BRANFORD, Conn. (AP) — For Kellyn Reese, waking up on Tuesday mornings and going to the beach because it's her job is a nice perk of being a summer intern at the East Shore District Health Department.

"The water affects everyone," she said, which is why she believes her job is so important.

Reese is studying public health and environmental health at East Carolina University in North Carolina. She will be an intern for the East Shore department, working on the Connecticut shoreline until the end of July.

Reese spends her Tuesday mornings driving around to all the public and private natural swim...