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The Community Health Internship The Internship
The internship, a one-credit field placement (CH180) is an integral part of
the Community Health Program. It is designed to offer second
semester juniors and seniors a “hands-on” work experience
(with onsite supervision) in the diverse community health field.
Students work in hospitals, clinics, public health or government
agencies, community-based organizations, or in private organizations
such as consulting firms or research institutions.
Students are expected to work at least 150 hours at their
internship site. Additionally, interns meet for group and
individual meetings throughout the semester with Pamela
Schoenberg Reider and CHP faculty.
The
internship program is designed to enable both the agency and the
student to mutually benefit from the experience. As
interns, students are expected to make positive contributions to
the agency. In return, placements offer students valuable
opportunities to try out new work roles and to interact with
diverse professionals in the health field. Community
health students provide services such as: client advocacy
and outreach, health screening, constituent services, policy
analysis, health education, data collection and analysis,
research design, program development and evaluation and much
more.
The Community Health Program Internship provides
an opportunity in a structured learning experience to set and
evaluate personal and professional goals and objectives.
In addition, students receive regular on-site supervision and a
final performance evaluation. During the course of the
semester, CHP will be in touch with the site supervisor to
ensure that both the student and the agency are satisfied with
the placement.
The
semester culminates with a poster presentation, where students
present material related to their site placement.
Please keep in mind
that each summer we award two students the Polinger Award to
assist in costs. You may download the application
here.
Questions??
Contact
Pamela Schoenberg Reider, Program Administrator
pschoenberg.reider@tufts.edu or 617-627-2349
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About Internships - Kelsey, Class of 2005
I chose to intern at the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) of Massachusetts. NAMI-MASS is a grassroots family-based organization, dedicated to supporting and advocating for the needs of people affected by mental illness. I primarily assisted the Director of Affiliate Development with the organization of the first NAMI-MASS WALK in Boston. NAMI walks were held in almost 40 communities around the country. During my internship I met with local NAMI affiliates, attended educational programs and community group meetings statewide, and corresponded with local and state mental health organizations to provide support and information about NAMI-MASS programs and the WALK. I also assist with internet-based research and media campaign outreach as needed.
I had the opportunity to gain insight and knowledge about the logistics and planning needed to organize such a large event. The WALK was a success! There was about 4,000 walkers and $250,000 in total WALK donations, making the 2004 NAMI-WALK Boston the largest NAMI WALK in the country; as well as the biggest mental health event in the United States to date. It was an incredible experience to be able to work with the NAMI-MASS community on a project from the beginning planning stages, right up until the big WALK day. This internship experience was an invaluable and memorable part of my education at Tufts.
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