Public Health Internship Program PHIP

Welcome to the Maryland Department of Healths (MDH) PublicHealth Internship Program (formerly known as the Public Health Workforce Development Internship Program)! We invite you to join us for our Summer2025 cohort. This program is designed to establish collaborative partnershipswith academic institutions providing invaluable student internshipopportunities and fostering a seamless transition from graduation to the publichealth workforce.

The Summer session will span 10 weeks running from June 42025 August 12 2025. We invite undergraduate and graduate students with astrong academic standing and a specific interest in public health to apply. Toaccommodate different preferences and circumstances we offer a range ofoptions including remote hybrid and inperson internship the 10week period students can work up to a maximum of 400 hoursaveraging approximately 40 hours per week.

Our program encompasses various exciting areas of thiscohort including Behavioral Sciences Community Health Epidemiology HealthEducation Health Informatics Health Policy Healthcare AdministrationInfectious Disease Preparedness and Response and Public HealthCommunications.

To ensure a tailored experience please complete asupplemental questionnaire that allows you to indicate your preferred subjectareas your interest in inperson remote or hybrid opportunities and thecounty or counties where you would like to intern. Rest assured that yourapplication will be reviewed by program managers who match the criteria youselect.

While students may be considered for multiple openingsplease note that selected students will be hired for only one students can only accept one opening. To complete yourapplication please remember to submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts.

We kindly request that all student applications be submittedby April 23 2025 at 11:59PM. Following the application deadline studentswill be invited for interviews in the subsequent weeks and final studentselections will be made shortly after.

Thank you for your interest in the MDH Public HealthWorkforce Development Internship Program. We look forward to welcoming talentedstudents like you to our team and contributing to your professional growth inthe field of public health.

**These dates are subject to change.**

Statewide (Multiple Counties throughout Maryland) Pleaseindicate your counties of interest on your application.

Hybrid inperson and remote opportunities may beavailable.

Interns will be employed in various roles supportingdifferent departments throughout Maryland Department of Health. Internswill be engaged in various projects that uphold MDHs mission to promote andimprove the health and safety of all Marylanders through disease preventionaccess to care quality management and community engagement. MarylandDepartment of Health is comprised of 5 administrations: Public HealthAdministration (PHA) Maryland Medicaid Administration (MMA) Developmental DisabilitiesAdministration (DDA) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) anrations. All projects within the MDHPublic Health Internship Program play an important rolein Marylands public health system.

We are currently accepting applications for the followingprogram areas listed below. In addition please use the link below inorder to visit our PHWDIP webpage in order to obtain additionalinformation.

PHIP Webpage: Sciences

Online applications are highly recommended. However if youare unable to apply onlinethe paper application (and supplementalquestionnaire) may be submitted to MDH Recruitment and Selection Division 201W. Preston St. Room 114B Baltimore MD applicationmaterials must be received by 5 pm close of business on the closing date forthe recruitment no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required the preferred methodis to upload. If you are unable to upload please fax the additional materials that arerequired will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information mustbe received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contacttheMDH Recruitment and Selection Division at.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or havegeneral questions about the online application system please contact the MDDepartment of Budget and Management Recruitment and Examination Division ator.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilitiesare available upon request by calling: or MD TTY Relay Service.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates areencouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed torecruitment retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of theStates diversity.

IMPORTANT!

When attaching your transcripts resume cover letter orany other accompanying documents please combine them into one document andattach them as one document. You will be able to attach them using theCollege Transcripts option for attachments on theapplication. We will not accept documents submitted after the closingdate.

NEXT STEPS:

1. Once your application has been received by ourOffice of Human Resources we will review your application to ensure that youmeet the minimum qualifications of the internship program. Approval ofyour application is not placement. Candidates are not placed; they areselected by the hiring managers. All applicants will not be selected asthere are only a limited number of openings.

2. If you are qualified your application will be sharedwith the hiring managers for each vacancy. Managers will reviewcandidates and select applicants to interview.These interviews may be virtual or inperson.

3. Please pay attention to your emails. Thisis where your notices and invitations for interviews will be sent.

4. Thank you for your interest in the Summer 2025cohort of the Public Health Internship Program (PHIP).

Good luck!