CDPH Internship
CSU Los Angeles, Sacramento State, and the California Department of Public Health have an internship opportunity for CSU Health Sciences students across the state.
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Student undergraduate Internships are available at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in Sacramento. Internships are 20-30 hours per week for 15 weeks (fall and spring) or 12 weeks (summer). Interns receive a modest salary.
Interns must live in Sacramento in housing provided by Sacramento State.
You must be a Senior in Health Sciences and a Community Health, Health Administration, or Enviornmental Health option student.
You must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and must have taken and passed HSC 3400 with a B or better.
Spring Internship (late January to mid May) - Application due October 25.
Fall Internship (late August to mid December) - Application due May 1.
Summer Internship (late May to August) - Application due March 1.
Submit a 1 - 2 page letter of interest and a resume to one of the full-time faculty members in the program. Your letter should discuss why you are interested in the internship. You should also submit a letter of recommendation from one of the full-time faculty members.
The Health Sciences faculty will choose two students and submit their applications to CDPH. Only two students can be submitted on behalf of ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥.
Once names are submitted to CDPH, students will be intereviewed by the Department of Public Health. Having your name submitted by ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ does not guarantee a position in the internship.