Public Health Intern

Public Health Intern

Salary

$16.00 - $21.68 Hourly

Location

City Hall, 300 West Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX

Job Type

Intern

Job Number

2026-00158

Department

Public Health & Env Quality

Opening Date

05/19/2026

Closing Date

6/19/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to perform duties related to Public Health and the Vector Control Program in the City. This is accomplished by setting and collecting mosquito traps at different locations within the city limits, preparation of mosquito samples for shipping, response to citizens complaints, and treatment of problem areas to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Other duties include preparing reports, maintaining records, data entry, and interaction with other city employees and the general public.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs vector control activities by completing surveillance on mosquitoes with gravid traps, collecting mosquitoes, application of larvicides and adulticides.
• Investigates complaints. Monitors mosquito breeding sites and prepares and maintains equipment for mosquito trapping and collecting.
• Inspects improperly maintained or abandoned in-ground or above ground residential swimming pools.
• Prepares reports and maintains records. Use data entry tools to record daily activities and complaint investigation and resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school or GED required. Student enrolled for Fall with a major or intent to major in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biology or similar field.

• Position will be working a minimum of 20 hours per week. Monday and Tuesday hours are required.

• Valid Texas Class C Drivers License and ability to swim.

• Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

• Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college.

• Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

• The employee normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with some discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. Assignment is reviewed upon completion.

• Work requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties. Requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies, standards, and precedents.

For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:

• PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. The employee does not pay into Social Security. All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The Citys contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
• Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
• Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.

01

Are you a student currently enrolled in a college or university?

• Yes
• No

02

What is your current status as a student obtaining a degree from a college or university?

• Freshman in college
• Sophomore in college
• Junior in college
• Senior in college
• Recently graduated with a Bachelors degree (within 6 months)
• Graduate student enrolled in a Masters degree program
• Recently graduated with a Masters degree (within 6 months)
• None of the above

03

Is your cumulative GPA at least a 3.0 or higher?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Grand Prairie

Address 300 W. Main Street

Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050

Phone 972-237-8192

Website http://www.gptx.org