Community Outreach Intern - Summer 2026 at Access Health CT – Hartford, Connecticut

Schedule: Full Time. This internship will begin on June 2, 2026 and end on August 12, 2026.

Access Health CT’s mission is to increase the number of Connecticut residents who are insured, lower their costs, promote health, and eliminate health inequalities. Since 2013, Access Health CT (AHCT) has helped more than one million individuals and small businesses get health insurance, and we’ve helped cut Connecticut’s uninsured rate in half. To further this mission, we created the Health Equity and Outreach Department.

The primary goal of the Health Equity and Outreach department is to reduce health disparities throughout the state of Connecticut utilizing strategic initiatives and impactful outreach efforts. The team also builds and strengthen relationships with community partner organizations, allowing us to align and partner advocacy plans to meet the needs of communities. The department has 3 mission-driven areas of focus: Reducing the uninsured rate, Expanding Community Partnerships, and Improving access to quality care in underserved communities

Health disparities are health differences that are closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. They adversely affect people based on a variety of factors including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, disability, and geographic location, among many others.

Position Overview

The Community Outreach Intern will maintain targeted community outreach activities throughout the state of CT. S/he will represent AHCT and work with the Health Equity and Outreach management team to develop and implement initiatives that increase AHCT visibility within the surrounding communities.

The Community Outreach Intern will:

• Collaborate with partners and community organizations
• Schedule regular outreach exhibitions in the community and consumers in the community
• Assist in the organization of special events, including donor/volunteer appreciation events
• Learn about AHCT and increase health insurance knowledge
• Gain an understanding of the different programs offered to consumers
• Set up Health Chat opportunities that explain programs to consumers
• Table 1 event per week
• Manage a segmented list of community contacts by keeping it up to date
• Assist with Social Media engagement
• Receive cultural training
• Perform related duties as requested

Qualifications: the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Currently enrolled in a CHW program, Medical/Nursing or Public Health related field entering Junior or Senior year
• Preferred experience of 1-3 years with non-profit organizations and outreach activities
• Outstanding written communication and oral presentation skills
• Friendly, enthusiastic, and positive attitude and readiness to be a team player
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and community-driven
• Detail orientated with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Physical Demands: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, and utilize a phone or other electronic communication devices, and communicate with others in-person. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: this role is in-office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and remote 3 days per week. The noise level in the office is usually low. Requires ability to work to attend at least one community event in CT per week. The work pace can be fast in order to meet required deadlines.