ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Wisconsin AHEC
Community Health Internship Program, Summer 2012
June 4- July 27, 2012
***General Information***
This unique program links undergraduate and graduate student interns with local health departments throughout the state to address a variety of public health issues. Projects vary widely to suit interns' interests and abilities. Health department mentors provide technical support and assistance and facilitate shadowing opportunities to help interns gain an understanding and appreciation of the broad range of public health activities undertaken at the local level.
Students selected for the program are usually undergraduate students in the junior or senior year, or first year health professions, MPH or other graduate students with a strong interest in public health. The program is offered at county health department sites, community health department sites, and other locations statewide. Students receive a stipend ($2400 for 8 weeks) and housing assistance if needed. A similar program is offered in Milwaukee.
Interns indicate their preferences from a list of proposed projects. We do our best to match students with their project interest and location preference. Previous interns have engaged in:
* Chronic disease prevention (e.g., implementation of a community
physical activity promotion campaign)
* Environmental health programs (e.g., sampling and analysis of
beaches, pools and wells)
* Local policy and program development (e.g., community health
assessments)
* Health education (e.g., planning and curriculum development of
training for day care providers)
* Improving access to healthcare services (e.g., development of a
free clinic)
* Photovoice projects (e.g., using photography to enable members
of underserved communities to provide their perspective in the
community health assessment process)
* Marketing and communication (e.g., development of social media
tools and videos)
* Research (e.g., survey design, focus groups, literature
searches, statistical methods, and program evaluations
The full application requires:
1) completion of the online application
2) two letters of recommendation
3) a complete set of official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
*The application deadline for the Statewide program is Friday, February 24, 2012.*
*Deadline for the applications to the Milwaukee program ONLY is Thursday, March 15, 2012.*
Applications are available now. For complete program information and application, see
