Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Public Health Laboratory Internship
Next Application Deadline: December 6, 2024
Potential Locations: See this map of APHL member laboratories
APHL and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partner to offer paid laboratory internships to train and prepare college students for careers at public health laboratories. Funded through the American Rescue Plan, interns join public health laboratory teams to make an impact on protecting the health of our communities. Interns assist laboratory professionals working on meaningful projects, like detecting genetic disorders in newborn babies, monitoring drinking water, tracking viruses carried by insects and testing soil for environmental toxins.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.aphl.org/Career-Pathways/Internships/Pages/default.aspx
Connecticut State Department of Public Health - Unpaid Student internships
Next Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
Location: Hartford, CT
DPH provides opportunities for students to learn about public health and public health careers, and to expose students and new graduates to public health practice.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://portal.ct.gov/dph/workforce--professional-development/wpd-home/student-internships
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 03, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
The CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship is a two-year, post-doctoral, applied training fellowship. It addresses public health demand for quantitative policy analysis, health economics-based inquiry, integrative health services research, and rigorous decision modeling.
The Traditional Track is offered for economists and health services researchers. The Analytics and Modeling Track is intended for disease modelers, ecologists, operations researchers, industrial engineers, and applied mathematicians.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.cdc.gov/pef/php/about/index.html
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Fellowships and Internships
ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program - Applications are OPEN
Application Deadline: January 9
Location: Washington, DC
The ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program provides opportunities for fellows to contribute to USDA programs related to rural health, lead the development of tools to better understand USDA programs for federal and non-federal partners, implement rural health initiatives, and build and maintain relationships across USDA and between USDA and its partners. Fellowship assignments are full-time opportunities with possible placement at USDA headquarters in Washington, DC.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.aspph.org/study/fellowships-and-internships/
ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program
Potential Locations: Albuquerque, NM; Anchorage, AK, Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Bruceton, TN; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; El Paso, TX; Fort Collins, CO; Hartford, CT; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Hyattsville, MD; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Morgantown, WV; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburg, PA; Saint John Island; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Juan, PR; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Research Triangle, NC; Washington, DC.
The 2024 Opportunity has closed
ASPPH Public Health Fellowship Program
No 2024 opportunity
Location: Washington, DC
ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program
The 2024 Opportunity has closed
Potential Locations: Washington, DC; Research Triangle, NC; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Kansas City, MO; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; or Seattle, WA.
Programs are usually announced in December or January; application deadlines vary and extend from January through mid-April.
For more information: https://www.aspph.org/study/fellowships-and-internships/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship
Application opens: November 15, 2024
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
The CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship is the only program of its kind offered by CDC for STEM teachers and educational leaders interested in bringing public health sciences into middle- and high- school classrooms. This competitive fellowship includes a 5-day summer course at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and a 1-year distance-based professional development opportunity.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.cdc.gov/science-ambassador?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/scienceambassador/index.html
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - Applied Epidemiology Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) which is closely designed after the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program and using a mentorship model to train recent graduates in the expanding field of applied epidemiology. Participating fellows will receive two years of on-the-job training at a state or local health department under the guidance of two experienced mentors.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://cstefellows.org/
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group - Chicago Area Schweitzer Program
Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Founded in 1996, Health & Medicine’s Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program cultivates aspiring health and human services professionals to be informed, concerned, and involved with addressing health inequities. Each year, the Schweitzer Program provides 26 exceptional students with opportunities to design and implement projects to improve the health and well-being of underserved Chicago communities. Fellows’ projects often address the social determinants of health, and their activities frequently include tutoring, violence prevention, health education, healthy lifestyle promotion, and outreach to vulnerable and marginalized groups. Our Fellows for Life alumni program supports our graduates’ further development as leaders in service and provides them with continuing networking, skill-building, and community service opportunities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.hmprg.org/chicago-area-schweitzer-fellowship-program/
Connecticut Children's Injury Prevention Center - Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship
Next Application Deadline: February 03, 2025
Location: Connecticut
The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship awards young women enrolled in a college or university with a stipend from the Petit Family Foundation to study injury and violence prevention with Connecticut Children’s experts.
