Internship Experience in Public Health

Catalog description

This internship course provides undergraduate public health students with supervised field experience in a public health-related setting such as departments of health, nonprofit organizations, community health centers, clinics, hospitals, and health management organizations. As part of this experiential learning opportunity, students will contribute to the organization's public health efforts, further develop their professional skills, and reflect on their potential future careers in public health. In addition to completing internship hours, students will provide bi-weekly reflections, engage in small group discussions, and give an oral presentation about the role of public health in promoting and protecting population health to a lay audience. This course provide students with an opportunity to bridge academic learning with real-world public health issues.