Public Health Internship
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) welcomes students looking for experiential learning opportunities with practicing public health professionals in Rhode Island and are challenged to apply what they have learned at school to help create innovative solutions to public health problems. Students gain insight about the multiple disciplines contributing to public health, and work within teams to develop policies, programs, and interventions that impact many Rhode Islanders.
We work with students who are pursuing many different types of degree programs, both traditionally and non-traditionally related to public health, at many different levels of education, including undergraduate, graduate, residency, doctorate, and more.
Application Process for Interested Students:
- Review available projects in the RIDOH Public Health Scholar Project Repository.
- Complete and submit the RIDOH Public Health Scholar Application, including project IDs listed in the repository.
To learn more about the application and placement process, please visit www.health.ri.gov/scholars.
Degree Programs used in Public Health
Traditional degrees used in Public Health:
- Public Health
- Biology & Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Community Health & Wellness
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Management
- Environmental Sciences (Climate, Resources, Sustainability, etc.)
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Analytics
- Food Science
- Laboratory Sciences (Biological, Chemical, Forensic, Medical, etc.)
- Healthcare Administration & Management
- Health/Public Policy & Political Science
- Human Service
- Public Administration/Affairs & Government
Clinical degrees used in Public Health:
- Behavioral & Mental Health
- Dietetics & Nutrition
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Psychology & Human Development
- Social Work
Non-traditional degrees used in Public Health:
- Arts (Architecture, Graphic Design, etc.)
- Anthropology & Sociology
- Communications, Media, & Marketing
- Computer Science & Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Data Science & Informatics
- Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Biomedical, Environmental etc.)
- Finance & Accounting
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Law & Legal Studies
- Physics
- Risk Management
- Supply Chain Management
Questions? Contact Jennifer Ricci, RIDOH Scholar Program Manager, jennifer.ricci@health.ri.gov