550.851.01 PHASE INTERNSHIP

Public Health Applications for Student Experience (PHASE), offers students the opportunity to gain real world public health practice experience. PHASE internships require students to synthesize, integrate and apply academic theory in public health practice settings. By working on-site, students see first-hand how public health agencies function and engage in public health decision-making on a daily basis.

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to: 1.Apply academic knowledge and theory in a real world public health practice setting. 2. Participate in public health practitioner meetings. 3. Write a concept paper outlining the project aims, objectives and specific deliverables. 4. Perform background research and data analysis as necessary. 5. Summarize their PHASE experience and project findings in a final paper and 6. Present the project at the PHASE symposium