International Internship Program Award for Graduate Students
These internships may be designed to meet the requirements
of the following programs:
- the Practicum for MPH students on a the global health track
- the foreign research or study experience for the Global Health Studies
Certificate Program
Internship Sites
| Country |
Institution |
Area or Discipline |
| Slovakia |
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine - Slovak
Medical University (IPCM-SMU): Located in Bratislava.
The mission of the IPCM-SMU is focused on environmentally related
diseases, promotion of health and quality of life by means of
prevention, control and therapy |
Environmental Health, Public Health, Other |
| Finland |
Finnish Institute
of Occupational Health (FIOH). FIOH
(in Helskinki) is a research and advisory institute whose main
tasks are research, training of occupational health and safety
professionals, provision of advisory services, and dissemination
of information and Farmers Social Insurance Institute
MELA, (in Kuopio) is a public-private institution which administers
a broad range of programs for the farming population in Finland.
Among MELA's programs are earnings related pension, farm closure
system, employment accident insurance, holiday and stand-in system,
and occupational health and safety promotion through education
and research. |
Occupational (Agricultural) Health and Safety Education and
Practice; Health Insurance |
| Poland |
The Nofer Institute
of Occupational Health is a complex research and
development center with activities covering various areas of occupational
and environmental health At least seven main disciplines of research
and problem-oriented activities can be distinguished.
Occupational Health,
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Experimental toxicology, Environmental epidemiology, Monitoring
of exposure and early health effects |
| Romania |
The Institute
of Public Health, located in Cluj-Napoca
The activity of this Institute is primarily focused to field-oriented
preventive medicine; strongly related to the existing main public
health problems in Transylvania and in Romania as well. Highly
qualified technical assistance is provided to all the Inspectorates
of Public Health from the 10 districts of Transylvania. Research
activities in the field of Preventive Medicine are also performed,
contributing by their results to the surveillance and control
of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the population.
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Epidemiology and Public Health
Occupational Health and Radiation Hygiene
Environmental and Community Health |
| Other Sites |
Other opportunities for well-organized international intern-ships
may be used in applying for funding. Please check with CIREH before
applying. |
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Program Dates
Length of program will vary among sites, but will be between four and
six weeks in length, and will be planned to occur between the last two
weeks in May and mid-July.
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Elements of the Internship Program
- Pre-departure orientation meetings with provision of materials on
assigned institution;
- Four to six week internship at assigned institution;
- On-site orientation will consist of visits and introductions to
local institutions, such as universities, research laboratories and
field sites, ministries of health and environment and others depending
on interests;
- Optional opportunity to earn 3 semester hours of U of I academic
credit as Independent Study, Preceptorship, or Practicum
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Funding
CIREH will offer partial funding assistance ($500-$1500) based on the
application process. We will also try to help students t identify
other potential funding sources.
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Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be full-time students, registered in
a graduate or professional program, and demonstrate the appropriate
level of knowledge or experience for the particular internship assignment.
Graduating students are eligible.
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Application Process and Requirements
- Submit a letter of interest addressed to:
Ms. Robin Ungar, Associate Director
Center for International Rural and Environmental Health
160B IREH,
Oakdale Campus
with the following information:
- Name, Local Address, Phone Number, Citizenship
- Department/College, Degree Goal, Present Status, Faculty Advisor
- Internship site you are interested in
- Sponsor (person/dept coordinating the internship)
- Personal Statement: include educational/career goals, reasons
for desiring an internship experience, and specific areas or topics
of interest (2-3 pages in length)
- Financial need for this internship experience
- Other sources of funding you anticipate (if applicable)
- Transcript from U of I (should be sent directly from Registrar’s
Office to CIREH)
- Letter of recommendation that will demonstrate applicant’s
academic abilities and capacity to adapt to foreign cultural differences.
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Selection Criteria
Students will be selected to participate in the intern program based
on the following criteria:
- Sufficient knowledge of appropriate discipline to be able to take
advantage of a professional setting;
- Demonstrated interest in an international experience to further
educational and career goals;
- Letters of recommendation providing direct knowledge of student’s
likelihood to perform well under the circumstances of an international
internship;
- Academic excellence.
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