DSHS Internships 

Thank you for your interest in DSHS internships. The Fall 2025 internship application is closed. 

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

Center for Public Health Policy and Practice

Public Health Workforce Training Center

Office of Chief State Epidemiologist

Health Associated Infections Program - Data Validation, Epidemiology

Health Associated Infections Program - Healthcare Safety Education

Health Associated Infections Program - training

Healthcare Associated Infections Program and Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology

Texas Healthcare Information Collection Unit - Marketing/Data Sales (description pending)

Texas Healthcare Information Collection Unit - Data Analytics

Community Health Improvement

Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (description pending)

Obesity Prevention Program

Perinatal and Infant Health and Safety

Office of Compliance and System Coordination

Fiscal Support and Oversight - Financial Analysis

Fiscal Support and Oversight - Data Analytics

Infectious Disease Prevention

Vaccine Operations Data

Regional and Local Health Operations

Case Management and Investigation System Data Quality Assurance (Austin)

Public Health Region 6/5S (Houston) - Pertussis Epidemiology

Public Health Region 8 (San Antonio) - Communicable Disease

Public Health Region 8 (San Antonio) - Maternal and Child Health

Public Health Region 8 (San Antonio) - Wellness

Public Health Region 11 (Harlingen) - Vector-Borne Diseases (description pending)

Central Office (Austin) - Website Administration

Texas Center for Infectious Disease (San Antonio) - Community Relations

Texas Center for Infectious Disease (San Antonio) - Data Analysis

Texas Center for Infectious Disease (San Antonio) - Patient Activity

Texas Center for Infectious Disease (San Antonio) - Social Media