Unpaid. Click HERE for Video. Who We Are. We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters. What We Offer. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits. Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play. Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia. Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths. Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career. Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role. Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself. Job Responsibilities The Public Health Legal Counsel Extern will assist the Office of the General Counsel by utilizing legal and policy strategies to support various agency projects. The extern will manage a diverse portfolio of daily tasks, including policy review, statutory analysis, comprehensive legal research and database development. Through this role within the Office of the General Counsel, the extern will gain invaluable, hands-on experience handling sensitive, high-level legal matters, including the critical responsibility of managing and protecting confidential public health data and open records. Duties:Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth legal research on complex statutory, regulatory, and public health issues, providing actionable analysis to the legal team. Memo Drafting: Prepare formal legal memoranda, briefs, and executive summaries outlining research findings and legal recommendations. Document Creation: Draft, review, and edit internal policies, operational guidelines, templates, and legal correspondenceDiscovery & Production Responses: Assist in reviewing, gathering, and preparing responses to Requests for Production (RFPs) and other formal discoveries or open records requests. Inquiry Response: Assist in researching and drafting responses to various formal and informal inquiries that directly impact the Department of Public Health. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain positive, professional working relationships with external partners and sister agencies