Graduate Student Internship Program for Students

The deadline for applications has passed. Please check back in fall 2012 for information on next year's internship offerings.

“This internship allowed me to expand my knowledge of maternal and child health issues while applying my data analysis skills to a complex data set. I got to apply epidemiologic and biostatistical principles that I’ve learned in my program to real world data.”

Overview

Provide technical assistance to states and localities while receiving training in a real-world MCH environment!
Address specific, defined data or analytic issues to develop or enhance MCH and Children with Special Health Care Needs information systems!

Focus in any of 3 critical areas of MCH epidemiology

Data Analysis and Monitoring
Monitoring of diseases, injuries, and health conditions for their frequency, risk factors, consequences, and health service requirements, and analysis of epidemiological data sets.
Real intern experience: analyzed family case management data from nearly 20 years to look at preconception obesity rates by age, marital status, race ethnicity, and area of residence.
Needs Assessment
The systematic analysis, assessment, and projection of health needs and resources in a given population or community.
Real intern experience: created a presentation on asthma management by analyzing the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.
Program Evaluation
Monitoring, collection, and analysis of data to determine the effectiveness or outcomes of a particular program or project.
Real intern experience: developed an evaluation plan to describe how to determine the effectiveness of processes and outcomes of the Montana State Public Health Home Visiting Program.

Eligibility

Qualified applicants must be:

Master’s or doctoral degree candidates in U.S. schools of public health (accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health)
Enrolled in MCH or related programs that involve MCH studies
Finished with the internship before graduating
U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States

Application Process

January: internships and application open (rank up to 3 choices)
Feburary: Deadline for application
Qualified students are matched with appropriate opportunities—regardless of student or internship location
March: Matches are revealed
May, June, July: Internships begin! (depending on internship requirements)

Time and Stipend

Duration: 12 weeks
Stipend: over 3 months to cover travel to the internship site, housing, and daily living expenses