The Injury Prevention Center’s focus areas include intimate partner violence, teen driving safety, youth suicide prevention, and elderly fall prevention.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/community-child-health/community-child-health-programs/injury-prevention-center/injury-prevention-center-education-training/injury-prevention-center-hayley-petit-injury-and-violence-prevention-fellowship/
The Washington Center - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Internships
Application opens: November 14, 2024
Application deadline: February 06, 2025
Location: Various
Do you have an interest in protecting the health of underrepresented populations or promoting health equity and eliminating health disparities? This fully funded internship program offers internships in a variety of public health settings and is a unique opportunity to explore a career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Opportunity and Application Details
https://twc.edu/programs/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc-internships-program
American Public Health Association - Unpaid Internships
Next Application Deadline: February 06, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for unpaid APHA internships that offer practical work experience. Candidates should be working toward a bachelor, graduate, or postgraduate degree, and all majors are welcome. All internships are unpaid and located in Washington, D.C.
Opportunity (General Information) and Application Details
https://www.apha.org/Professional-Development/APHA-Internships-and-Fellowships
National Institute of Health - Summer Internship Program (SIP) - Intramural Research Program
Application opens: November 18, 2024
Application Deadline: February 19, 2025
Potential Locations: Bethseda, MD; Research Park, NC; Baltimore, MD; Frederick, MD; Hamilton, MT; Phoenix, AZ
An opportunity for students in college, graduate, and professional school to perform a summer research internship in the Intramural Research Program at the NIH.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pb/sip/
Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) - Unpaid, remote internship
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
Location: Remote
The SOPHE Internship program offers participants an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a nonprofit health education organization serving members globally. Internship candidates provide essential administrative support, but other responsibilities vary depending on the time of year.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.sophe.org/about/awards-fellowships-scholarships/sophe-internship-program/
National Rural Health Association (NRHA) - Unpaid Internships
Next Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
Location: Remote or Hybrid
As a national nonprofit membership organization dedicated to providing leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research, NRHA has developed a robust internship program where interns can grow professionally and gain firsthand knowledge about rural health. To ensure each intern is provided with a rewarding experience, the association offers three unpaid internship concentrations.
Communications Team Concentration
This internship concentration offers the opportunity to support NRHA’s existing communication avenues. Your main role will be to monitor and assess rural health news alerts, inquiries, and submissions, allowing our communications team to report on the issues of greatest import in the association’s newsletter, reaching thousands of NRHA members and constituents. This is a remote internship that will work primarily with our headquarters office in Kansas City, Mo.
Government Affairs Team Concentration
This internship offers the opportunity to assist NRHA’s Chief Policy Officer, Government Affairs and Policy Division (GAPD), in representing the policy and programmatic interests of rural health in the U.S. Congress, the White House, federal agencies, and other relevant non-governmental organizations. This will be either a remote or hybrid internship in Washington, DC.
Program Services Team Concentration
This internship concentration offers the opportunity to work on non-profit management, educational conferences, association management/finances, and research activities. Interns have the opportunity to take part in and experience program design, implementation, and evaluation-all key components within the Program Services division. This will be either a remote or hybrid internship in Washington, DC.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.ruralhealth.us/about-us/nrha-internships
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025
Location: Washington, DC (a non-residential track is also available)
With an aging population, one of the greatest challenges for the U.S. is ensuring that policies provide the best possible quality of life for all across all dimensions of society – from the communities where we live, the transportation we depend on, the food we eat, and the health care we receive. Success will require the translation of cutting-edge science and practical clinical experience into sound health policy. The goal of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is to provide professionals in health and aging with the experience and skills necessary to help lead this effort, and in so doing, shape a healthy and productive future for older Americans.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.healthandagingpolicy.org/
Lewis and Clark County - Public Health Internship
Next Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Location: Helena, MT
Lewis and Clark Public Health actively and strategically seeks to develop a competent workforce to perform public health duties and enhance the education of students by providing relevant field experience.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.lccountymt.gov/Government/Public-Health/About-Public-Health/Internships
Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) - Health Equity Fellowship
Applications open: January 01, 2024
Application deadline: June 30, 2024
Eligibility: ASPHN’s Health Equity Fellowship Program is designed for students enrolled in a public health program within federally designated minority-serving institutions (MSIs: Historical Black Colleges/Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities) and underrepresented students enrolled in non-MSIs.
