Harry Watson Internship
The Harry J. Watson Internship was established in 2005, in honor of Harry J. Watson. Harry was a member of the original feasibility committee in 1992, and was appointed to the board of directors when it formed in 1993. He served on the board for 11 years, including terms as chair and vice-chair. In honor of Harry’s dedication to public health and to the regionalization of public health services, the board of directors established a summer internship.
The competitive internship is designed to teach a high school junior or senior about public health and careers in the field. Applicants are screened by a panel of public health professionals and the position is awarded based on academic achievement, writing skills, references and an in-depth interview. The selected intern spends 6-8 weeks of the summer working with our environmental health and health education departments. Activities include preparing for and participating in health fairs and other education presentations, attending meetings with our coalition partners, conducting beach water sampling, witnessing soil testing for septic installations, learning about our emergency preparedness activities and a variety of other functions.
The internship is open to departing juniors and seniors who attend high school within our jurisdiction. More information and applications for the 2007 summer internship will be posted in the spring.
Our 2005 summer intern was Chelsea Smith from Waterford.
Our 2006 summer intern was Elise Hanks from Ledyard.
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