Internships
Listed in alphabetical order

Academy for Educational Development
The Academy for Educational Development is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting human development through education, communications and information applications, both nationally and internationally. Its goal is to use these tools to meet the challenge of excellence and equity in education, child survival, maternal and child health, family planning, and environment and natural resources. Paid and unpaid internships offered.

Action Without Borders/Idealist
Sponsors the Idealist web site. Idealist links people with 1,500 non-profit organizations in 120 countries. Users of this resource will find extensive lists of jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities. While not all in public health this site is a tremendous resource for identifying non-profit jobs in the United States and abroad.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Academic Internships are collaborative internships between approved country offices, an academic institution, and ADRA/Headquarters. These internships are open to upper-division or graduate students who seek appointments for a limited period of time, usually a minimum of three months, at a field site or in ADRA Headquarters to fulfill an academic requirement or gain professional experience.

Africa Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internships
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant research on population and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Center was established in 1995 as a Population Policy Research Fellowship program of the Population Council, with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. In 2001, it became an autonomous institution with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The Internship programs targets doctoral students who seek to explore or define their thesis projects, or require field experience in Africa. These are short-term practical training fellowships.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
A federal agency of the US Public Health Services to support research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of healthcare, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors and broaden access to effective services. Jobs, internships and fellowships are listed.

Alliance for Health Reform
The alliance provides unbiased information to elected officials and their staffs, journalists, policy analysts and advocates Interns have a variety of responsibilities including: research, health policy analysis, media list compilation, administrative duties, and web page updates. Interns also attend events and forums on Capitol Hill and in the D.C. area.

ASPH/CDC/ATSDR Internships
Participants *MUST* be an enrolled degree seeking student in an accredited school of public health to be eligible. One of the primary purposes of the ASPH/CDC/ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Cooperative Agreement is to " identify new approaches and opportunities for field experience in which students can practice applying skills and knowledge learned in the classroom."

American Cancer Society
The purpose of the summer internship program is to develop public awareness of the American Cancer Society. Interns will assist in establishing a network in communities to provide community outreach programs. Internships are offered with stipend and throughout various locations in the country.

Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) Public Health Graduate Student Internship Program                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The prorgam strives to provide an opportunity for graduate students of public health and related disciplines to gain hands-on experience, have access to state-of-the-art technology and databases, acquire skills and knowledge to enhance their career, and work with leading experts in the field of public health. Currently enrolled students in a graduate program that have completed one semester of graduate work are eligible to apply for this 12 to 24 week program.

Bass and Howes Inc.
BASS and HOWES is a public policy and public affairs consulting firm with offices in Washington, DC and New York City. They are looking for interns with an interest in public policy and politics especially with regard to health and social welfare issues of particular concern to women. Internships are year-round and offer a stipend.

Behrhorst Partners for Development
BPD works with Mayan Guatemalans to support sustainable development initiatives and promote an understanding of participatory development. Projects include enhancing nutrition and providing running water in homes. Volunteer positions are available.

Bread for the World
Intern positions are available in the following departments: Administration, Church Relations, Communications, Development and Member Services, Government Relations, Organizing and the Bread for the World Institute. Each position is designed to inform the intern about public policy and the legislative process and to sharpen professional and organizational skills. Year round, flexible duration and some paid.

CARE
Internships are paid or unpaid and can last up to 9 months. As the needs and opportunities for interns vary and are on-going throughout the year, CARE does not have any specific enrollment or application deadlines. Selection for internships is decentralized within CARE. Placement is subject to availability of meaningful assignments and managers willing to invest the time in working with an intern.

Carter Center Internships
The Carter Centers offers unique and diverse opportunities for students who are interested in contemporary international and domestic issues. The internship program is recognized nationally and internationally and has special appeal for those who wish to combine academic study with practical application and experience. Internships are offered throughout the year for students who have demonstrated superior academic ability and who have course work, professional or personal experience and career interests related to Carter Center programs.

CDC Health Communications Intern Program
The program enable CDC to encourage individuals to work and recieve training in audience research, communication strategy development, message creation and testing, materials design, and health communication program evaluation.

