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Local, National, & International Internships/Field Experiences
If you are looking for local, national, or international internship/field experience opportunities, these links might offer helpful information and current openings.
While this may not be an exhaustive list, we hope it will give you a good start as you explore possibilities in public health.
Local, National, and International Internship Resources:
American Association of University Women (AAUW)Explore internships, grants, and annual awards through one of the largest funding sources for graduate women.
American Refugee CommitteeInternship opportunities by country.
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)The ASPH manages several regular internship programs throughout the year.
CARE InternationalSearch internships with this leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
Centre for Development and Population ActivitiesInternships with a focus on mobilizing women to achieve equality.
Doctors Without BordersInternships with a focus on international medical humanitarian aid and advocacy.
Family Health InternationalSearch for internships in this international public health organization.
Foundation for International Medical Relief of ChildrenInternships with a focus on providing health services to millions of underprivileged children around the world.
InterExchange FoundationEstablished to provide grants to young Americans who wish to help further cultural awareness through meaningful work abroad experiences. Also provides resources for finding internships, work abroad programs, and seasonal job placements.
Intern BridgeIntern Bride conducts the largest internship-focused research projects in the country, develops resources for employers and universities, delivers seminars, workshops and presentations, and staffs organizations with highly qualified students.
KaiserEDU.orgThis database summarizes, and provides links, to internships in health policy and related fields.
LandIt.orgThe job and internship listing site of the MN College & University Career Services Association. Students must register before beginning their search.
Learning Abroad CenterLook up programs, internships, and scholarship information for international experiences. Opportunities for graduate students.
Minnesota Studies in International DevelopmentLearn about development theories and gain hands-on, grassroots development experience through MSID, available in five countries: Ecuador, Ghana, Kenya, India, and Senegal.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationExplore internships, scholarships, and research opportunities for students and faculty.
PeerCorpsAn NGO that advocates for favorable policies and programs for youth, women and children, offering internships in Tanzania.
U.S. Food & Drug AdministrationInternship opportunities with congressional hearings, drug importation investigations, and novel disease outbreak issues are just some of the past opportunities focused on.
Fellowship Resources:
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) These fellowship programs, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prepare laboratory scientists for careers in public health and environmental health laboratory practice.
The Association for Prevention Teaching & Research (APTR)APTR fellowships give recent graduates and early career professionals an opportunity to work in public health and preventative medicine interest areas.
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)The ASPH manages several regular fellowship programs throughout the year.
The Commonwealth FundThese fellowship programs are designed to give promising young researchers the opportunity for in-depth study of various health care policy topics, working with investigators, policy analysts, government officials, and others in a number of U.S. and international settings.
Emerging Leaders in Public HealthThe Emerging Leaders in Public Health (ELPH) Fellowship is designed to prepare minority public health professionals in the field by identifying and training those individuals with the talent to serve in significant leadership capacities in the next decade.
IWMF Public Health FellowshipThis fellowship program offers female newspaper editors and radio producers who cover public health issues in eligible countries the opportunity to receive on-the-job training with top media companies in the United States. The fellowship also requires that a fellow conduct a public health journalism project in her home country.
KaiserEDU.orgThis database summarizes, and provides links, to fellowships in health policy and related fields.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationExplore fellowships, scholarships, and research opportunities for students and faculty.
PfizerA guide to fellowships, grants, and professorships.
The Public Health Informatics Fellowship ProgramThis fellowship program develops leaders skilled in the integration of public health information systems and development of data standards, policy and quality control measures to advance the practice of public health informatics.