There are many reasons to intern at the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Here are the Top 10 Reasons, as compiled by the CNPP Summer 2008 interns.


10. CNPP is a small agency but its impact on the lives of Americans is huge.

9. CNPP covers national policy development, implementation, and communication—all in the same place. What a great way to start your resume.

8. Over 5 billion hits on MyPyramid.gov have shown that even your great-uncle likely knows about MyPyramid. So most people will know what you’re working on during your internship.

7. CNPP has an exceptional staff, with diverse backgrounds and interesting career experiences that you can tap into.

6. You have the opportunity to evaluate and find ways of applying cutting-edge (as in “hot off the press”) research in public health.

5. At lunch, you can have conversations about the micronutrients in your lunch and no one will roll his/her eyes at you!

4. Weekly field trips and visits to monuments, festivals, government meetings, and tours of the Capitol and the White House... all filled with photo ops that will make your FaceBook page the envy of all your friends! 

3. You will be in the Nation’s Capital, working side-by-side with national nutrition leaders. What a power trip!

2. We have fun and eat often! Did we mention CNPP loves chocolate? (It’s the antioxidants, we think.)

And the number one reason to intern at the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion is... drum roll...

1. CNPP is the “Center” of the Nutrition Universe. There’s no place else like it. Period.
 

For more information, contact:

  Julia M. Dinkins, PhD
  Program Administration Specialist
  cnppstudentprogram@cnpp.usda.gov
  703-305-7600
 

Last Modified: 07/13/2009