Internships / Scholarship
Internships - The IMPACT Program
The South Central IMPACT Program (Interns and Mentors Program for ACTion in Public Health Preparedness) provides graduate students an opportunity to develop public health skills while assisting state and urban health departments in their efforts to assure a fully prepared public health workforce for the future. The SCCPHP solicits internship proposals from state and local public health agencies in the partnership and invites applications from graduate students from the universities in the region.
- Interns are placed for a 480 hour internship in state and local health departments in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
- A stipend of $5,000 is paid for each internship.
- Eligibility: Graduate students from universities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi with an interest in public health preparedness are encouraged to apply.
What do interns do? Read a profile here.
Spring 2010 Project Descriptions
Flu Vaccine in HIV-infected Population Investigator - Little Rock, Arkansas
Emergency Preparedness Training Coordinator - Montgomery, Alabama
Public Health Emergency Planning Intern - New Orleans, Louisiana
Take the Lead Campaign Intern - Birmingham, Alabama
POD Planning Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hospital Preparedness Program Assistant - Madison, Mississippi
Hospital Preparedness Communications Technician - Madion, Mississippi
Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Coordination and Emergency Operations Planning - Jackson, Mississippi
Workforce Development Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Training Needs Assessment Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Pandemic Influenza Planning for Vulnerable Populations - New Orleans, LA
* Deadline for Spring 2010 Student Applications: November 30, 2009 *
Spring 2010 Application Packet | Frequently Asked Questions
Emergency Preparedness Training Coordinator - Montgomery, Alabama
Public Health Emergency Planning Intern - New Orleans, Louisiana
Take the Lead Campaign Intern - Birmingham, Alabama
POD Planning Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hospital Preparedness Program Assistant - Madison, Mississippi
Hospital Preparedness Communications Technician - Madion, Mississippi
Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Coordination and Emergency Operations Planning - Jackson, Mississippi
Workforce Development Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Training Needs Assessment Intern - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Pandemic Influenza Planning for Vulnerable Populations - New Orleans, LA
* Deadline for Spring 2010 Student Applications: November 30, 2009 *
Spring 2010 Application Packet | Frequently Asked Questions
Preparedness Center Scholarship | Information and Application
