DSHS Internships 

Thank you for your interest in DSHS internships. Our Fall 2026 application is closed and preceptors are actively reviewing applications.  Please check back in early Fall for Spring 2027 internships. Email us at internships@dshs.texas.gov with any questions.

Community Health Improvement

Maternal and Child Health Intern - PHR 8, San Antonio

Perinatal and Infant Health and Safety (Austin/Virtual)

School Health Internship 

Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHC) Intern (Austin)

Healthcare Safety Unit

Antimicrobial resistance intern

Healthcare safety data intern

Regional and Local Health Operations

Public Health Region 8 (San Antonio) - Wellness

Regional Data Management - Region 6/5s (Houston)

Public Health Workforce Pipeline Communications - Region 6/5s (Houston)

Rural Community Health Needs Assessment - Region 6/5s (Houston)

HPV Vaccine Intern - Region 6/5s (Houston)

Zoonosis Control - Region 4/5N (Piney Woods)

TB Support Non-Profit Development - Region 11 (Harlingen)

Vector Control Outreach Intern - Region 11 (South Texas)

Syphilis Surveillance Data Intern - Region 11 (Harlingen)

TB Community Stigma Reduction Intern - Region 11 (Harlingen)

Maternal Influenza Vaccination Outreach Intern - Region 11 (Harlingen)

Child Safety Group Intern (Austin/Virtual)

Web administration intern (Austin/Virtual)

Program Operations

Data Analytics

Financial Analyst 

Office of Workforce and Partnership Advancement

Workforce development intern (Austin, hybrid)

Texas Center for Infectious Disease

Patient Activity Intern

Public Health Communications and Development Intern

Data Analysis Intern