CDC Public Health Law Program Intership
The CDC Public Health Law Program is designed to improve the health of the public through law. Internship program objectives are to encourage graduate students to learn about, and possibly consider careers in public health law; to offer a rewarding professional experience at CDC, the Nation's prevention agency; and to contribute to the fulfillment of CDC Public Health Law Program objectives Interns usually serve for one semester or quarter during the academic year, either full- or part-time. Summer internships are full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks. A modest stipend is provided.

Center for Policy Alternatives
A non-profit think tank to help states enact progressive policy with particular focus on work and family issues and health policy. Offers various intern positions as needed for undergraduate and graduate students.

Center for Science in the Public Interest
CSPI is a national consumer organization that focuses on health and nutrition issues. Internships are offered for a small number of students year round. Projects change but may include public policy and nutrition or alcohol, food safety, marketing, technology, legal affairs, fundraising and communications.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
CBPP conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs with an emphasis on those affecting low and moderate-income people. Full and part-time internships for graduate students or recent graduates are available throughout the year and include communications, health policy, outreach campaigns, special supplemental nutrition programs (WIC) and others.

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) - HIVCorps Internship Program
CIDRZ's work includes research, training, and service delivery in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and maternal-child health.  The HIVCorps internship is designed to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in international HIV program and research initiatives.  For additional information or questions regarding HIVCorps, contact Maria Lombe maria.lombe@cidrz.org. 

Children's Defense Fund
CDF focuses on programs and policies that affect large numbers of children, rather than on helping families on a case-by-case basis. They monitor the development and implementation of federal and state policies and provide information, technical assistance, and support to networks of state and local child advocates, service providers, and public and private sector officials and leaders. Throughout the year, CDF's headquarters in Washington, D.C. offers a wide range of unpaid internships to provide an opportunity for students and recent graduates to receive academic credit and valuable work experience in the nonprofit/public interest sector. The internship program aims to recruit and to cultivate emerging child advocates.

Children's Environmental Health Network
The Network accepts two or three Graduate Assistants and/or Volunteers each semester and during the summer. Student projects could include: working with education and outreach staff to work with targeted communities; working on current policy issues; working on the newsletter or web site; organizing and researching the library; fundraising research; gathering information for the Resource Guide; and outlining plans for new projects. This position is designed for juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in public health, environmental studies, public or nonprofit administration, public policy, communication/journalism or health sciences.

Counterpart International
Counterpart makes its internship opportunities available to qualified candidates each semester, including summer. Interns will assist in various tasks supporting Counterpart's programs and operations. Internship positions are available in the following operations/programs: Humanitarian Assistance/Relief, Primary Health Care in the NIS, Relief and Food Security, Environmental and Natural Resources and others.

Department of Health and Human Services
Provides links to employment, internships, fellowship and summer programs in DHHS agencies. Like many government sites it isn't really pretty to look at, but the content is extremely valuable if you are seeking employment in a federal government agency. Be forewarned that some of the sites being linked to are not as intuitively easy to use as some other sites on the web.

DKT International (Social Marketing)
DKT-International offers a few summer internships to students and fresh graduates whose duration can vary between one and three months.

Education Development Center Jobs and Internships Open List
Daily updated job and internship listing. EDC is a nonprofit education and health organization that brings researchers and practitioners together to create tools and conditions for learning in more than 325 projects worldwide. Projects include nutrition, environmental protection, substance abuse, injury, violence and disease prevention.

Electronic Policy Network
The internship programs listed here each are in the field of health policy.

Environmental Careers Organization
A national non-profit organization dedicated to solving environmental problems and to education and development of environmental professionals. To this end, hundreds of diverse paid internships are offered year-round, mostly in preservation and conservation.

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is a federal agency that provides leadership for the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment effort, makes sound regulatory and program decisions, and carries out effective programs and policies to improve the global environment. Jobs, internships and fellowships can be found on this site.

EPA Office of International Activities
OIA at EPA enlists the cooperation of other nations in solving environmental problems of concern to the U.S. Internships offered are paid for 12 week duration and may be limited to graduate students depending on responsibilities.

Everett Public Service Internship Program
Purpose of the program is to encourage students' careers in public service. Offers summer 10-week internships in diverse areas including health and safety, environment, and minority, youth and women's issues.

EPA Federal Career Intern Program
The Federal Career Intern Program at the EPA OIG is a comprehensive, entry-level employment and career development program designed to recruit and nurture the next generation of OIG leaders. The program offers permanent, full-time positions in an intensive 2-year program.

