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Federal Work Study - Project Assistant

Syracuse

Student Opportunities

Part-time

Opening on: Jul 27 2026

Public Hlth & Preventive Med
State of New York
Federal College Work Study Student, NS
405
Student Employee

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Job Summary:

Primary Responsibilities
-Assist with planning and coordinating population health initiatives, meetings, and special projects.
-Support community outreach and engagement activities, including health fairs, educational events, and stakeholder meetings.
-Assist with literature reviews, evidence summaries, and white papers.
-Help collect, organize, and maintain research and program evaluation data.
-Enter, clean, and manage data using Microsoft Excel, REDCap, or other databases.
-Assist in preparing presentations, reports, educational materials, and meeting agendas.
-Support communication with community organizations, healthcare providers, and project partners.
-Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and tracking project timelines.
-Help develop social media, website, and public education materials related to cancer prevention and population health.
-Assist with grant-related activities, including document preparation and progress tracking.
-Perform other duties as assigned to support the Population Health Program.

Depending on ongoing projects, students may assist with:

Cancer prevention and early detection initiatives
Community outreach and engagement
Cancer screening programs
Rural and underserved population health initiatives
Health communication campaigns
Health disparities and health equity projects
Quality improvement and implementation science
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate background in public health and/or Graduate student in Public Health
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Days:

Hybrid. Negotiable based on class schedule

Salary Range/Pay Rate:

$17/hour

Message to Applicants: This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail at: workstudy@upstate.edu or by telephone at: (315) 464-9079. Our office is located in Room 203, Campus Activity Building. Recruitment Office: Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

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