Information for Students

Overview

A successful internship experience requires advance planning and thoughtful preparation by all students. All students pursuing a concentration in Community & International Public Health are required to take PUHE-GE 2360, Public Health Internship and Seminar, and complete a 180-hour carefully planned, highly supervised, and critically evaluated public health internship as their culminating experience.   

Criteria for selecting internship sites

Students are expected to identify an internship agency that provides a challenging and rewarding experience in public health. While internships will vary considerably among students, the following basic criteria should be used in selecting sites for placements:

• Willingness of the agency to provide an internship relevant to public health
• Relationship of the agency and the assignment to public health issues
• Conducive environment for graduate-level fieldwork
• Ability of the agency to provide adequate and suitable supervision. Ideally, the preceptor or mentor should have formal public health training.
• Ability of the organization to provide a shadowing experience with a senior staff member.
• Identify appropriate "end of the semester" deliverables.

Timeline

Two semesters prior to registering for the internship course students must:

• Review the MPH Internship & Seminar guidelines
• Attend an MPH Internship information session
• Meet with the Internship Director to discuss internship ideas

One semester prior to registering for the internship course students must:

• Complete the Internship Pre-registration Form by the deadline.
• Set up interviews with prospective internship sites to discuss placement.
• Complete Internship Learning Contract with identified Agency Preceptor by the deadline. 
• Submit a completed Internship Learning Contract by deadline.  
• Plan ahead - the Learning Contract must be completed by the student and signed by the student and site preceptor before being submitted to the Internship Director for final approval and signature. 

Deadlines

Spring semester (late January through early May)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by November 21st and Internship Learning Contract by December 5th.

Summer semester (start of May through early August)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by March 26th and Internship Learning Contract by April 9th.

Fall semester (start of September through mid-December)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by July 16 and Internship Learning contract by August 20th.

Community & International Health Internship Documents and Forms

• Pre-Registration Form
• Internship Learning Contract
• Midpoint Assessment
• Final Evaluation for Student
• Final Evaluation for Preceptor 

Overview

All students in the Global Health Leadership concentration are required to complete a practicum, working at least 120 hours in an approved public or private organization engaged in the prevention of disease, health promotion, health service delivery, health policymaking, or research in a global context. The practicum provides the opportunity to become familiar with the kinds of organizations that put into practice the theory, concepts, and methods taught in the master's program. Practicums can take place in the greater New York City area, elsewhere in the United States, or overseas. The assignment should be relevant to the student’s career goals. As part of the practicum, students are expected to "shadow" a senior staff member within the selected organization or program for at least one working day.  The practicum field experience is accompanied by a 0-credit P/F Practicum in Global Health Leadership I and a 3-credit workshop, Practicum in Global Health Leadership II, and should be completed prior to beginning the first semester of the Capstone course. 

Criteria for Selecting Practicum Sites

Students are expected to identify a practicum agency that provides a challenging and rewarding experience in global public health. While practicums will vary considerably among students, the following basic criteria should be used in selecting sites for opportunities.

1. Willingness of the agency to provide a practicum
2. Relevance of the agency and the assignment to global public health issues
3. Conducive environment for graduate-level fieldwork
4. Ability of the agency to provide adequate and suitable supervision and mentoring 

Timeline

• Attend the Program Orientation and Practicum Information Session (Fall semester).
• Review Fieldwork Guide.
• To assist in identification of a practicum, complete Practicum Planning Worksheet and meet with Associate Director, Public Health Practice (strongly recommended).
• Identify potential practicum sites and make contacts (at least one semester in advance).
• Request access code for Practicum in Global Health Leadership I. Students should take this seminar before or near the beginning of their practicum hours. 12 credits is required in order to enroll in the course. The Practicum Approval Form is not required in order to attend this session.
• Submit Practicum Approval Form to Associate Director, Public Health Practice after completing at least 12 credits and at least one month prior to practicum start date. 
• Request access code to register for Practicum in Global Health Leadership II. 
• Complete a minimum of 120 hours of direct field work with approved agency, inclusive of Midpoint Advising. 
• Attend Practicum in Global Health Leadership II (a post-practicum workshop), upon (or near) completion of fieldwork experience. 
• Complete a reflection paper, as outlined in course syllabus.