Family Planning Advocates of New York State
Internship opportunities may be available year round, depending on need, in areas including: public affairs, governmental relations, Emergency Contraception Access Project, Immigrant Women's Health Project, and a sex education initiative.  Most internships are unpaid.

Fenton Communications
Fenton Communications is a public interest communications and public relations firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City. The firm has worked for a wide range of corporate and non-profit clients in the fields of environment, health, technology, entertainment, and human rights. Paid internships are offered year round.

First Pic, Inc.
FirstPic, Inc. is a Washington, DC area organization looking for highly motivated students who are interested in exploring future career paths in a program development and grant administration environment. Interested graduate and undergraduate students who are majoring in non-profit management, public health, and human services are encouraged to apply.  A limited number of full or part-time paid internships are available. Interns will serve as project assistants on initiatives related to health, youth development, crime prevention, web development, and Native American communities.

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth (FOE) is offering internships for Fall and Spring semesters at their Washington, DC office. These internships provide an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in social change and grassroots environmental work.

Fundación Estrella del Mañana
Located in Quito, Ecuador, the Fundación Estrella del Mañana offers numerous short and long-term volunteer/internship opportunities throughout Ecuador. The non-governmental, non-profit organization’s mission is to enhance the well being of Ecuadorian children by working with them to solve their most pressing health, educational and environmental problems. Volunteers work with children, young adults and women through programs such as prison workshops, the street children educator program, mural painting, and children and youth parliaments. Working with the foundation provides endless possibilities to learn Spanish and offers its volunteers monthly trips, family stays and Spanish language instruction.

Global Service Corps
Global Service Corps (GSC) is a non-profit organization that sends volunteers abroad to work, teach, and learn on projects in developing countries. Join one of the short-term (3-4 weeks), long-term (6 weeks to 6 months), or student internship programs (10 weeks or longer). These programs target three primary project areas: Environment, Health and Education. Internships can also be focused on the Thailand or Tanzania program and are based at the headquarters in San Francisco. Upon completion of the internship, one is eligible for a 50% discount on any of GSC's volunteer abroad programs.

Gulf Restoration Network

Harvard's List of International Internship Programs
A listing of organizations with contact information for international internship programs. Not visually interesting, but the information is first-rate. Be aware that this particular site does not link to other sites. It provides information the old fashioned way...with contact names and telephone numbers.

Health Education Professional Resources
Health Education Professional Resources (HEPR) is designed for health educators to facilitate access to information which may be useful for professional practice. Jobs as well as internships are continually updated. Easy to use and good information for this field.

Health Promotion Practicum Program                                                                                                                                                          The Prevention Research Center at Tulane University will offer up to three competitive practicum internships that provide students real-life experiences in the field of health promotion, working with slected partners at the Center. Interns will be required to work a total of 300 hours for the designated organization in a health promotion capacity.

Health Research Training Program
HRTP of the New York City Department of Health offers practicums in public health research, laboratory work and administration to students in the summer or academic year. The program features personal participation in health research and administration projects, seminars on subjects of current public health relevance and field trips to public health facilities. Support is available through the Federal College Work/Study grants or limited award funds.

Health Students Taking Action Together (H-STAT) Summer Internship
Health Students Taking Action Together (H-STAT) creates a statewide community of health professional students and engages them in education, activism and service. By mobilizing students to take action on health issues confronting Georgia, we foster a civic ethic in future leaders that will benefit the state for years to come.

Hispanic National Internship Program
Applicants to the Hispanic National Internship Program are undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are active in community and campus activities. HACU staff matches academic backgrounds to internship descriptions provided by the host organizations. Interns work in the Washington, D.C., area and at field sites throughout the country. HACU provides roundtrip airfare to the internship site and weekly stipends of $520 for graduate students.

Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools/CDC Internship
The purpose of the HSHPS/CDC Student Internship is to foster the development of public health and research skills of Hispanic Health Professions students in order to increase the number of individuals who pursue careers in epidemiology, preventive medicine, and public health research. There are 3 programs: a student internship with the CDC; an internship with the US-Mexico Border Program; or a 6 month student fellowship at CDC.  Non-Hispanic students who have an interest in Hispanic health issues are also encouraged to apply.

HIV Corps                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia began a program in 2004 to involve volunteers in international HIV care and prevention initiatives.  Program Assistants are paired with Zambian counterparts and mentors to help expand HIV care and treatment services.  Assignments are 10-12 months long with housing and a living stipend provided.

