomas for more information (clomas@mercy.com)


Medical Director Occupational Medicine, Logan Health, Northwest Montana

Contact Dr. McClure at TMcClure@Logan.org or  JWilson@Logan.org for details


Nurse Practitioner, Upstate Medical University

Open Until Filled


EOH Department Chair, Drexel University School of Public Health


Open Rank Clinical/Research Faculty – EOHS, University of Illinois Chicago

Opportunity Closes November 29th


Senior Safety and Health Specialist, AFL-CIO

Health and Safety Representative, National Nurses United (NNU)

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) /International Representative, UAW Health & Safety Department

Industrial Hygienist, United Steelworkers (USW)

Instructor, ICWUC Center for Worker Health and Safety Education

Industrial Hygienist, NYCOSH

Safety & Health Specialist, NYCOSH

Academic Chair, Preventive, Occupational, and Environmental Medicine, University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine (open until filled)

ICWUC Instructor Position (open until filled)

Principal Investigator Building Trades Medical Screening Program (open until filled)

Health and Safety/Human Rights Investigator, Milk with Dignity Standards Council (Vermont)

Industrial Hygienist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Assistant Professor, University of North Alabama


If you would like job openings or internship opportunities posted on our website, please send it to Dr. Amber Mitchell at amitchell@aoec.org. Please provide a link to the posting if available.