Greetings Colleagues:

 

HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is pleased to inform you that the application period for our spring 2013 internship program will open on October 15^th and close on November 17^th, 2013.  Please note, to submit an application, students will have to create a user ID/ log on NYC Med.  For more information about the program, for instructions on how to apply or to complete an application, please visit our website. Applications and supplemental documents for the spring 2014 session are due on November 17, 2013. Late applications will not be considered.

 

For full consideration, HRTP should receive the following postmarked on or before the deadline:

 

1.      An electronic application

2.      A current resume

3.      A personal statement/ essay

4.      An official transcript from your current institution

5.      One letter of recommendation and the recommendation form

 

Open to undergraduate, graduate and professional school students of public health, health education, laboratory sciences, medicine, social work, environmental engineering, public administration, accounting, mathematics, computer science, law, nursing and the social sciences, HRTP offers dynamic internships in public health research, community health outreach and education, fieldwork, laboratory work and public health administration.

 

We would appreciate your assistance in publicizing the opportunities and benefits of a public health internship through HRTP.  For additional information about the program or for applications please visit the HRTP website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/career/hrtp.shtml. I have also attached an electronic copy of our brochure and a one-page flyer which further describes the program and provides a sample of past projects. Please feel free to share these with your students.

 

We look forward to hosting your students in the coming session of HRTP.

 

Please feel free to contact me with your questions or for further discussions about the program.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Janice Blake, MPH, CHES

Director, HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)

42-09 28th Street, 7th Floor, CN 65

Long Island City, NY 11101-4132

 

Phone: 347-396-2840

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Learn more about HRTP: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/career/hrtp.shtml

Learn more about Epi Scholars: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/career/epi-scholar.shtml