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UC/DC and UC Center Sacramento

Students interested in Health Policy are encouraged to consider applying to the UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) Program or UCDC Program. Both academic programs provides students with the opportunity to combine coursework and gain valuable on-the-job professional experience while living, interning, and attending classes in either Sacramento or Washington, DC.

In partnership with the UCCS and UCDC Programs, Public Health Majors are able to apply UCCS or UCDC course credit in a Health Policy related internship towards their Public Health UD Elective area of the major requirements. Internships must be approved by the department in advance.

Steps to apply a Health Policy Internship towards your Public Health Major Requirements:

  1. Apply to UCCS or UCDC.
  2. Submit petition form using the Public Health Petition Submission Form, linked on our general Petitions page.
    • General Petition ("Departmental Exception" marked)
    • Personal Statement (1 page explaining what the internship will entail and how it relates to Public Health) and Copy of Internship Description and Student Responsiblities, if petitioning an internship
    • Personal Statement (2-3 paragraphs explaining how the course relates to Public Health and addresses Core Competencies), Course Syllabus and Course Competency Checklist, if petitioning a course instead of an internship (see Course Petitions page for details)
  3. Look for a message from the department in the VAC (typically takes 2-4 weeks).