Schedule and Programming

Weekly Schedule

The internship lasts 10 weeks. Interns are based in the Environmental Health Services Branch, where they engage in summer-long projects. Interns also participate in trips and activities designed to acquaint them with many facets of environmental health.

Week 1:

Orientation and in-processing activities at CDC Roybal and Chamblee campuses, including branch orientation, lab tours, computer awareness and safety survival skills training, introduction to projects, and introductory lectures from senior NCEH/ATSDR staff.

Weeks 2-9:

Ongoing field experience and project participation.

Week 10:

Slide presentations on summer activities, luncheon with interns and EHSB staff, evaluation forms, badge return, and other concluding activities.

Activities

• Temporary field assignments with federal, state, and local environmental public health agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Park Service, county and state health departments in Georgia, Vessel Sanitation Program, and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
• Shadowing of senior officials/scientists in NCEH/ATSDR.
• Informal brown-bag lunches with CDC staff.
• Field trips related to environmental health topics.
• CDC lectures/presentations.
• Possible travel to local meetings/conferences on environmental health topics.