HPCAREER.NET
A database of jobs, internships, assistantships and fellowships in health promotion: public health, health education, social work and exercise science. The site has the flexibility for viewing all positions or registering to receive more specific listings. Fairly easy to use.

Institute for OneWorld Health
Summer interns at OneWorld Health will work with a variety of teams to complete projects that have been tailored to institutional needs and the goals of qualified interns. The Access Team is seeking a full-time summer intern to develop the geographic mapping components of the Phase 4 study evaluation. The intern will report to the Direct of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research.

Institute for Women's Policy Research
IWPR is a non-profit research organization that works primarily on issues related to equal opportuniy and economic and social justice for women. Internships are offered spring and summer for work as research assistants on a variety of projects.

International Medical Volunteers Association
The name might fool you. This site shows an extensive list of organizations that need public health as well as medical volunteers and interns across the globe. Excellent information on lesser known international organizations.

International Study and Travel Center
ISTC helps in finding international opportunities for college students and others who want to work or study abroad. The information is not public health specific but covers a wide range of fields and may offer a few ideas of lesser known international employers.

Internship Exchange
An excellent search engine for a big variety of internships, many in the public health category. Definitely check this out!

Maternal and Child Health Information Resources Center
MCHIRC of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of HRSA offers a Graduate Student Internship Program for paid public health internships in state and city health departments for summer. Internship projects include epidemiology, program evaluation, needs assessment and economic analysis.

Management Sciences for Health Internship Program
MSH's internship program provides opportunites for current Master's level students of public health to work in MSH projects in the US and in the field to develop their technical and leadership skills.

National Association of Child Advocates
NACA seeks interns for Policy and Advocacy, Fund Development, and Organizational Development to support child advocates in their work in areas including income supports and welfare, child welfare, early care an education, children's health, education and juvenile justice. Positions may be full or part-time and offer stipends.

National Cancer Institute Internship Program
NCI offers paid six-month internships in the areas of health communication and science writing. Only U.S. citizens enrolled in graduate schools may apply.

National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families
Promotes the health and well-being of women and families by using research-based information to encourage new, more effective programs and policies. Gathers and analyzes existing information and translates it into clearly presented facts and policy implications for the public, the media, and policy makers. Internships of 3 months and fellowships of 6 months are offered year round.

National Council for Science and the Environment
NCSE interns will gain a diverse experience in a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. Small stipend offered.

The National Council
The National Council is a not-for-profit association of 1,300 behavioral healthcare organizations that provide treatment and rehabilitation for mental illnesses and addictions disorders to nearly six million adults, children and families in communities across the country. Policy Interns at the National Council gain substantive experience in state and federal policy on issues affecting adults and children with mental disabilities and the organizations that provide them community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment. Interns should have strong analytical, research and computer skills, including the ability to effectively use the internet. Graduate students are preferred, but stellar undergraduates with a strong interest in healthcare and/or disability policy will be considered. Interns may work for academic credit or a stipend of $12/hour, up to $2,500/semester.

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
HMHB offers a limited number of nonpaid internships year-round to college and graduate students and graduates. The internship program aims to recruit and cultivate maternal and child health advocates with strong academic backgrounds and an interest in health education, information technology, marketing, development, public relations and coalition building.

National Institute for Health Care Management
NIHCM is a health care research and educational organization with the goal to bring together the public and private sectors to build expertise in managed care and related health care topics. It offers an ongoing internship program for students interested in health policy. The intern's duties are flexible based on current projects and the intern's skill level.

National Institute of Health (NIH)
Features information on the NIH summer internship program in biomedical research. While the program is clearly focused on the laboratory research component it might be of interest to some public health students who have this interest.

National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association, a nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness, seeks undergraduate and graduate students for its internship program. Internships are available in mental health prevention, communications, public education, fundraising, administration/finance, the Resource Center and the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center.

New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council
The NORAPC develops and maintains a comprehensive system of care for PLWH/A in 8 parishes in Louisiana. The website does not provide job information, but you can contact NORAPC to learn more about their programs.

