Internship Requirement

Health Sciences Internship 

During the final year of the program, students will begin meeting with the Internship & Professional Development Coordinator to plan their internship experience. All School of Public Health and Health Sciences students are required to intern in their final semester of study. Students will apply classroom knowledge to a hands-on experience in a local healthcare agency. In order to ensure a smooth internship placement process, students are required to attend an Internship Orientation the semester of placement. During the Internship Orientation, students learn about requirements, what is expected, and what documents are needed. We encourage all the students to plan ahead and stay organized to ensure a smooth internship experience!

• Exposure to diverse populations, including cultural, ethnic, religious, gender, ok socio-economic class, etc. 
• Exposure to and experience with community health or healthcare management services and practices related to the student’s course of study, career interests, education needs, and objectives of the student as a professional in the field of health sciences. 
• Opportunity to work with a variety of professionals in the field of health sciences as related to the student’s course of study. 
• Opportunity to build leadership skills. 
• Opportunity to collaborate and network with other agency staff and professionals as appropriate. 
• Opportunity to attend meetings, workshops, in-service training seminars, staff development activities, and conferences where applicable. 
• Opportunity to integrate classroom content/theory and research knowledge in a practice setting. 
• Opportunity for macro practice experience to familiarize students with health policies that impact health service delivery to individuals and communities and the importance of advocating for social justice and change. 

Any questions or concerns please email Ms. Karla Castillo, Internship & Professional Development Coordinator, at kcastillo@csudh.edu