TIME TO APPLY FOR A
2005
INTERNSHIP! |
Many applications are due soon, so fill yours out
today! |
The programs below are designed to
encourage under-represented minorities to consider pursuing careers
in the public health sciences and the Federal government. We
encourage all such students to consider applying to programs for
which they are eligible. |
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Graduate & Undergraduate Students |
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DART Intern Program Application due Feb. 4, 2005
The DART internship program is offered in collaboration with
the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
to increase the
knowledge and skills of minority students in Biomedical/Engineering
Sciences. Special emphasis is placed on laboratory biomedical and
engineering research to assess and prevent occupational disease and
injury. |
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Summer Research Internship Program: Project IMHOTEP
Application due Feb. 4, 2005
Project: IMHOTEP is an 11-week
summer internship program
designed to increase the knowledge and skills of undergraduate students in biostatistics, epidemiology, occupational
safety and health, or the health sciences. It provides
participants with intensive research and data analysis experience with
experts at CDC and other agencies and academic institutions such as the
Council of State and with Territorial Epidemiology, and Carnegie Mellon
University. |
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Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools, Inc. (HSHPS) Summer
Internship Program Application due Feb. 15, 2005
This eight-week internship
program will provide the opportunity for medical students to work at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and to gain knowledge
about the Federal government careers and
skills related to prevention research, surveillance, public health
policy and program development. |
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Dr.
James A Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Application due Feb. 28, 2005
This eight-week summer program
is designed to expose minority and disadvantaged medical, veterinary,
pharmacy, and other allied health, public health, and graduate students
to various research and prevention opportunities.
For more information. |
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The Public Health
Summer Fellows (PHSF) Program
Application due Feb. 28, 2005
The PHSF is an eight-week summer program designed
to provide practical experience in public health to minority
undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. This
experience will introduce students to public health skills and
practices that stimulate interest in public health and increase the
representation in the public health workforce of minority
professionals.
For
more information. |
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Middle & High School
Students |
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The
Starlab Project
Applications will be released late April/early May, 2005
The Starlab Project is a six-week program
designed to encourage under-represented minorities to consider
pursuing careers in the public health sciences. During the program, middle and high school students are exposed
to laboratory demonstrations as well as hands-on laboratory
experiments on selected topics in chemistry, biology, medical
technology, and engineering. In addition, students are able to
interact with minority scientists from local colleges, agencies, and
laboratories. |
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All
Students |
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Regional
Research Center for Minority Health (RRCMH)
Research
Assistant Trainee Program
This program recruits high school,
undergraduate, and graduate students to participate in public health
research and provides a forum for educational and career development,
and opportunities for networking with accomplished researchers in
minority health. |
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There are many other
opportunities
available.
Please click below to
learn more: |
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Training
Opportunities Listing
from the Office of
Minority Health (OMH) Website
This listing gives the title, a brief summary and a link to further
information on both OMH Sponsored and Other Training Opportunities. |
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Complete
list of CDC Student & Intern Opportunities
You can view the program matrix to get a summary of all opportunities
or look at More Detailed Information under
each one. |
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Training &
Employment Opportunities Listing
from the Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention (CDC) Website
this is a partial listing of titles with links to more information. |
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PowerPoint Presentation on Student Training
Programs. |