Northwestern Regional Memorial Hospital Summer Administrative Internship
Northwestern Memorial Hospital offers a paid summer Administrative Internship for graduate students. The Administrative Internship presents a valuable opportunity for graduate students (e.g. M.B.A., M.P.H., M.H.A., M.P.P., etc) to gain experiential education and for Northwestern Memorial Hospital to benefit from the service, skills and knowledge that graduate students can offer. The internship is 12 - 14 weeks in length and is scheduled for the summer term only.

Office of Naval Research
This internship program offers 10-week summer research opportunities at the Naval Research Laboratory or Naval Systems Command Laboratory. ONR offers a stipend along with the internship.

Partners for Development
PfD works with vulnerable and underserved populations in developing countries to improve their quality of life. The organization works in Cambodia, Nigeria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Check the website for domestic and internationally based internship opportunities.

Pathfinder International
Pathfinder International works improving the lives of women and families throughout the developing world by supporting high quality reproductive health services and pioneering the delivery of family planning services. The summer internship program runs from June through September, and has an application deadline of April 1st.

Pediatric AIDS Foundation Student Intern Award
Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has funds available for a student to engage in clinical and research programs related to pediatric HIV/AIDS. Students must apply through a sponsor who has expertise in pediatric HIV/AIDS.

Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood sometimes offers internship opportunities in women's health advocacy both at its U.S. offices and abroad. Check out their website for current opportunities.

Population Services International
Population Services International develops and implements programs worldwide to encourage healthful behavior and to increase the availability of health products at prices low-income people can afford. A non-profit group based in Washington, DC, PSI is the leading social marketing organization in the world, with projects in almost 50 countries on five continents.

Prevention Works!                                                                                                                                                                                                     Prevention Works! provides needle exchange and other harm reduction services that operates primarily via a mobile service vehicle. Their mission is to prevent the spread of HIV and other blood-borne diseases among injection and other drug users, their partners, and their newborn children.

Project Inform
Project Inform is a national nonprofit, community based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic. Its mission is to provide vital information on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV disease to HIV-infected individuals, their caregivers, and their healthcare and service providers and advocate for affecting the development of, access to, and delivery of effective treatments, as well as to fund innovative research opportunities.

Resources for the Future
RFF is an independent non-profit organization specializing in research, policy analysis and public education on environmental and natural resource issues. RFF offers paid summer internships to work with researchers. Students should have an interest in complex environmental policy problems. Additionally, an internship is available for those with a special interest in Chinese environmental issues.

Rising Star Internships
A national site that is not public health specific but does have a wide variety of categories relevant to public health. For example: health care, hospital administration, environmental health and behavioral science to name a few. Although not all areas have multiple internships posted, this site is worth keeping an eye on. If nothing else it is creatively designed and visually pleasing.

Rural Family Development
Agency of the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project based in Arlington, VA .  Summer job or internship opportunities based on the Eastern Shore (Accomack & Northhampton Counties) focuses on health promotion and health education that targets Spanish-speaking farmworkers on migrant labor camps.

Save the Children
Although Save the Children does not have a formal internship program overseas or in the United States, occasionally internship opportunities are available. When an internship becomes available, it will be included with our Web site list of Career Opportunities.

SIECUS
SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education, and advocates for the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. SIECUS’ public policy office is now offering volunteer internship opportunities, both full and part time, throughout the year for public policy, including issues such as sexuality education, prevention of teenage pregnancy, STD/HIV, sexual orientation, reproductive rights, and related issues.

South Central IMPACT Program                                                    Open to graduate students at universities in LA, AL,  AK, and MS, the South Central IMPACT  Program (Interns and Mentors Program for Action in Public Health) provides students an opportunity to develop public health skills while assisting state and urban health departments. 

South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) Program
Four-week elective based in Laredo, Texas, that offers unique field experiences at the US-Mexico Border for students enrolled in US MD/MPH, medical, public health, and other health professions degree programs.  Learn from dozens of health practitioners in clinics and hospitals, researchers, promotoras (community health workers), and front-line public health workers on both sides of the Border.

Student Conservation Association (SGA)
Internships are available in all 50 states and in dozens of conservation disciplines.  Interns live and work with others on critical conservation projects such as restoring wilderness, building sustainable communities, and providing environmental education. Expenses are paid, the work and the friendships are real, and the benefits to our world are undeniable.

