Internships

Current Internship Openings

Thank you for your interest in interning with one of North Central Health District’s programs or health departments. To apply for an internship, please complete the NCHD Internship Student Request Form so that we will be better able to place you at the North Central Health District. Internship requests may take several weeks to review, process and schedule. Please make sure you apply as early as possible. While the North Central Health District considers requests throughout the year, competitive applicants should submit their applications within the following time periods:

Summer and Fall Internship: apply February-March
Spring Internship: apply September-October

Submit Your Application

Please complete the NCHD Internship Student Request Form. Once you complete the form and submit it, you will receive an email indicating that your application was received. It will not be not be reviewed until your resume is submitted. Please allow several days to a week to receive any follow-up communication regarding your application and/or resume.

Please note: If you submit a form, and do not receive an acknowledgement from someone within a week, please email patrice.lagroon@dph.ga.gov as the state email system often blocks emails as possible spam. (Gmail accounts are less likely to be blocked than hot mail, yahoo or school accounts.)

After Your Form is Submitted

Once a form is received, it will be reviewed and based on your area(s) of interest, the form will be forwarded to the appropriate staff member(s). Remember, not everyone that submits a form can be accepted–our resources are limited, and availability often varies from semester to semester.

Please check this site periodically to check on the status of internship requests. If you have any questions or concerns regarding internship program for North Central Health District, please contact the Internship Coordinator at patrice.lagroon@dph.ga.gov.

Available Areas of Study

North Central Health District offers internships in a wide range of areas, including:

Adolescent Health
Children’s Medical Services
Emergency Preparedness
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Finance & Business
Health Promotion
Human Resources
Immunizations
Marketing/Public Information
Oral Health
Quality Improvement/Accreditation
STD/TB/HIV
WIC
Women’s Health
Worksite Wellness

Intern Selection

Internship Request Forms will be reviewed and forwarded to appropriate program managers based on your area(s) of interest.

If there are no opportunities in the area(s) you indicated, but your information shows availability or experience in another area, your form may be given to other staff members for review. For example, you indicated an interest in adolescent health, but there were no openings within that program, so your information may also be passed to the Emergency Preparedness office for possible openings.

Remember, not everyone that submits a form can be accepted–our resources are limited, and project availability often varies from semester to semester.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by appropriate personnel for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

Important Things to Consider

Timely Applications

Please remember that we can only accept a certain number of interns every semester. You are highly encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Intern Availability

Some programs prefer interns/students for specific times of day or days per week. You should also take into account any jobs or other activities you are involved in. Generally, most of our positions would be based in buildings that are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with some differences based on program or location.

Locations

The North Central Health District covers 13 counties but not all programs are available in all counties. Please note that our district office is located in Macon, GA and most of our non-nursing students are placed in that office.

Flexibility

In general, the more open you are to working with various programs, the greater the likelihood we can accommodate your experience.

Staff Availability

Program staff are often involved in multiple programs and projects at any given time. Please remember that they may or may not be able to take on a student at the time you are ready to begin your field experience.

Staff Changes

Note that your acceptance is usually based on a specific staff member agreeing to be your supervisor. If that staff member leaves or changes positions, we will try to find an alternative but there is a possibility that we may have to postpone or retract our agreement to be your field placement location.

Program Duration

Some programs prefer short-term projects (such as undergraduate practicum students), while others prefer undergraduate interns for long-term projects.

Intern Qualifications

Some staff members will only take MPH students.

Supervisor Qualifications

We usually will not place a student with a new employee until that employee has been here for at least 6 months or longer.

Internship Availability

In general, fall and spring semesters offer more internship placements than summer, when we’re less likely to have projects available for interns.

Background Checks

If selected for an internship a background check will be required before the agreed upon start date.

Previous Intern Accomplishments

See examples of past NCHD intern projects.

Internship Projects

Interns at the North Central Health District work every summer to complete extensive research projects in their chosen field of study. Guided by experts, and with the tools provided by the North Central Health District, students create noteworthy work. Available below is a look at some of the finished projects by NCHD’s past and current interns.