Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice (Savannah, GA)

Interns will engage in health equity projects focused on nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in Chatham County. The work targets low-wealth African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods to reduce health disparities. This initiative follows a policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change approach to ensure sustainable community impact.

Students will participate in community engagement and implementation of long-term health outcome strategies. This role allows students to work directly with health equity issues and understand the factors that provide sustainable changes for the community. Interns will gain skills in community engagement and public health implementation.