Practicum Documents and Forms

• Practicum Approval Form
• Planning Worksheet
• Final Evaluation for Student
• Midpoint Evaluation
• Final Evaluation for Preceptor
• Foreign Travel Release Form
• Supplemental Travel Release Form

Overview

A successful internship experience requires advance planning and thoughtful preparation by all students. All students pursuing a concentration in Public Health Nutrition are required to take PUHE-GE 2360, Public Health Internship and Seminar, and complete a 180-hour carefully planned, highly supervised, and critically evaluated public health internship as their culminating experience.   

Criteria for Selecting Internship Sites

Students are expected to identify an internship agency that provides a challenging and rewarding experience in public health. While internships will vary considerably among students, the following basic criteria should be used in selecting sites for placements:

• Willingness of the agency to provide an internship relevant to public health 
• Relationship of the agency and the assignment to public health issues
• Conducive environment for graduate-level fieldwork
• Ability of the agency to provide adequate and suitable supervision. Ideally, the preceptor or mentor should have formal public health training.
• Ability of the organization to provide a shadowing experience with a senior staff member.
• Identify appropriate "end of the semester" deliverables.

Timeline

Two semesters prior to registering for the internship course students must: 

• Review the MPH Internship & Seminar guidelines
• Attend an MPH Internship information session
• Meet with the Internship Director to discuss internship ideas 

One semester prior to registering for the internship course students must:

• Complete the Internship Pre-registration Form by the deadline.
• Set up interviews with prospective internship sites to discuss placement.
• Complete Internship Learning Contract with identified Agency Preceptor by the deadline. 
• Submit a completed Internship Learning Contract by deadline. 
• Plan ahead - the Learning Contract must be completed by the student and signed by the student and site preceptor before being submitted to the Internship Director for final approval and signature. 

Deadlines

Spring semester (late January through early May)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by November 21st and Internship Learning Contract by December 5th.

Summer semester (start of May through early August)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by March 26th and Internship Learning Contract by April 9th.

Fall semester (start of September through mid-December)

Internship pre-registration form must be received by July 16 and Internship Learning contract by August 20th.

Public Health Nutrition Internship Documents and Forms

• Pre-Registration Form
• Internship Learning Contract
• Midpoint Assessment
• Final Evaluation for Student
• Final Evaluation for Preceptor

NYU-specific resources:

1. Public Health CareerLink.
2. Public Health Career Fair. Co-hosted by the NYU MPH Program, the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and the Wasserman Center for Career Development. 
3. NYU MPH event series and sessions offered throughout the year where students have the opportunity to network with public health practitioners. Check the program website for updated listings of events.
4. Compilation of websites with internship, practicum, and job postings.
5. NYU Wagner Office of Career Services (OCS) Career Directory (includes a section on internships). Please contact Associate Director, Public Health Practice to obtain username and password.
6. NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development CareerNet.
7.  Contact the Associate Director, Public Health Practice, Amy Joyce, at 212-992-9928 or amy.joyce@nyu.edu.

Additional Resources

Below is partial list of websites advertising job, practicum, internship, and fellowship opportunities in public health:

• Association of Schools of Public Health Job Postings 
• APHA Public Health Student Opportunities (PHSO) 
• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals -The Global Opportunities Tool
• Emory Rollins School of Public Health Public Health Employment Connection
• George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services Jobs Database
• Idealist
• University of Washington - Jobs
• Devex 
• Global Health Career Network
• InterAction.org | Job Center
• United Nations Galaxy Staffing System
• Spirit of 1848 
• Relief Web Vacancies
• CORE Group
• Bridgestar (job board listing nonprofit senior management)