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The Internship Program is a part of a cooperative agreement between the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The Program was started in 1983 and was designed to provide an opportunity for students of public health to gain exposure to state-of-the-art public health information while furthering their knowledge and skills. Students selected for the Program work with leading experts in all areas of public health as they apply their education to real life scenarios.

What does the Internship Program offer students in Public Health?
Each year, the CDC and ATSDR develop internship descriptions for each of the specific projects they wish to have students from the Nation's schools of public health participate in. In addition to providing students with the opportunity to gain "hands-on" experience, the Program also hosts an orientation session, speakers series, and several social events. These sessions provide interns with an overview of the CDC and ATSDR, as well as allowing them to network with each other.

When and where are the internships offered?
Each internship is a twelve-week/40 hours a week assignment offered during the spring/summer or fall/winter. All interns are based at CDC's and ATSDR's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, or Hyattsville, Maryland; Cincinnati, Ohio; Morgantown, West Virginia; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Anchorage, Alaska. The specific location is identified at the top of each description.

Funding is also available annually to support fellowship opportunities at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is responsible for coordinating these fellowships.

To learn more, check out the ASPH Center for Graduate Practice at http://66.63.9.51/get_section.cfm?section_id=107.