AAMC Post-baccalaureate Programs | After graduating with bachelors degree | Varied | Gap year programs designed to assist in the transition to med school | Medicine |
AmeriCorps | During or after graduation with a bachelors degree | Varied | A network of national service programs, made up of three primary programs that each take a different approach to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. Members commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, sustaining national parks, preparing for disasters, and more. | Public health, environmental health, policy, community engagement, advocacy, health disparities |
Ashoka Fellows | After graduating with bachelors degree | Rolling | Entrepreneurial solutions to social problems | Social Entrepreneurship |
Association of Public Health Lab Fellows | After graduating with bachelors degree | Varied | Research scientist training | Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Maternal and Child Health |
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships | During undergraduate degree or prior to starting a graduate degree (must have admission to graduate program) | January | Boren Scholarships provide funding for US students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to U.S. National Security, typically coupled with a research project specific to that region or location. 6-12 month program length. Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense | Research in any field |
CDC Fellowships | After graduating with bachelors degree | Varied | Public health training fellowships in a variety of fields. | Evaluation, Epidemiology, Environmental Health |
Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program | After graduating with bachelors degree | October | rains and inspires new leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty in the United States. Fellows gain vital first-hand experience through placements with community-based organizations across the country as well as policy-focused organizations in Washington, D.C. | Policy, Health Disparities |
FamiliesUSA Viller & Wellstone Fellows | After graduating with bachelors degree | Varied | Federal experience in health care advocacy and justice. | Health Equity |
Fulbright U.S. Student Program | After graduating with bachelors degree | September | he Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent Bachelor’s graduates, Master’s and Doctoral candidates, young professionals, and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Projects may include English teaching assistantships, independent research, or university coursework or degree programs. | Research in any field |
Global Health Corps | After graduating with bachelors degree | February | Community of emerging leaders for toward health equity. | Health Equity |
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | After graduating with bachelors degree | January | National fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. | Environmental Health, Policy, Climate Change |
Leland International Hunger Fellows | After graduating with bachelors degree | Early fall semester | Trains emerging leaders in the movement to end hunger worldwide. Each class of twelve to fifteen dedicated fellows develops the tools and skills they need to become effective change agents, advancing the goal of a hunger-free world by strengthening host organizations | Policy, Health Disparities |
National Academies Policy Fellowships | After graduating with bachelors degree | Varied | Federal government fellowships for scientific career development | Research in variety of scientific fields |
Office of Personnel Management (U.S. Federal Government) | During undergraduate degree or immediately after graduating | Varied | This Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service. | Health policy, Population health, Biostatistics |
Peace Corps | After graduating with bachelors degree | Rolling | 2-year service commitment in high-need location overseas, working in a specific sector of need identified by the host country | Health, Community Development, Agriculture, Environmental Health, Education, Youth Development |
Teach for America | After graduating with bachelors degree | Fall semester | Top college graduates serve as teachers for 2-year commitment in low-income communities. | Education, Community Development |
United Nations Foundation | During undergraduate degree or immediately after graduating | Varied | As a UN Foundation intern, you play a critical role in supporting our work. If you are enrolled in a degree-seeking program or a recent graduate (less than eight months), you can apply! | Policy, Advocacy, Communications, Data Management, Community Outreach |
U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps Internship Program | During undergraduate degree | Summer | Students participating in JRCOSTEP work in the same exciting Federal agencies and programs as active duty Commissioned Corps officers. Typical assignments vary from 31 to 120 days during official school breaks. | Engineering, Environmental Health, Pharmacy, Nursing |
White House Fellows | After graduating with bachelors degree | November | First-hand experience in policy, leadership, and public service with 1-year of service in the White House | Policy, Leadership, Public Service |