***The application cycle for this program has been closed***
The ASPH/CDC Public Health Internship Program is a collaborative effort between ASPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of the primary purposes of this effort is to “identify new approaches and opportunities for field experience in which graduate candidates and early career professionals with graduate degrees can practice applying skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and field.”
The purpose of the Program is to enable schools of public health to assign graduate students in public health to the CDC for on-site training. In addition to possibly fulfilling an internship requirement, students will benefit from: exposure to state-of-the-art information; acquisition of skills and knowledge useful to their careers; and interaction with technical experts in their chosen fields.
When and where are the internships offered?
Each internship is a ten-week/40 hours a week assignment offered during the summer. Internship opportunities will be located either at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, or at CDC geographical locations throughout the United States. Each Internship description in the 2009 Internship Opportunities listing will indicate the location of the internship in the upper right corner of the description. Selected interns are required to relocate to the internship location. Relocation costs of any kind will not be covered by ASPH or CDC.
Are these internships paid?
A stipend of $6,000 is provided for the ten-week period. Details regarding how the stipend is issued will be given to those students selected to participate in the program.
Who may apply to the Internship Program?
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program at an ASPH-member graduate school of public health, accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH.) A full list of accredited ASPH-member schools can be accessed via the ASPH website at http://www.asph.org. Applicants must students at the time of application, although may have graduated prior to entering the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold visas permitting permanent residence in the U.S. (i.e., have a “Green Card”) to be eligible for the Internship program.
How are Interns selected?
All applications to the internship program undergo a two-phase review process. In the first stage, the applications are reviewed by two faculty members from schools of public health (other than the applicant's institution) on the following criteria: quality of essay, strength of credentials, previous professional experience; and letters of recommendation. Applications approved by the faculty review are forwarded to CDC for the second phase. At CDC, technical advisors review the applications along with the faculty review comments to assess which of the candidates applying for the individual projects are most suited for the internship.
How do I apply to the program?
The 2009 deadline for applications was January 22, 2009. The next Request for Applications (RFA) is expected for release in November 2009.
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