Available Internships

DSHS Internships 

Thank you for your interest in DSHS internships. The Spring 2024 internship application is not yet open, but will open by mid-October.  

Visit Internship Applications for information about the application process. Email us at internships@dshs.texas.gov with any questions.

 

Regional and Local Health Operations

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Emergency Preparedness Planner Austin 20
Worksite Wellness Lubbock 15 - 20
Community Health Tyler 15
Community Health - Food Insecurity Houston 15 - 20
Maternal and Child Health Houston 15 - 20
Maternal and Child Health San Antonio 20
Worksite Wellness San Antonio 15
Communicable Diseases San Antonio 25 - 30
Epidemiology San Antonio 20
Public Health Nursing San Antonio 25
Health Education Harlingen 15 

 

Texas Center for Infectious Disease

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Communications San Antonio 15
Patient Educator

San Antonio

20
Nurse Educator San Antonio  20
Clinical Nutrition San Antonio 20

 

Infectious Disease Services

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Flu Epidemiology and Surveillance Austin 15
STD Epidemiology and Surveillance Austin 20

 

Community Health Improvement

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Environmental Epidemiology Virtual 20
Birth Defects Epidemiology  Virtual 20 
Perinatal and Infant Health Virtual 20

 

Center for Health Statistics

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Healthcare Information Collection Virtual 10 - 20

 

Program Operations

Internship Title Location Approx Hours per Week
Data Analytics Virtual 10 - 20
Financial Analyst Virtual 10 - 20
HIV Fiscal Monitoring Virtual 10 - 20
Workforce Training Center Virtual 10 - 20
Grand Rounds Virtual 10 - 20