<p>Looking for a practicum in public health?</p><p>Practicums can take place in any public health related work or service setting—from a research institute to a health department, from a hospital to a community center, from a national organization/association to a government organization. Here are some examples available:</p><p>American Public Health Association (APHA) Practicums/Internships - http://www.apha.org/about/careers/internships/</p><p>Center for Disease Control (CDC) Practicums/Internships/Fellowships - http://www.cdc.gov/Fellowships/StudentInternships.html </p><p>United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Practicums/Internships- http://www.epa.gov/careers/internships/index.html </p><p>U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Practicums/Internships - http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/FellowshipInternshipGraduateFacultyPrograms/default.h tm </p><p>World Health Organization Practicums/Internships- http://www.who.int/employment/internship/interns/en/index1.html</p><p>Are you looking for the state health department near you for a potential practicum site? Check out the CDC website listing of all the state health departments in the United States. - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html </p><p>Specific to Nebraska:</p><p>Army National Guard Medical Battalion, Public Health Section - Bernadette McCrory [email protected] 402-413-4503 – Environmental Health Focus</p><p>Community Alliance, Omaha, NE - Bill Baerentzen, Student Field Placement, [email protected]; www.community-alliance.org - Mental Health focus</p><p>Four Corners Health Department, York, NE –Vicky Duey, Executive Director 402-362-2621 - http://www.fourcorners.ne.gov/ </p><p>Lincoln-Lancaster (Nebraska) County Health Department – Judith Halstead, Health Director, 402-441- 8000 - http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/health/ </p><p>Madonna Rehab Hospital – Contact Bernadette McCrory [email protected] (402)413-4503</p><p>Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/hur_job.aspx </p><p>Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department – 402-375-2200 - http://www.nnphd.org/ North Central District Health Department - http://www.ncdhd.ne.gov/ - Roger Wiese, Executive Director, [email protected]</p><p>University of Nebraska Medical Center - Gleb Haynatzki [email protected], Joseph Siu [email protected] </p><p>Looking for a job in public health? Check out these websites for current job listings:</p><p>Academy Health, Health Policy - http://www.academyhealth.org/content.cfm? ItemNumber=963&&navItemNumber=544</p><p>American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) CareerLink – http://aahperd.org/careers/CareerLink.cfm</p><p>Douglas County (Nebraska) Employment (including Douglas County Health Department) - http://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/hr/employment </p><p>HPCareer.Net – http://www.hpcareer.net</p><p>Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/hur_job.aspx </p><p>Nonprofit organizations including groups concerned with public health – www.idealist.org </p><p>NCHEC Job Postings - http://www.nchec.org/news/docs/jobs.htm </p><p>Non-Profit Organization of the Midlands - http://www.nonprofitam.org/networking/ </p><p>Public Health Career Mart - http://www.apha.org/about/careers/ </p><p>Public Health Job Opportunities in Nebraska (posted by PHAN) - http://www.publichealthne.org/jobs_and_funding.htm</p><p>Public Health Jobs Worldwide - http://www.jobspublichealth.com/ </p><p>Occupational and Agricultural Health: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - http://careeradvantage.aiha.org/jobs </p><p>Rollins School of Public Health at Emory – Career Action Center – http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/index.cfm?CFID=561081&CFTOKEN=30009923 - Includes sections entitled Public Health Connection and Public Health Candidate Connection. Career Action Tip Sheets are also available. </p><p>U.S. government’s job board for opportunities at federal agencies - www.USAJOBS.gov United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/careers </p><p>Are you interested in a job with the federal government? There are several opportunities for fellowships and training programs. Opportunities include:</p><p>Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS)</p><p>Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)</p><p>Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program</p><p>Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS)</p><p>U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps</p><p>More information about fellowships and training programs at CDC’s public health training opportunities – www.cdc.gov/phtrain/training_programs.html </p>