americanpublichealthassociation · Washington, DC · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
<p><strong><u>SUMMARY</u></strong></p> <p>The American Public Health Association established the <a href="https://apha.org/alliance">Alliance for the Public’s Health The</a> in 2020. The Alliance is a collaborative of public health and health care organizations, business groups, the faith community, non-profits, philanthropies, and other key stakeholder groups.</p> <ul> <li>Vision: A resilient, equitable, and healthy nation supported by a robust public health system that is empowered to protect against societal health threats and respond to the unique health needs of every community.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Mission: Build and empower a diverse, collaborative, multi-sector, sustainable public health movement with clearly defined roles, authority, and resources to ensure health, equity, and well-being for all.</li> </ul> <p>The intern(s) will help with all aspects of the Alliance focusing on general Alliance activities including the communications and programmatic components. The Alliance has a variety of grant funded projects ranging from building the capacity of health departments to collaborate with CBOs and cross sectoral partners, to a workforce development project with Public Health AmeriCorps.</p> <p><strong>This is an US-based internship, and candidates must be able to work in the US during the internship. </strong><strong>APHA internships are unpaid and located in Washington, D.C.</strong></p> <p><strong><u>REQUIREMENTS</u></strong> Interns should have the ability and interest in:</p> <ul> <li>Assisting with developing Alliance materials.</li> <li>Learning about and researching emerging public health topics.</li> <li>Capturing lessons from meetings.</li> <li>Coordinating meetings.</li> <li>Logistics for the 2025 Policy Action Institute.</li> <li>Developing newsletters or other communications materials.</li> <li>Maintenance of the <a href="https://phern.communitycommons.org/">resource library navigator PHERN</a> and map:</li> </ul> <ul> <ul> <li>Conducting research to identify items to include in our library of public health, equity and preparedness or COVID-19 resources.</li> <li>Helping to determine how best to display information and resources.</li> <li>Providing information about areas of interest to Alliance members, stakeholders and the broader field.</li> </ul> <li>Contributing to grant funded project activities including, but not limited to, policy scans, webinars, best practices guides, and focus groups.</li> <li>All APHA interns also work on the Association’s Get Ready campaign, writing blog posts and working on group projects each semester.</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>QUALIFICATIONS</u></strong></p> <p>The Alliance offers one or two internships per semester to qualified students. We are looking for creative, enthusiastic, and out-of-the-box thinkers. Must be comfortable working as part of a team. Experience with deadlines and translation of evidence-based information into lay language is a plus, as is experience with social media and websites.</p> <p>Opportunities for internships are available during the summer and last for a three- to four-month period. To assure that the intern maximizes their experience, we ask that the intern work at least 21 hours per week. <strong>All APHA internships are unpaid</strong>. Start and end times are negotiable. Hybrid and remote options are available.</p> <p>Applicants who meet the requirements and are interested in being considered for an internship position should upload the following information.</p> <ul> <li>Cover letter;</li> <li>Resume;</li> <li>a writing sample, 1-2 pages each (published, from a website or from schoolwork); and</li> <li>Unofficial transcript; and</li> <li>List of two references (from two individuals who know you well enough to discuss your qualifications, e.g., an employer or professor).</li> </ul> <p><strong>This is an US-based internship, and candidates must be able to work in the US during the internship. </strong><strong>APHA internships are unpaid and located in Washington, D.C.</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Hybrid or remote options are available.</strong></p> <p><strong>Vaccination Policy:</strong> Interns must adhere to APHA COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Policy.</p> <p><strong>Deadline date:</strong> November 6, 2026 @5 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time)</p> <p><strong>EEO/AA/VETS/DISABILITY. APHA is strongly and actively committed to diversity in its workplace.</strong></p>