Internships

Take the next step in your career.

We offer internships in many focus areas within public health.

Each spring, summer, and fall semester, we select four students for internships at JCPH. Applications are open to undergraduate and graduate students. The program is highly competitive, and we encourage students to apply again if they are not accepted the first time. We truly enjoy working with our interns and we’re grateful for your contributions!

internship application form

Internship Experiences

Hear from some of our recent interns about their projects in their own words.

Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate your interest, but we do not offer job shadowing or clinical hours at this time. We encourage you to apply for an internship if it fits with your academic path.

Most internships require students to be available on site. Remote internships are extremely limited depending on the project.

While we do not have capacity to lead individual tours of our facility for prospective interns, we’re happy to point you where to learn more about us.

About JCPH | Learn our mission + vision, and watch a virtual tour.
100 Years | Learn about the history of JCPH, from 1925 – 2025.
Data & Reports | Check out our latest annual report and other publications.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide insight on the status of individual applications. If you are selected to move forward as a candidate, our team will reach out to you.

If you are selected for an interview, JCPH will work with you to schedule a time to learn about your interests, and to share current opportunities and projects. After completing the interview with JCPH, you must complete a University Health Allied Health application. All internships are pending until completion on the University Health application.

Students must have the following available:
– Signed Affiliation Agreement on file between University Health and your university
– A signed Coordinator Form from your academic institution
– Vaccination Records
– Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 of J&J)
– Two-step TST (Tuberculin Skin Test) or an IGRA (Interferon-Gamma Release Assay)
– Completion of myWORKDAY trainings compliance trainings prior to start date (will be sent to students)
– Complete a badge request form through University Health Security

For vaccination and TB questions, please reach out to clinicalaffiliation@uhkc.org.

All universities must have current affiliation agreement with University Health. If your university does not currently have an agreement, the university can complete one.

Jackson County Public Health is managed and operated by University Health. Students attending academic institutions without signed Affiliation Agreements between their university and University Health can expect up to 2 months (6-8 weeks) of additional time to process and complete their application prior to interning. All internships are pending until completion of the University Health application.