Graduate Student Epidemiology Program for Agencies

Submit proposals for 2014 internships in fall 2013.

The need for technical assistance is more acute than ever, so the MCHB is increasing its commitment to assisting agencies by supporting up to 20 state-level MCH/CSHCN agency students and 10 city and county MCH department students.

As of 2012, the GSIP has placed over 275 students from 44 Schools of Public Health in over 120 agencies.

GSEP Goals

Enhance students' skills in data analysis
Encourage training in MCH epidemiology
Provide assistance to state and local health agencies with data-related projects

Design an Internship Proposal

Think about agency needs in the areas of data collection, data analysis, and program evaluation.
Make requests identify clearly-defined quantitative and analytic tasks in the suggested areas that will provide a student with substantive professional experience in the MCH epidemiology field
Produce a relevant, useful product for the agency
Identify a preceptor to work with the student on the proposed project to serve as a mentor and be involved with the internship project, providing direction and contact, working with the student to achieve the stated objective.
Assign a faculty advisor to oversee the project and assure its academic value
Decide upon a start date. Projects should be conducted during the summer of 2013 (beginning in May, June, or July)

Submit a Proposal

Use the easy online application system
Create a unique profile
Fill out the short form
Submit the complete form by the deadline
The committee will review all proposals and contact agencies in December

Approved proposals will become project choices for graduate students in early January. Eligible students will be reviewed and offered an opportunity, receiving a stipend of $4,000 to be disbursed over 3 months.