Federal, regional, state and local health agencies provide real-world work experience to students for 12 weeks to complete health equity projects in the areas of HIV, Cancer, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Lupus, Nutrition, Mental Health, Program Planning, Health Policy, Tobacco, Injury/Violence Prevention, Aging, COVID and more.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://asphn.org/health-equity-internship-program/
Physician Residency Programs in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Use FREIDA to find a medical residency that's a fit for you:
https://freida.ama-assn.org/search/list?spec=43221
The Triangle: Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center - Community Health - Nutrition Education Internship
Application Deadline: Rolling review; Applications for summer will be reviewed in March 2025
Location: Raleigh, NC
The Community Health Education (CHE) Program seeks an intern to provide general support for all CHE programs. This internship is a valuable training experience for participants, an ideal way to get involved in the community and work on growing a sustainable and accessible local food system. The experience will be valuable by providing students with skills, as well as a broader understanding of issues related to food insecurity in our community.
This internship offers an opportunity to work in the field of community health and nutrition while increasing knowledge and experience in community culinary-based nutrition education, program coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation.Internships are for 3 – 4 months, based on the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.handsontriangle.org/need/detail/?need_id=449070
New York State Public Health Corps
Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now.
Location: Various (NY)
The New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC) Fellowship Program’s mission is to provide professional development opportunities to enhance and apply public health knowledge through training, education, and mentorship, which expands Fellows’ public health networks throughout their communities, resulting in a robust New York State public health workforce.
See https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-public-health-corps/new-york-state-public-health-corps-regional-job-openings for a current list of fellowship opportunities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-state-public-health-corps
U.S. Department of Defense - Public Health, Epidemiology and Wastewater-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Fellowship
Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now
Location: Silver Spring, MD
This fellowship will provide an educational experience to eligible post-master's graduates interested in the fields of public health, infectious disease, epidemiology, and surveillance. This opportunity is aimed at furthering knowledge of infectious disease surveillance, wastewater surveillance, genomic sequencing, and data collection, management and visualization.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DCPH-A-2024-0001
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) - Performance Nutrition Fellowship
Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now.
Location: Natick, MA
The USARIEM Military Nutrition Division (MND) conducts research on nutritional issues affecting the health, performance and mission-readiness of military personnel, and supports the US Army Surgeon General’s responsibilities as the Department of Defense’s executive agent for nutrition research. Studies within the MND have identified relationships between the gut microbiota and health and performance outcomes in military personnel. Ongoing studies are using nutritional approaches targeting the gut microbiota to improve military health and performance. The MND is seeking a BS or MS-level research participant to support this line of research.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USAMRDC-RIEM-2024-0024
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) - Military Nutrition Research Fellow
Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now.
Location: Natick, MA
Under the guidance of a mentor this fellowship is an opportunity for those interested in gaining more experience conducting nutrition and exercise studies. MND is seeking a BS or MS-level research fellow to participate in the execution of randomized clinical trials that examine the impact of nutrition, exercise, dietary supplements, and pharmacological interventions on Warfighter health and performance.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USAMRDC-RIEM-2024-0008
Word Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme
Application Deadline: Various
WHO, as the leader in global public health issues, is committed to building a diverse pool of future leaders in public health. WHO's Internship Programme offers a wide range of opportunities for students and recent graduates to gain insight into the technical and administrative programmes of WHO and enrich their knowledge and experience in various areas, thereby contributing to the advancement of public health.
See https://careers.who.int/careersection/intern/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en for a list of current opportunities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.who.int/careers/internship-programme
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Application Deadline: Various
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at HHS are educational and training programs designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to participate in project-specific HHS research and developmental activities.
See https://orise.orau.gov/hhs/current-research-opportunities.html for a list of current HHS research opportunities
The ORISE Research Participation Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Application Deadline: Various
The ORISE Research Participation Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an educational and training program designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to connect with the unique resources of the CDC. With the support of an assigned mentor, participants have authentic research experiences at state-of the-art facilities. These research experiences complement the educational nature of the programs and make participants aware of potential STEM employment opportunities at the sponsoring agency. Participants will have access to unique research and training opportunities, top scientists and engineers, and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
See https://orise.orau.gov/cdc/current-research-opportunities.html for a list of current CDC research opportunities.
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at the Food & Drug Agency
Application Deadline: Various
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at FDA are educational and training programs designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to participate in project-specific FDA research and developmental activities.
