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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

NSHSS is proud to partner with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to afford our members the pathway to a fulfilling federal career on the front lines of disease prevention in the United States. The CDC provides fellowship and internship opportunities as well as student work-site experience programs. 

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The CDC offers the unique Pathways Program to students and recent graduates. The Program has three key components:

  1. Internship Program: internship and summer employment opportunities for students
  2. Recent Graduates Program: recent college graduates can obtain enriching developmental work experience in public health and related support occupations
  3. Presidential Management Fellows Program: leadership development opportunities to students who are in the process of completing their master’s, law, or doctoral-level degree within the academic year

Additional offerings for students include:

  • Public health training opportunities
  • Positions within a U.S. Public Health Service Corps overseen by the Surgeon General
  • Federal Work Study Program
  • Emory Rollins Earn and Learn Program (REAL)
  • Thurgood Marshall College Foundation/CDC Ambassador and Internship Program
  • Volunteer opportunities

Contact the CDC

Interested in learning more or getting in touch with a recruiter?