National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
The National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) is a 400-hour paid internship opportunity that links environmental health undergraduate and graduate students with funded internship placements at qualified state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) environmental public health agencies.
This workforce initiative supports the establishment of qualified applicant pipelines to help meet current and future environmental health professional workforce needs across the nation and encourages environmental health students to consider careers in governmental environmental public health following graduation.
Benefits
Since 2015, NEPHIP has successfully helped environmental health student interns gain valuable work experience, develop meaningful professional relationships, and ultimately introduce them to the many diverse and rewarding career opportunities that exist in STLT environmental public health agencies following graduation.
Applications and Details
Student applications for summer 2025 are open. Learn more about the student application process and internship experience:
Applications for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Environmental Public Health Programs are open. Learn more about the intern hosting experience:
The NEPHIP Experience
Learn from recent NEPHIP participants about their experiences with the program, including the projects they worked on and jobs they accepted.
NEPHIP and Diversity
The expanded program aims to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion within the EH workforce (Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, PDF). NEHA measures diversity across many variables including being a first-generation college student, age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, neurodiversity, disability, language, religion, sexual orientation, geographical area, etc.
It is imperative that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) be embraced in the environmental health profession. Enhancing diversity will help us to identify gaps and opportunities for our most vulnerable community members, enrich the lives of future professionals, and mitigate health disparities.
Contact
For additional questions about NEPHIP, email NEPHIP@neha.org.
NEPHIP is supported by CDC's National Center for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ through a cooperative agreement CDC-RFA-OT18-1802.