See https://orise.orau.gov/fda/current-research-opportunities.html for a list of current FDA research opportunities
Opportunities listed below are not currently active - Keep an eye out for future application deadlines!
Maricopa County Public Health Internship (can be applied towards the MPH Practicum)
Next Application Deadline: November 30, 2024 This opportunity is currently closed; check back soon.
Location: Phoenix, AZ
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is dedicated to the growth and development of the next generation of public health practitioners. Our internship program is designed to be the bridge between academic learning and real-life work application through meaningful project opportunities and leadership development.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.maricopa.gov/5862/Public-Health-Internship-Program
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - Early Career Professionals Subcommittee Mentorship Program Application
Application Deadline: Check back in early 2025
Started in 2016, the CSTE Early Career Professionals Mentorship Program is supported by the Early Career Professionals Subcommittee and aims to build relationships and foster shared learning among applied epidemiologists. The 10-month virtual mentorship program matches mentees and mentors on common interests and their motivation for participating in the program. Mentors and mentees meet virtually once a month to discuss personal goals and participate in professional development exercises on topics such as values and self-assessing your work style. Participants also receive a monthly newsletter with upcoming professional development opportunities and access to the Mentorship Program online platform to facilitate virtual networking.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.cste.org/page/early-career
National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program Intramural Research Training Award (NBBTP/IRTA) Fellowship
Application Deadline: The 2024 opportunity is closed
2025 applications open in mid-November 2024.
Location: Bethseda, MD
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) / Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellowship is a two-year program designed to train fellows specifically to support high containment research environments by acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to meet the scientific, regulatory, biocontainment, biosafety, engineering, communications, management, and public relations challenges associated with the conduct of research in these facilities. NBBTP/IRTA Fellows do not engage in any primary patient care activities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/nbbtp-irta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)
Application Deadline: Closed for 2024
(Applications open in January 2025)
The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a competitive, two-year, paid training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PHAP associates are assigned to public health agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the United States and US territories, and work alongside other professionals across a variety of public health settings.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.cdc.gov/phap/index.html
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Internships
Application Deadline: This opportunity is closed; check back in March 2025
Location: Various (Texas)
We host a variety of internships across all divisions and public health regions. Our internships:
We offer a broad range of internships to students of different academic levels from universities inside and outside of Texas.
See http://dshs.texas.gov/internships-at-dshs/internship-opportunities for a list of available internship projects
Opportunity and Application Details
http://dshs.texas.gov/internships-at-dshs
Women's Foundation California - Summer Leadership Institute
Application Deadline: April 16, 2024 The 2024 opportunity is now closed; check back in March 2025
Location: Sonoma, CA
Our Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) empowers young feminine and nonbinary folks ready to take their leadership to the next level. Throughout the training, we grow our collective power to advance social justice together.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://womensfoundca.org/summer-leadership-institute/
National Clinician Scholars Program
Applications Deadline: The 2024 opportunity has closed; check back around May 2025 for the next opportunity
Sites: Duke University; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, San Francisco; University of Michigan; University of Pennsylvania; and Yale University
Program Mission
Immerse clinician scholars in a rigorous program of research, policy, and leadership training that equips them to partner with communities and health systems, engage and lead diverse teams to impact health policy, and generate and use evidence that will inform new strategies and models of care that improve health and health care and mitigate structural racism and other barriers to health equity.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://nationalcsp.org/ and https://nationalcsp.org/apply
American Public Health Association - Maternal & Child Health Student Fellowship
Application Deadline: This opportunity has closed. As there is no dedicated website for this fellowship, it may have been a one-time opportunity. Check back next summer (June or July) just in case.
MCH Fellowship Program Goals
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) - SOPHE/CDC Student Fellowship in Injury Prevention
Application Deadline: June 30, 2024 The 2024 opportunity has closed; Check back in late spring 2025
Location: Remote
The Student Fellowship in Injury Prevention is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
The fellowship recognizes, assists and trains students working on research or practice-based projects in unintentional injury prevention from the perspective of health education or the behavioral sciences.
