Internships and Fellowships

Internships and fellowships provide students opportunities to apply academic public health knowledge and skills in a practice-based setting. These opportunities vary in length. Students often participate for a semester or two, working either full- or part-time. Compensation for the practice experience also varies. Students may be paid for the work, receive a living stipend or earn academic credit.

Learning objectives of internships and fellowships may include:

Learn the organization and function of a public health practice setting
Become part of a public health practice team
Learn critical issues of public health practice

The Institute for Public Health Practice (IPHP) offers internship opportunities developed in conjunction with its practice partners. This year's opportunities include funded internships at the following organizations:

Cedar County Public Health, Tipton	Linn County Public Health, Cedar Rapids
Community Health Care, Inc, Davenport	Marshall County Public Health/MMSC Home Care Plus, Mashalltown
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge	Monona County Public Health, Onowa
Crescent Community Health Center, Dubuque	Polk County Public Health, Des Moines
Iowa Counties Public Health (IPHA), Iowa City	Primary Health Care, Inc, Des Moines
Iowa Primary Care Assocationas (Iowa PCA), Des Moines	Regional Medical Center, Manchester
Iowa Public Health Association, Des Moines	State Hygienic Laboratory, Iowa City
Johnson County Public Health, Iowa City	Washington County Public Health, Washington

You can download descriptions of each opportunities here.

HOW TO APPLY:

Update your resume
Review openings
E-mail resume and position-specific cover letter/s to Jeanie Kimbel before March 19, 2012.
Interviews will begin soon after the deadline

CONTACT:

Jeanie Kimbel

Collaborative Project and Internship Coordinator

jeanine-kimbel@uiowa.edu

(319) 384-4294