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Internship Program

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) offers paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Internships provide opportunities to work in a variety of different public health disciplines such as health education, epidemiology, health statistics, laboratory sciences, public policy, healthcare administration, human resources, information technology, data science, informatics, and communications. An internship with CDPH offers exposure to state-level public service and equips aspiring public health leaders with professional development opportunities and a career pathway.

Internship Program Details

  • Paid internship opportunities are offered every spring and fall. (Currently, we are not offering paid summer internships. Please see our Volunteer Inteā€‹rnships page for information regarding summer internship opportunities.)

  • ā€‹Remote, hybrid, and onsite internships are available. Onsite placements are available at CDPHā€™s Sacramento and Richmond locations. 

  • ā€‹Spring and Fall interns are paid an hourly wage and expected to work between 15 and 29 hours per week. 
  • ā€‹Starting rate of pay will be determined by location of the internship placement and internā€™s level of educationā€‹.

Eligibility Requirements 

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for a paid internship: 

  • Reside in the State of California throughout the duration of the internship.
  • Applicants must be enrolled at a school listed onā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ the Affiliated Colleges and Universities list. Please review the Affiliated Colleges and Universities PDF for the full list of eligible schools.
  • Students must be enrolled in at least: six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.
  • Paid interns must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States. DACA and International students are eligible to apply.

ā€‹ā€‹Preferred Requirements

  • Availability to work between 15 and 29 hours per week.
  • Students studying Public Health, Data and Informatics, Information Technologies, Communications, Health Education, and other supporting fields are encouraged to apply.
  • Priority is given to college seniors and juniors, masters candidates, and transferring junior college students.

ā€‹Application Detailsā€‹

The application schedule for paid internships is listed below. Applicants who are interested in volunteer placements can explore Volunteer Internships for information and application details.

If you would like to receive recruitment updates about future cohorts, please complete the CDPH Internship Program Interest Form to be added to the mailing list.ā€‹

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ā€‹Application Timeline

ā€‹Fall 2024 Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are closed.
Spring 2025
February 4 to May 16, 2025
Applications are now open! Submit your application through the University Enterprises, Inc. job posting by October 14, 2024.

To receive recruitment updates for the upcoming Fall 2025 cohort, complete the CDPH Internship Program Interest Form to be added to the mailing list.
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