Apply if your project is related to:
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.sophe.org/sophecdc-student-fellowship-injury-prevention/
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) - Student Fellowship in Patient Engagement
Application Deadline: June 30, 2024 The 2024 opportunity has closed; Check back in late spring 2025
Location: Remote
The fellowship recognizes, assists and trains masters or doctoral students to advance the research and practice of patient-centered health care from the perspective of health education or the behavioral sciences.
Apply if your project is focused on:
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.sophe.org/student-fellowship-patient-engagement/
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) - Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Externship
Applications opens: June 01, 2025
Application Deadline: July 30, 2025
Students in health-related undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs can train alongside active duty officers during their school breaks as part of the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program. Participants are paid, and receive health benefits, housing and travel allowances. Programs last between 30 and 120 days. Participants become inactive Public Health Service officers upon completing the program and can activate upon graduation. There is no obligation to join the USPHS Commissioned Corps.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.usphs.gov/students/
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) - Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Externship
Application opens: June 01, 2025
Application deadline: September 30, 2025
Become an officer upon graduation
In the Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program, students entering their final year of graduate school or professional training get paid while in school in exchange for committing to enroll in the USPHS Commissioned Corps upon graduation. Students receive the basic pay and allowances of an Ensign while in the program and are guaranteed a spot in the USPHS Commissioned Corps upon graduation. The service obligation is equal to twice the time sponsored.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.usphs.gov/students/
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship
Application Deadline: July 28, 2024; check back in July 2025
Program Description
The Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF) is an opportunity to build informatics capacity at state, tribal, local, and territorial(STLT) health departments while training recent masters or doctoral graduates in applied public health practice. The fellowship recruits and prepares recent graduates and early career professionals for careers in public health informatics at state and local health departments.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.cste.org/page/aphif-webpage
Maricopa County Public Health Fellowship
Application Deadline: The 2024 opportunity has closed; check back in April 2025
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Public Health Fellows will work with MCDPH teams to address the emerging needs of Maricopa County residents. Throughout this program, Fellows can expect to gain exposure to county operations, actively contribute to impactful and evidence-based initiatives, receive personalized mentorship, and participate in ongoing professional development.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.maricopa.gov/6114/Public-Health-Fellowship-Program
Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Workforce Development Internship Program
Application Deadline: Closed - updates coming soon.
Location: Baltimore, MD
This internship program aims to bolster the public health workforce at the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). This program seeks to introduce students to roles within public health and expose them to different subject areas. This practical experience will enhance the knowledge that students have gained from their studies and prepare them to enter the public health workforce.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://health.maryland.gov/ohr/Pages/phwdip.aspx
Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program
Application Deadline: September 12, 2024 2024 application is closed; check back in Aug-Sept 2025
NRHA's Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program is a yearlong, intensive training program that develops leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America.
The goal of the Fellows program is to educate and develop a network of diverse rural leaders that will step forward to serve in key positions in the association, affiliated advocacy groups, and local and state legislative bodies with health equity as a main focus.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-health-innovation-and-system-redesign/rural-health-fellows-leadership-program
Native Health - Public Health Internship (for AIAN)
Application Deadline: September 27, 2024 The 2024 opportunity is closed; check back in summer 2025
Location: Phoenix, AZ
In support of Native Health’s vision to support Healthy People in Healthy Communities, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan has established a paid internship opportunity for American Indian/Alaska Native students who are interested in pursuing a career in public health and addressing social determinants of health. This program offers a paid opportunity to work in public health and is designed to attract, recruit, hire, develop and retain American Indian/Alaska Native students for public health careers. Selected interns will earn a paid stipend internship for a total of 200 hours.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.nativehealthphoenix.org/about-us/student-internships/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Health Policy Fellows
Application Deadline: November 5, 2024 This opportunity is closed; check back in August 2025
Location: Washington, DC
2025–2026 Call for Applications
About
The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program seeks to build and maintain strong and diverse leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy.
Fellows have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with key players in federal health policy and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.
Opportunity and Application Details
Start here: https://healthpolicyfellows.org/
CivicSpark Fellowship
Application Deadline: November 17, 2024 This opportunity is closed; check back in Fall 2025
Locations: Colorado, California, & Washington
Since 2014, CivicSpark—an award-winning and evidence-based AmeriCorps program—has helped over 300 communities in California, Washington, and Colorado build their capacity to meet resilience goals while providing a launchpad for almost 1,000 emerging leaders.
