GENERAL INFORMATION
- Company Name: Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD)
- Internship Location: 280 S. Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107
- Website: www.snhd.info and https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/about-us/internships-rotations-and-other-student-learning-and-research-opportunities/
Seeking students with major(s) in: Open to most majors
Type of Internship:
Unpaid (For Academic Credit – HON 395)
Required Hours:
150 hours a semester (10 hours a week) for 3 credits
Internship Site Overview
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is the local public health agency in Clark County. The mission of the Southern Nevada Health District is, “To assess, protect and promote the health, the environment and the well-being of Southern Nevada communities and visitors.”
The Health District offers services and provides regulatory supervision that impacts the public every day – from the food they eat and the water they drink, to the public establishments they visit, the businesses they operate, and the requirements they must meet to work in certain industries, such as food service and child care.
Our internship opportunities vary each semester but focus on the 10 essential public health services and can include surveillance, data collection, project implementation, evaluation, and advocacy efforts.
Internship Roles and Responsibilities:
It depends on the internship opportunity. An example from Spring 2026 is a health equity intern who will collect and analyze data and create a report about our health equity efforts.
Required Skills and Knowledge Base:
Excellent written and verbal skills, interest in public health, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and Microsoft Office proficiency. Basic graphic design skills are a plus.
HONORS COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM POLICIES
- For both paid and unpaid HON 395 internships, students apply for the position directly through the organization that is hosting the internship. If students secure a paid internship but also need to take a corresponding internship course that is for-credit, please contact the Program Coordinator to discuss viable options. No international internships.
- To be eligible for HON 395, active UNLV Honors College students must be at least 18 years old, at sophomore standing or higher (at least 30 credits earned), and hold a GPA of 3.3 or higher. To enroll, students must gain consent of the HC Internship Program Coordinator by following the 5-step application process outlined at: unlv.edu/honors/internships
Required Level of Education & Class Standing:
- Junior
- Senior
Required Application Materials:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Deadline for Submitting Application Materials:
- Open until filled
SNHD Internship #1:
- HR Department (please see the attached PDF for details)
SNHD Internship #2:
- Social Media Strategy & Content Creation (please see the attached PDF for details)
Contact person in case students have questions:
Name: Laura Valentino
Title: Academic Affairs Coordinator
Email: valentino@snhd.org
Phone: 725-271-9642
