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Internship Opportunities
The Department of Health can provide meaningful internship experiences to help students and others develop their skills and learn about public health careers. We encourage potential interns to learn more about how we are organized and what we do to protect and promote public health in Rhode Island. Depending on your interests and background, academic, paid, volunteer, or service internships may be available in a wide range of public health fields.
Types of Internships
Academic
Many undergraduate and graduate students participate in or are required to fulfill internships as part of their course study. The Department of Health can provide internships for workstudy or academic credit. Students can gain valuable work experience, academic credit, references, and exposure to future career options. In return, the Department benefits from helping students complete significant projects and attracting students to public health careers. For more information about academic internships with a specific health program, please email your resume to Health.Admin@health.ri.gov or by mail to Department of Health, Internship Program, Room 401, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908.
Paid
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training coordinates paid summer and seasonal internship hiring for state agencies. The Department typically starts posting summer internship opportunities in the spring. (more)
Volunteer
Many Department programs can provide unpaid internship opportunities to students or others who want to gain experience in a specific public health field. For more information about unpaid internship opportunities with a specific health program, please email your resume toHealth.Admin@health.ri.gov or by mail to Department of Health, Internship Program, Room 401, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908.
Service
Many Department programs can provide unpaid internship opportunities to students or others who want to gain experience in a wide range of organizational functions including administrative support, event planning, and customer service. For more information about unpaid service internship opportunities, please email your resume toHealth.Admin@health.ri.gov or by mail to Department of Health, Internship Program, Room 401, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908.