Post Secondary Student
Your Opportunity:
To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your Environmental Public Health Student application.
Description:
AHS - Environmental Public Health is commencing recruitment for placement of students requiring practicum training as part of their required field experience. The Environmental Public Health Student field experience includes 12 weeks of practicum in the program areas of food protection, disease control, built environments, waste management, water quality, and air quality. Additionally, there will be a 4-week project in a sub program area, for a total of 16 weeks. Major responsibilities include working under the supervision of a Certified Public Health Inspector to enforce the Public Health Act, Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines. Students will complete a project under the direction of a Project Coordinator within the allotted 4-week timeline. Please Note: This position will end on or before January 09, 2026. Candidates that have already completed a practicum will not be considered. Only those selected for interview will be contacted. Candidates will undergo an oral interview as well as a written skills assessment. Candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter in which they explain why they are interested in Alberta Health Services as an employer.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Post Secondary Student
- Union: Students
- Unit and Program: Environmental Public Health
- Primary Location: Southport
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Temporary Employee Class: Student
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 25-JUN-2025
- Date Available: 15-SEP-2025
- Temporary End Date: 09-JAN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $16.43
- Maximum Salary: $23.01
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Bachelor's Degree in a discipline applicable to Environmental Health or graduation from a program of Environmental Health studies required. Completion of all course requirements for graduation. Availability for duration of practicum. Student membership with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors is required. Foreign candidates must attach a letter from the Board of Certification (Canada) confirming that the candidate has passed the Foreign Trained Candidate Equivalency Exam.
Additional Required Qualifications:Letter of application. Academic transcript is required. Proof of completion of academic portion of training.
Preferred Qualifications:As Required.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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