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Read about the PHAST trip to the Gulf Coast
in Findings
The Office of Public Health Practice partners with organizations and agencies to provide training to the future public health workforce. Internships provide public health graduate students with practical public health experiences while providing organizations and agencies an opportunity to assist in training the future public health workforce.
SPH graduate student intern placements benefit the organization/agency and the student through the development and completion of a pre-defined project that assists the organization/agency in addressing an unmet need and assists the student in developing skills related to public health practice.
In furtherance of the mission of the Office of Public Health Practice and to provide "real world" learning experiences for our students, a limited number of competitive paid summer internships are sponsored in governmental and non-governmental public health agencies throughout the state of Michigan. The paid internships are located in community-based organizations, local health departments and in the Michigan Department of Community Health, among other organizations.
Listed below are the organizations offering field placements for summer 2009 through the Practice Office. These internships are available only to currently enrolled SPH students.
To Apply:
1) Download the full internship descriptions or check the internship postings outside the Practice Office.
2)
For each position that you are applying, submit a cover letter and resume to the Practice Office (2675 SPH Crossroads). Cover letters should be addressed to: Dana Thomas, Internship Coordinator, 109 S. Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029. Materials may be hand delivered to the Practice Office.
We strongly encourage the potential applicant to seek the resources of SPH Career Services (http://www.sph.umich.edu/careers/) on how to write effective cover letters and resumes. If you have any questions about the internship opportunities, please email internshipcoordinator@umich.edu.
| Site | Location | Project |
| Washtenaw County Public Health Department (Bacolor) | Ypsilanti | Promoting Healthy eating for chronic disease prevention through work at the Ypsilanti Farmers’ market. |
| Washtenaw County Public Health Department (Kraut) | Ypsilanti | Data collection/evaluation for inter-conceptual care and fetal/infant mortality projects |
| Michigan Department of Community Health, Div of Imm (Potter) | Lansing | Analysis of data in the Michgian Care Improvement Registry, which contains information on immunizations given to Michiganders under 20 years of age. |
| Michigan Department of Community Health (Mokotoff) | Detroit | Data collection and medical records review |
| Migrant Health Promotion (Emergency Preparedness) | Saline | Producing an emergency preparedness unit and presenting it at local migrant workers camps |
| Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness (Emergency Preparedness) | Ann Arbor | Work on collection and analysis of data from a collaborative project with Delta State University. |
| Michigan Inter-Tribal Council | Sault Ste. Marie | Evaluation of Healthy Start (Maternal and Child Health) Project. |
| Michigan Department of Community Health (Wisinski) | Lansing | Implementing a survey which identifies asthma triggers and injury hazards in the households of children diagnosed with asthma. |
| Packard Health | Ann Arbor | Work on various projects and programs including the Community Health worker project, Packard Pacers walking program and Patient Advocacy program. |
| Monroe County Health Department (Head) | Monroe | Local government public health administration/management. Cross-discipline program integration. |
| Monroe County Health Department (Leizerman) | Monroe | Participation in program evaluation and redesign. |
| Henry Ford Health System Pediatrics School-Based & Community Health Program | Detroit | Program development and evaluation projects for SBCHP. |
| Patriot Services Corporation | Walled Lake | Multiple exercise projects involving public health emergency preparedness |
Lauren Shirey, MPH (Genesee County Health Department) with intern Jessica Hagan, at the schoolwide poster session
"Through my internship at the GCHD I also gained a better understanding of how a health department functions and what an epidemiologist's role is within a local health department."
—Jessica Hagan, Genesee County Health Department
"In general, I learned that I really enjoy how quickly and effectively you can get things done when you work for a small community-based organization with an open mind and a big heart."
—Heidi Durbeck, HBHE student, Migrant Health Promotion, Saline, MI
"I was able to see first hand, why public health is so important and the impact that it can have on a community."
—Un Ju Kim, Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
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