UVM Public Health Internship and Volunteering Resources

Public health internships and fellowships provide hands-on experience through research, evaluation, supporting your community, and gaining valuable training. 

You’ll learn about the importance of accessibility and education in treating and preventing illnesses, leading to improved health for an entire community—not just one individual.

Paid, unpaid, part-time, full-time, remote, or in-person internships are available. The options are endless, but all opportunities help prepare you for a variety of careers in the field of public health. Depending on your specific interests, you might become a community health specialist, research assistant, prevention specialist, or educator.

Take your time to research the various career paths of public health, identify what skills you want to gain, and carefully choose from the thousands of organizations devoted to public health.

Below you will find a list of resources to support your search for your next internship and/or fellowship. While this list is certainly not exhaustive, many students find it to be a useful way to get started. Please note that opportunities can change, so please contact the organizations directly to determine what positions they have available and their application process.

National Internships:

• American Public Health Association
  American Public Health Association (APHA) offers unpaid internships in Washington, DC, in various departments including Government Relations, Learning and Global Public Health, and Public Health Policy.
  
  
• Find 2022 Public Health Internships
  
  
• Public Health Internships
  
  
• Remote Public Health Internships

   

• Indeed Public Health Internships
  
  

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that fights to protect the health and safety of people. Their website has an extensive list of public health fellowships and internships.
  
  

• Cato Institute Internships 
  The Cato Institute is a non-profit policy research organization located in Washington, DC, and is seeking interns for the summer, fall, and spring terms.
  
  

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Internship Program
  The CBPP works on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. Full and part-time paid internships are available in health policy (among other fields). Interns should have research, fact-gathering, writing, analytic, and computer skills. 
  
  

• Child Family Health International
  CFHI’s 30+ programs in 10 countries connect students with local health professionals and community leaders transforming perspectives about self, global health, and healing.
  
  

• Congressional Budget Office Summer Internship Program
  Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Summer Internship Program accepts graduate students and exceptionally qualified undergraduate juniors and seniors for a ten-week paid internship in Washington, DC, with limited travel reimbursement.
  
  

• Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging
  The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administration on Aging has a Volunteer Internship Program in which students gain professional federal experience with aging services and research programs within the federal government. 
  
  

• EduMed.org
  EduMed.org provides educational resources to help students explore careers and internship opportunities in medical and health fields. Check out their guide to internships here.
  
  

• Environmental Protection Agency Careers and Internships
  If your focus is on environmental public health, this may prove one of your best job resources. The Environmental Protection Agency provides answers to many employment and internship questions.
  
  

• Graduate Student Epidemiology Program (GSEP)
  A Maternal and Child Health leadership program and internship opportunity.  GSEP is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and strives to ensure interns have the foundation necessary to work within various professional settings to contribute to the health and well-being of our nation’s women, children, youth, and families.
  
  

• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) facility. It is an institute focused on advancing science and education, and it operates research participation programs for DOE, CDC, and other federal agencies.
  
  

• U.S. Public Health Service
  The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) offers opportunities for students to serve their country while completing or continuing their education.
  
  

• US Office of Personnel Management Internship Program
  This Internship Program provides students with paid opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while completing their education.
  
  

• World Health Organization Internships

  The World Health Organization (WHO) as the leader in global public health issues is committed to building future leaders in public health. WHO’s Internship Programme offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO.

Vermont Internships:

• VBSR Internship Opportunities
  
  
• Vermont Department of Health Internships

Volunteering:

Volunteering is an integral aspect of serving others while helping you define what areas of public health are most important to you, in times of emergency and every day. 

Below are just a few of the many ways you can get involved in supporting others:

• Public Health Emergency Sites
• Medical Health Reserve Corps
  (Vermont)

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