Internships and Fellowships
Internships and fellowships are great opportunities for students to further their public health knowledge beyond the classroom. In the BSPH Program, students are encouraged to get involved in internship experiences throughout their undergraduate program.
There are several resources provided for students interested in pursuing such opportunities at UCSD, including the Academic Internship Program and REAL Portal. Check out Beyond the Classroom for information on these various options.
Internships
Internships Opportunities at UCSD:
- For internship opportunities at UCSD, visit Beyond the Classroom
Internship Opportunities outside of UCSD:
- Project Horseshoe Internships
- Pathways Undergraduate Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Center
- Immigration and Border Community – Research Experience for Undergraduates
- The Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health
- Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP)
- US Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program
- Washington University Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program
- Pasteur Foundation Undergraduate Internship Program
- Harvard School of Public Health Undergraduate Internship Programs
- National Institute of Standards and Technology SURF Program
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
Fellowships
A fellowship is typically awarded by an institution or organization that focuses on research, teaching, or training. Fellowships generally are designed to advance the applicant’s knowledge in a certain area or specialization. Applications for fellowships usually appear as early as September or October with deadlines occurring through February and March.
Sample of Fellowships & Training Programs:
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- University of Texas Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
- CDC Fellowship Training Program
- Project Horseshoe Gap Year Fellowship
- Public Health Associates Program
- UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine Undergraduate Training Program
- Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program
- UC Santa Cruz Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
- HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) Youth Heath Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Fellowship