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).
The CDC is the nation’s health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect America from health and safety threats, both foreign and domestic. To be a truly effective public agency, the CDC’s workforce must continue to reflect the populations it serves. The CDC Internship Program focuses on increasing knowledge and interest in public health careers among students from underrepresented populations.
Learn more about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov or register for one of our upcoming informational sessions.
Program Description
In this fully funded, full-time internship, you will get a unique opportunity to turn knowledge into real world experience in a public health setting, with a focus on diversity and protecting the health of underrepresented populations. Your internship could focus on areas such as epidemiology, fundamentals of public health, minority health and health disparities, working with disproportionately impacted populations, and biostatistics and statistical software.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be enrolled in a degree-seeking program (AA/AS, BA/BS, Masters, JD, MD, or Ph.D.) at an accredited higher education institution. Students pursuing only a credential or certificate program will be considered ineligible.
- Have completed their freshman year of college before the internship begins.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship. Negotiation of hours to part-time is not possible. Please only apply if you know that you can handle a full-time work schedule on top of any other responsibilities.
- Have a confirmed interest in working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Reside within the United States throughout the entire duration of the internship (if virtual).
Preferred majors include, but are not limited to:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Health Communications
- Public Health