Are you passionate about sustainability, equity, or community engagement? Do you want to go to work every day knowing you’re making a difference?
CivicSpark offers a unique opportunity to gain professional experience and leadership skills while creating a lasting impact in local communities. Whether you’re passionate about climate resilience, affordable housing, sustainable transportation, or social equity, you will gain direct technical experience and build a robust network in your field.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://civicsparkfellowship.org/fellow/
Accredited Dental Public Health Residencies
Use this list from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) to find a dental residency that's a fit for you:
https://www.aaphd.org/dental-public-health-residencies
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - Dental Public Health Research Fellowship (includes Public Health residency)
Application opened: October 15, 2024
Application Deadline: December 15, 2024
Location: Bethseda, MD
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) sponsors a three-year fellowship program in Dental Public Health Research. This fellowship includes a 12-month full-time residency in Dental Public Health (DPH) followed by a 24-month full-time postdoctoral fellowship with a strong focus on oral health research.
While emphasizing research training during the three-year fellowship, the program provides experiences in other areas of dental public health, i.e., public health administration and management, the organization and financing of dental care programs, oral health promotion, and the development of resources.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/careers-training/research-training-nidcr/dental-public-health-research-fellowship
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service - Dentist
Application Deadline: Rolling review; Apply Now
Oral health when people need it most.
A world away from the typical private dentistry practice, dentists in the USPHS Commissioned Corps work with special populations, contribute to public policy, and respond to national emergencies.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.usphs.gov/professions/dentist/
International Medical Aid - Dental Internships
Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now
Locations: Mombasa, Kenya; Malindi, Kenya; and Cusco, Peru
Dental internships for undergraduate students, graduate students, residents, and practitioners in the areas that need it the most: East Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. In providing urgently needed health care assistance to the people in these regions, we help participants gain valuable exposure to disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, mental health, public health, and physical therapy through an ethics-based approach to care.
See https://medicalaid.org/internships/program-dates-fees/ for a current list of internship opportunities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://medicalaid.org/internships/pre-dentistry-dentistry-internship/
Opportunities listed below are not currently active - Keep an eye out for future application deadlines!
American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) - Summer Advocacy Fellowship
Application Deadline: May 13, 2024 - opportunity is now closed; check back in April-May 2025
Location: River Forest, IL
The Summer Advocacy Fellowship (SAF) is a 10-week program designed to equip participants with the essential tools and strategies needed to excel in oral health advocacy and community outreach. Aimed at advanced education students, new graduates, and dental public health residents passionate about health justice, this paid fellowship offers a unique blend of seminars, mentorship, and hands-on projects to enhance your advocacy skills and impact on community health.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://aidph.org/summer-advocacy-fellowship/
American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) - Summer Research Internship
Application Deadline: Opportunity is now closed; check back in Spring 2025
Location: River Forest, IL
The AIDPH Summer Research Internship is an immersive research experience designed to equip advanced education students, new graduates, and dental public health residents with the essential tools and strategies for conducting mixed-methods research in a community-engaged framework. Through mentorship and hands-on projects, interns hone their research skills and gain a deeper understanding of oral health disparities within our four core communities of focus: veterans, LGBTQIA+ people, rural communities, and people with disabilities.
Opportunity and Application Details
https://aidph.org/summer-research-internship/
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities - The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP)
Next Application Deadline: February 10, 2025
Offering paid internships in federal agencies to students from all majors and backgrounds (not limited to Hispanics)!
Since 1992, HACU has offered one of the best internship programs in the country. Join our 14,000 alumni in gaining invaluable professional experience interning within a federal agency, while getting paid!
Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.hacu.net/hacu/Apply.asp
Opportunities listed below are not currently active - Keep an eye out for future application deadlines!
Virtual Student Federal Service Summer Internships (unpaid)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2024 (2024 cycle closed; should reopen February 01, 2025)
Intern from Anywhere. The Virtual Student Federal Service program connects the talents of U.S. citizen college students with the needs of federal agencies. Since 2009, more than 10,000 remote interns have advanced the work of the federal government. The time commitment is about 10 hours per week during the school year. There are opportunities for all, from data visualization to political analysis. Internships are unpaid but may be eligible for course credit. Speak with a guidance counselor regarding course credit requirements.
VSFS Student Handbook