Applications are open for the Public Health Entomology for All (PHEFA) Internship 2025. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host a total of six undergraduate students who have completed their junior year as PHEFA Interns in its field offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Fort Collins, Colorado; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the summer of 2025. Apply now!
About Public Health Entomology for All Internship
Opportunity Details
Interns will work alongside experienced entomologists in CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases who are creating solutions to public health challenges, like Dengue, Zika virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Consider applying for this internship even if you do not live or attend school near any of the locations, as housing will be provided at the host location.
PHEFA internships will last 10 weeks during the summer of 2025. Interns are expected to attend orientation starting May 27, 2025 and will arrange the timing of their summer work with CDC, with consideration made to when their spring classes end and fall classes begin.
Benefits of Public Health Entomology for All Internship
Interns will be compensated as follows:
- $18 per hour. PHEA Interns will be expected to work 40 hours each week for 10 weeks (excluding federal holidays);
- 1 round-trip ticket to the location of the assigned field office;
- Housing on a local college campus or a housing stipend;
- A small stipend for meals; and
- Membership in ESA for three years.
Public Health Entomology for All Internship Requirements
To be eligible, students must:
- Attend a Minority Serving Institution.
- Have completed at least 3/4 of their undergraduate education.
- Demonstrate an interest in science and health equity.
- Be in academic good-standing.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Applicants will be asked to:
- Confirm present or former attendance at a Minority Serving Institution.
- Provide a transcript for each post-secondary academic institution attended (official or unofficial).
- Upload resume or CV.
- Provide two reference letters. At least one of the references should address the applicant's personal characteristics and how their characteristics may impact the applicant's success in PHEFA.
Application Deadline
03 February, 2025
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