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NEPHIP for Students

This internship is designed to allow students to gain a firsthand perspective on the day-to-day responsibilities of environmental health professionals, make invaluable connections with those working in the field, and consider careers working in state, tribal, local, or territorial environmental public health agencies following graduation.

Applications for Summer 2025 Students are Open

  • Complete the summer 2025 student .
  • Learn more about the program and application process by watching our recorded info session on .
  • The deadline to submit an online application and all supplemental materials is Monday, February 3, 2025.
  • Acceptances and matching are anticipated to be completed by the end of March for the Summer 2025 session.
  • Summer session internship experiences will begin in May or June 2025 and be completed by the end of August 2025.
  • Students interested in future internships can complete our and we will contact you when the application opens.

Benefits

  • $6,000 for undergraduate and $8,000 for graduate environmental health student interns through funding from CDC for a 400-hour internship to cover lodging, food, and incidental expenses
  • Students who relocate for an in-person internship experience will be offered an additional need-based relocation allowance starting at $500
  • Participation in a series of environmental health professional career mentorship sessions with current environmental health professionals working in state, tribal, local, or territorial health agencies
  • Professional development learning sessions provided by our staff
  • Sustained support for promoting internship work through publications and media
  • A one-year NEHA student membership

Applications

To be considered for placement in NEPHIP, students need to provide:

  • The complete application.
  • Their most recent resume to be uploaded with the application.
  • An unofficial transcript, to be uploaded with the application. Please black out personal information such as social security number, student identification number, and address prior to submission.
  • The PDF Letter of Recommendation form from a faculty member of the EH program at the EHAC-accredited academic institution. A letter may be substituted if preferred.

Eligibility

To be considered as an intern for this program, students need to:

  • Attend an environmental health academic program that is accredited by the National ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) for or programs.
  • Be a current sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student at the time the application is submitted and have completed at least one full year of academic training with most courses in environmental health focus areas.
  • Be enrolled as a student during the internship. Students who will graduate prior to the internship session will not be eligible to participate.
  • Have active health insurance.

International students are eligible to apply.

Internship Format

To allow flexibility for students, NEPHIP now offers the internship experience via virtual, in-person/on-site, or hybrid formats depending on student and host program needs.

Project Types

Projects are open to a wide variety of environmental public health issues and program needs identified by environmental public health host sites. Review our NEPHIP Student Guide for project examples and considerations.

Matching

Our staff will match the selected interns with the host environmental public health programs based on geolocation preferences, interests, and professional goals that align with opportunities at the host program. NEHA cannot guarantee the preferred placement.

Terms of Agreement

All arrangements for the internship, including start and end dates, work hours or timesheet, sick policy, etc. should be made by the academic program in partnership with the intern and host program mentor to meet academic guidelines and requirements. For the student to receive funding, we must receive signed documentation that internship arrangements have been approved by the academic program, student, and host program. Review the NEPHIP Student Guide to understand what is expected.

Funding Details

The CDC's Water, Food, and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services Branch is providing funding to support up to 50 environmental health undergraduate and graduate college students currently enrolled in a National ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) accredited institution in internships at state, tribal, local, and territorial environmental public health agencies for each year.

Learn More

  • NEPHIP Student Guide | PDF
    • Intern Terms of Agreement, pages 12-14
    • Project Guidance, pages 15-16
    • What to Expect When Accepted to NEPHIP, pages 17-19
  • Details for Health Departments | Webpage
  • National ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Science & Protection Accreditation Council, EHAC |

Contact: NEPHIP@neha.org