Health Policy Internships Websites

In the following health policy-related internships, Federal Fellows can expect to engage in:

• Assisting in monitoring, summarizing and analyzing relevant health care information
• Assisting in preparing fact sheets and presentations
• Participating in the planning and preparation for conferences and policy briefings
• Developing and organizing health policy and managed care analysis
• Attending conferences and briefings within the D.C. area, including on Capitol Hill

http://www.kaiseredu.org/fellowships/default.aspx This Web site was suggested by a Federal Semester alumna who noted that it offers a really great listing of policy internships and even allows students to search by degree (e.g., undergraduate) and location.

http://doh.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp The Department of Health plans and works with stakeholders to ensure quality in the provision of all services. With its partners, the Department of Health will eliminate disparities in health-care access and work toward measurable improvement in the health status of all District neighborhoods. The Department's goal is to ensure that the District of Columbia leads the nation in healthy lifestyles.

http://www.pedaids.org/YouCanHelp/Internships.aspx
Interns at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation work in their Communications, Policy, Development, Research, or Programs departments for a semester or a summer. Interns may attend briefings on Capitol Hill, pitch stories to the press, write articles for the Web, analyze technical publications, build fundraising and awareness campaigns, create corporate underwriting proposals, conduct campus outreach and more!

http://www.nihcm.org/internshipframe.html The National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation is a health care research and educational organization that can provide students with a first-hand look into the complex health care arena.

http://www.nihcm.org/about_us/jobs_and_internships Assist in monitoring, summarizing and analyzing relevant health care information

http://nwhn.org/about/index.cfm?content_id=73&section=About The National Women's Health Network seeks to develop the next generation of women's health activists by providing hands on experience in the field of women's health policy and advocacy. Internships are available year round and typically last 10-12 weeks. Fall and Spring interns receive a small stipend.

http://www.hhs.gov/careers/student/index.html U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.jobs.nih.gov/vacancies/student/default.htm National Institutes of Health

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/employment.htm Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Since 1980, Advocates has provided information, training, and advocacy to youth, youth-serving organizations, policy-makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally.

http://www.aspira.org/Scholarships.html The ASPIRA Association Offers a variety of internships to undergraduate and graduate students who would like to work with those issues that affect and are important to the Latino community of the United States, in addition to gaining valuable experience in a national non-profit setting.

http://www.apha.org/career/ Scroll down to the bottom the page to learn more about exciting Public Health Internships in the American Public Health Association. Or visit http://www.apha.org/about/careers/internships/ for internships in communications, government relations, public health policy, etc.

www.kff.org The Kaiser Family Foundation Media Fellowship in Health: Health research and development of journalistic styles dealing with health policy.

www.menshealthnetwork.org Advocacy work at Capitol Hill office and planning for National Men's Health Week. Interns will also research issues such as health disparities in education and medical research

nachc.org National Association of Community Health Centers Internship: May include research relating to community health centers and medically underserved, writing, data analysis, media/communications, and policy activities.

http://www.reproductiverights.org/ab_employment.html Center for Reproductive Life

http://geneticalliance.org/ws_display.asp?filter=internships Genetic Alliance

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ Advocates for Youth internships can be found by looking under job opportunities, then internships.

http://www.aidsaction.org/ For internships at AIDS Action.