Public Health Internship Sites
Internships are available at a variety of local sites, including those listed below. Students wishing to set up an internship at a different site must contact the Public Health Internship Director to ensure that the site is suitable and has an agreement with the Department of Epidemiology & Community Health to serve as an internship site.
STATE AGENCIES
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS)
Central Richmond Office:
Internships are available at most
offices and divisions. Below are examples of internship sites.
- Division of Child and Adolescent Health
- Division of Disease Prevention
- Division of Immunization
- Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
- Division of Surveillance and Investigation
- Division of WIC & Community Nutrition
- Division of Women’s and Infants’ Health
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- Office of Communications
- Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
- Office of Licensure and Certification
- Virginia Cancer Registry
Local and District Health Offices
Examples of internship sites
- Chesterfield Health District
- Crater Health District
- Hanover Health District (Chickahominy)
- Henrico Health District
- Richmond City Health District
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- American Cancer Society
- American Lung Association
- Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Central Virginia Health Planning Agency
- Children's Health Involving Parents (CHIP of Greater Richmond)
- Christian Children's Fund
- Comprehensive Health Investment Project of Virginia
- Faces of Hope
- Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter--Multicultural Services Program
- Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
- Virginia Health Care Foundation
- Virginia League of Planned Parenthood
- Virginia Rural Health Association
PRIVATE INDUSTRY
- Alcoa EHS Corporate (occupational health), Richmond, Virginia
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Current Opportunities:
Identification of Lyme Disease Cases for the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Environmental Epidemiology The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is seeking an M.P H. intern to work within the Office of Epidemiology Division of Environmental Epidemiology (DEE) to assist in the identification of Lyme Disease Cases and other arthropod borne illnesses.
Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter Latino Pilot Project
Opportunities both Summer and Fall 2008
The purpose of the student driven Latino Pilot Project is to increase an estimated 50,000 Latino and other diverse Virginia residents’ ability to prevent and prepare for an emergency or disaster. In addition to sharing related bi-lingual literature with each household, students will also administer a brief one-page survey. The survey questions will focus on prevention and preparedness as well the underlying causes of immigration. A half-day forum will be held in late November or early December 2008 to discuss the survey results. The project will be implemented in three phases: (1) Coordinated by UR students, March/April survey tool test in 3-5 central Virginia apartment communities; (2) 15-20 additional Central Virginia and potentially other area communities surveyed; and, (3) in partnership with other Red Cross chapters, Virginia institutions of higher education, and community partners, provide literature and administer the survey tool in diverse communities across the state.
