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Alliance for the Public's Health Internship: 2026 fall term

Washington, DC

The American Public Health Association established the Alliance for the Public’s Health The in 2020. The Alliance is a collaborative of public health and health care organizations, business groups, the faith community, non-profits, philanthropies, and other key stakeholder groups.

  • Vision: A resilient, equitable, and healthy nation supported by a robust public health system that is empowered to protect against societal health threats and respond to the unique health needs of every community.
  • Mission: Build and empower a diverse, collaborative, multi-sector, sustainable public health movement with clearly defined roles, authority, and resources to ensure health, equity, and well-being for all.

The intern(s) will help with all aspects of the Alliance focusing on general Alliance activities including the communications and programmatic components. The Alliance has a variety of grant funded projects ranging from building the capacity of health departments to collaborate with CBOs and cross sectoral partners, to a workforce development project with Public Health AmeriCorps.

This is an US-based internship, and candidates must be able to work in the US during the internship. APHA internships are unpaid and located in Washington, D.C.

Interns should have the ability and interest in:

  • Assisting with developing Alliance materials.
  • Learning about and researching emerging public health topics.
  • Capturing lessons from meetings.
  • Coordinating meetings.
  • Logistics for the 2025 Policy Action Institute.
  • Developing newsletters or other communications materials.
  • Maintenance of the resource library navigator PHERN and map:
    • Conducting research to identify items to include in our library of public health, equity and preparedness or COVID-19 resources.
    • Helping to determine how best to display information and resources.
    • Providing information about areas of interest to Alliance members, stakeholders and the broader field.
  • Contributing to grant funded project activities including, but not limited to, policy scans, webinars, best practices guides, and focus groups.
  • All APHA interns also work on the Association’s Get Ready campaign, writing blog posts and working on group projects each semester.

The Alliance offers one or two internships per semester to qualified students. We are looking for creative, enthusiastic, and out-of-the-box thinkers. Must be comfortable working as part of a team. Experience with deadlines and translation of evidence-based information into lay language is a plus, as is experience with social media and websites.

Opportunities for internships are available during the summer and last for a three- to four-month period. To assure that the intern maximizes their experience, we ask that the intern work at least 21 hours per week. All APHA internships are unpaid. Start and end times are negotiable. Hybrid and remote options are available.

Applicants who meet the requirements and are interested in being considered for an internship position should upload the following information:

  • Cover letter;
  • Resume;
  • A writing sample;
  • Unofficial transcript; and
  • List of two references (from two individuals who know you well enough to discuss your qualifications, e.g., an employer or professor).

This is an US-based internship, and candidates must be able to work in the US during the internship.  APHA internships are unpaid and located in Washington, D.C.  Hybrid or remote options are available.

Vaccination Policy: Interns must adhere to APHA COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Policy.

Deadline date:  August 15, 2026 @5 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time)

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