Studentjobs.gov
A newly created site for high school and college students seeking temporary jobs with the Federal government.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
The Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program provides summer internship opportunities for minorities, women, and economically disadvantaged students. The purpose of the program is to expose undergraduate and graduate students to environmental issues. Students interested in participating in this program must be a current graduate student enrollee in environmental and/or science-related disciplines including, but not limited to, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, public health, or public administration.

Tulane Maternal and Child Public Health Leadership Training Program MatCH Scholars Leadership Student  Scholarships
The Tulane University SPHTM Maternal and Child Public Health Leadership training program trains future leaders of the MCH field. In keeping with the goal, the section awards at least 9 student scholarships each year to students who wish to build skills and enhance their educational opportunities through fieldwork. Each scholarship includes faculty-mentoring, placement with an agency, and a $5,000 scholarship. Students commit to at least 300 hours of work with a faculty or community mentor with a minimum of 15 hours a week. Scholarships are regarded as enhanced job opportunities. Some may be counted as a student practicum or community health project thesis with consent of the student’s faculty advisor

UNAIDS
The Joint U.N. Program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, has internship opportunities at the offices in Geneva, Switzerland. Currently, however, this program is suspended for 2004. It may be revived in the future.

U.N. Development Programme
UNDP is the United Nations largest provider of grant funding for development and the main body for coordinating UN development assistance. Interns are normally involved in some aspect of the design, implementation and evaluation of UNDP-supported programmes and projects. Assignments are year round and are unpaid.

UNICEF
Internship program for graduate students enrolled in a field related to international or social development, child survival, or management. Offered year round without pay.

University of Arizona's Internship Listing for Public Health Opportunities
An extremely comprehensive listing of internships for public health students. 90% or more of these positions are focused in the state of Arizona. If you are seeking a public health internship in Arizona, this is by far the best compilation of information you will find anywhere.

The Urban Institute
Although the Urban Institute does not have a formal internship program, they do hire Research Assistants on a temporary basis for full-time and part-time assignments during the academic year and during the summer. The position of a temporary Research Assistant is responsible for assisting senior researchers in various policy areas such as housing, welfare, population studies, health, and education policy. Research assistants will conduct literature reviews, analyses and programming tasks, as well as participate in reporting research findings and presenting data.

US Pharmacopeia Summer Internship Program
The program offers health students the opportunity to spend twelve weeks during the summer at USP working on projects that will assist USP in the following areas: information and standards development, patient safety, global assistance initiatives, and reference standards.

US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps JRCOSTEP
Offers students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and other health professions (including public health) the chance to gain professional experience at sites around the country through a program called JRCOSTEP; the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program. Students are commissioned as Junior Assistant Health Service Officers (Ensigns) during their externships which can last up to 120 days. Those who go on to a career in the commissioned corps are credited for their JRCOSTEP time for pay and retirement purposes. JRCOSTEP participants do not have an obligation to serve in the commissioned corps after graduation.

US-Russia Volunteer Initiativ(USRVI)                                                                                                                                                              USRVI provides a unique opportunity for young people interested in promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and/or Community Development to volunteer for approximately 8 weeks in NGOs or governmental service centers throughout Russia. The volunteer exchange is fully funded, including airfare and living expenses. It concludes with a capstone conference in Washington DC.

US State Department Student Intern Program
The State Department is responsible for formulating, implementing and supporting U.S. foreign policy. The department manages several student employment programs for students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment through first-hand knowledge. Some students work in Washington, D.C., and others have the opportunity to work at an embassy overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid and many are available during spring, summer or fall.

Visions in Action
A non-profit organization committed to social change in Africa and Latin America through grassroots volunteer efforts. Ten intern positions are available on a continuous basis in the Washington DC office for 3 month periods or more at 15-40 hours per week. Nationals of the developing world are eligible and French and Spanish speaking ability is a plus.

VISTA
VISTA is finding long-term solutions to the problems of poverty by increasing the capability of low-income people to improve the conditions of their lives. This focus on empowerment and poverty is VISTA's unique niche in the service field, and defines the role of the Volunteer. Benefits of being a VISTA volunteer include: monthly subsistence allowance commensurate with cost of living in the low-income area where serving ($590-$750/month); education voucher worth $4725 that can be applied toward past loans or schooling within seven years; instead of voucher, one can chose stipend of about $1000/year; student loan deferment while serving; travel and training; health insurance; noncompetitive entry for federal jobs after service.

Volunteers for Prosperity

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