Optum

Public Health Intern

InternshipIn OfficeKochi, Kerala2 months15K/mo1 openingImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Start your career in public health with Optum as a Public Health Intern in Kochi. You will sit with a working team, use the same tools and systems they do, and own a defined piece of work from day one. About the role As a Public Health Intern at Optum, your core focus will be community programme…

Skills you'll use

Public Health FundamentalsEpidemiology BasicsSurvey DesignData CollectionExcel & StatisticsCommunity OutreachHealth CommunicationReport WritingProgramme MonitoringStakeholder Coordination

What you'll do

Work on community programme support, health data and outreach material alongside the core team
Apply Public Health Fundamentals, Epidemiology Basics, Survey Design, Data Collection to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed MPH/MBBS/B.Sc (Nursing, Life Sciences)/BDS/BAMS/MSW — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of Public Health Fundamentals, Epidemiology Basics, Survey Design (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Strong fundamentals in your discipline and clear problem-solving ability
Care with detail and the discipline to document your work
Clear written and verbal communication in English
Based in or willing to work from Kochi, Kerala

Perks & benefits

Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateLetter of Recommendation

Interview & selection process

3 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Online aptitude / domain assessment
3HR discussion — stipend, start date, expectations and offer

About Optum

Optum operates in the healthcare technology sector and has an active presence in Kochi. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a distance. The…

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