NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Epidemiology Services, Center for Population Health Data Science

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New

Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding tourgent public health crises from NYC’s yellow fever outbreak in 1822 to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, programs, and services.

Project description and background

The Health Department undertakes considerable data collection activities and shares data and analyses with the public through tools including EpiQuery and the Community Health Profiles. The audience for Health Department data includes community-based organizations, researchers, educators, policymakers, health care planners, city government, advocates, and others.

We seek an intern to participate in a project to redevelop the front end of the EpiQuery website, converting its layout and visualizations from Tableau reports to static, web-native content (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). This is a multi-stage project, starting from creating wireframes of existing Tableau reports, to replicating those layouts inHTML with embedded Tableau graphics, and, ultimately, prototyping visualizations utilizing web standard technologies to replace existing Tableau visualizations.

Learning objectives

The trainee will improve their understanding of data visualization and web development. They will get experience working with epidemiologic data sets, in particular survey-derived data and disease surveillance data.

The student will also learn basics of information privacy and public health data communications.

Expected deliverables

- Wire frames or other UX documentation.

- Prototype Tableau layout replacement: source code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), documentation and, if appropriate, unit tests.

- If time permits, prototype web-native data visualizations using SVG.

- Summary presentation of project, including slide deck or narrative report.

Preferred skills: Front-end web development skills: HTML, CSS, Javascript. Some familiarity with web design and data visualization principles. Good communication skills, including technical writng/documentation. Tableau skills not required but are preferred.

Position salary, title, and details. 

• Salary range is $15.50 – $19.90 per hour. 

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school is required. Employment is conditoned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. 

• This position can be fully in-person or hybrid in-person/remote work. Offices are located in Long Island City, Queens.

To Apply:

Please email your CV and/or portfolio to Maaike Bouwmeester at mb262@nyu.edu and Chrissy Glaser at clg461@nyu.edu.