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Applied Practical Experience in Public Health

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University of North Dakota (UND)
University of North Dakota (UND)
University of North Dakota (UND) - School of Medicine and Health Sciences Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Andrew Williams
Andrew Williams
Assistant Professor
3
General
  • Graduate
  • 20 learners; individual projects
  • 135 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 1 projects wanted
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any
Categories
General Data analysis
Skills
communication data analysis research epidemiology public health
Project timeline
  • May 17, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 18, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 28, 2021
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Applied Practical Experience in Public Health. Bring on one or more students from The University of North Dakota in the Public Health to be your virtual interns, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for a minimum of 135 hours of placement from May 2021 to August 2021, and can be extended per agreement with student and UND. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.

The practicum is conducted in partnership with an agency or organization that provides a public health service, in the broad sense of public health. The organization may be a public health department, another government agency, such as the Indian Health Service, or a non-governmental organization, such as a hospital, other health care provider, or a community organization.

Learner skills
Communication, Data analysis, Research, Epidemiology, Public health
Deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project, yet we require students to complete 2 distinct deliverables. The student should complete a minimum of 135 hours with your organization by August 2021.

Project Examples

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the internship, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.

Project examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Research project, or part of a research project
  • Community health intervention, or part of one
  • Public policy analysis, or part of one
  • Other project that relates to the planning, implementing, managing, or evaluating of a public health service, program, or initiative
Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm that your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact regularly and as needed.