Background
The
City of Evanston Health Department strives to provide a safe environment for
Evanston Residents and visitors. During the summer months the City works
collaboratively with the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District to provide
education about West Nile Virus and perform surveillance activity.
Responsibilities
of the Internship:
·
Collect and Analyze mosquitoes for West Nile Virus
·
Perform property inspections for conditions encouraging the
growth of mosquitoes
·
Log information into an Illinois Department of Public Health
Supported Database
·
Prepare report of all West Nile Virus activity for 2015
·
Perform other duties as requested
Internship
Requirements:
·
Excellent database and MS Office Skills, including data
entry and management
·
Laboratory science coursework
·
Excellent work ethic
·
Strong
interpersonal skills
·
Reliable
car (must provide own transportation to collection sites)
·
Minimum education level: Undergraduate Student
To
Apply:
Submit
resume and cover letter electronically to Christina Ferguson, cferguson@cityofevanston.org using subject line “2015
Internship” Please call 847-448-8205 with any questions.
