Student Health Intern

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job Details:

In-person

$20.45 / hour

Temporary

Experienced

Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: All Areas within the Labrador-Grenfell Zone
Student Health Intern
Labrador Grenfell Zone - LSP IGA SUMMER INTERNS
Student Opportunity

Hours: 75 hours Bi-Weekly (8 hours; Days), Monday-Friday

Salary: $19.00 per hour

Competition Number: VAC0025625

Posted Date: 2026-06-11

Closing Date: Open until filled.

About the Role

Labrador-Grenfell Zone is seeking five (5) motivated post-secondary students in social work to join our Student Health Intern Program for an 8-week paid summer placement. This initiative is proudly supported by the International Grenfell Association (IGA), whose mission is to enhance the health, education, social, and cultural well-being of northern Newfoundland and coastal Labrador. This internship offers a rare opportunity to gain hands on experience in rural healthcare, contribute to community well-being, and explore a meaningful career path in an underserved region.

Program Overview

The Student Health Intern Program places students within the Labrador Grenfell Zone, where they will work alongside healthcare teams to support community health initiatives, client services, and social programming. The program is designed to: promote equitable access to learning opportunities; address current workforce needs in rural healthcare; provide evidence based, structured experiential learning; encourage innovation in health education; build accountability through clear objectives and evaluation and Support long term workforce development in the region

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a recognized post-secondary program in a health-related discipline, including but not limited to clinical care, public health, health sciences, or allied health professions, as a condition of eligibility for participation in this program.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Interest in rural, community-based healthcare.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Willingness to travel within the region as required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft suite programs - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Database/Access.
The successful applicant will be required to submit a Satisfactory Code of Conduct.

Duties:

Assist with the delivery of community and client focused health initiatives.
Participate in supervised engagement with clients, families, and community partners.
Work with social workers and other healthcare professionals to support service delivery.
Contribute to program evaluation through data collection, feedback summaries, and reporting.
Travel within the region as required to support program activities.
Other related duties as required.

Competition Number: VAC0025625

Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/

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About NL Health Services

If you come from away, you’ll discover just how special Newfoundland and Labrador is. If you're a local, you already know this. It’s our people. It’s our culture. It’s our stories (and oh do we love our stories).

If you’re looking to grow your health career in a place with adventure around each corner and a strong sense of community, then let’s put on the kettle and have a chat. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why join NL Health Services?

There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

We also offer incentives for local talent, those looking to return home and those new to our province.
Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
Generous vacation packages and paid time off.
Full-time and part-time pension plans options.
Health insurance, dental and long-term disability plans.
Financial incentives and relocation support.
Student placements and clinical residencies.
Remote work options available.
Fast pathways to nursing for out-of-province applicants.

With a rich and unique culture, and tremendous natural beauty, Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal place to call home, with a growing diverse population and among the safest places in the world to live.

About NL Health Services

At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

Come, work with us, and be extraordinary every day!

For more information, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/.

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