OEHHA offers paid and unpaid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. For more information, please email Internships@oehha.ca.gov.
The mission of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.
Here is a sample of our activities:
You might also be interested in the many benefits of working here.
Flyer about working at OEHHA.
Visit the CalCareers page for additional information
Click on “New to State Service” on the CalCareers page, where you can browse career fields and see available jobs. Once you find a job you want to apply for, read the job’s bulletin to see the qualifications needed. Create a CalCareers Account.
Take an exam. Depending on the job classification, your education, experience, abilities, and knowledge will be evaluated either through a self assessment or an exam. Candidates ranked in the top three tiers are eligible to be interviewed for positions in that class. Learn more about exams for jobs at OEHHA.
Apply for vacancies. Once on a list, you may apply for vacancies in the job class for which you have obtained list eligibility. Fill out the standard state application and submit online or mail a hard copy to apply for job vacancies. Or, take full advantage of the CalCareers site and use your account, creating your application electronically, so that you can manage, submit, and track your job applications.
Positions in these classifications (entry level to management level) depend on experience and educational attainment (e.g., BA/BS, MS, MD, PhD). Click links for information on required qualifications.
Scientific classifications:
Public Health Medical Officer II
Public Health Medical Officer III
Administrative classifications:
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Find out more at CalCareers
State government jobs in California offer a wide range of benefits. For an overview, visit the Cal HR new employee benefits page.
The boxes below link to specific information on a selection of some of the many benefits available to OEHHA employees as state workers.
