2024 PHAP Partner Promotion Toolkit
CDC’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP), managed by CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Center, is a competitive, 2-year, paid training program. Associates are assigned to public health agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the United States and US territories and work alongside other professionals across various public health settings. Throughout the 2-year training program, associates gain hands-on experience that will serve as a foundation for their public health careers.
This social media toolkit is designed for partners—such as CDC programs; state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments; schools of public health; and national organizations—to help us reach and encourage eligible host sites and candidates to apply.
LinkedIn: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) offers recent college graduates real-world experience to jumpstart their careers in public health. More than two-thirds of associates accept full-time public health jobs immediately after the program.
Associate applications open January 16 – 22, 2024. Visit the PHAP website for details about the 2024 application process, benefits of the program, and learn about previous associates’ experiences: https://bit.ly/3T21bB4
Twitter: If you are a recent college grad interested in #PublicHealth, @CDCgov’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is accepting applications January 16 – 22, 2024. Most associates accept public health jobs immediately after the program. For info about PHAP & how to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3T21bB4
Facebook: CDC‘s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) offers recent college graduates real-world experience at public health organizations to jumpstart their careers. More than two-thirds of associates accept full-time public health jobs after the program.
The associate application period opens January 16 – 22, 2024. Visit the PHAP website for details about the 2024 application process, benefits of the program, and to learn about previous associates’ experiences: https://bit.ly/3T21bB4
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Apply to be a CDC Public Health Associate!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is accepting applications from prospective associates January 16 – 22, 2024.
Your Public Health Career Starts Here
PHAP is a paid, competitive, two-year training program for recent college graduates interested in public health careers. This unique program provides early-career professionals with opportunities for hands-on, real-life experience in the day-to-day operations of public health programs. Work sites include state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies; nongovernmental organizations; public health institutes and associations; community-based organizations; and academic institutions. More than 68% of associates accept full-time jobs in public health immediately after they complete the program.
Visit the PHAP website to learn more and apply. For additional information, email phap@cdc.gov.
LinkedIn: The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides essential public health services to state, tribal, local, territorial, and nonprofit organizations. Funded by CDC, associates help to fill gaps in public health agencies affected by budget cuts and staffing shortages. Associates are energetic, flexible early-career professionals who bring valuable new skills to their host sites.
Your organization can apply February 15 – 29, 2024 to host an associate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3NaGa3t
Twitter: @CDCgov’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) helps provide essential public health services to states & local communities. Associates help fill gaps in #PublicHealth orgs affected by staffing shortages & budget cuts. Apply February 15 – 29, 2024 to host a future associate: https://bit.ly/3NaGa3t
Facebook: The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) at CDC helps provide essential public health services to state, tribal, local, territorial, and nonprofit organizations. Funded by CDC, associates help fill gaps in public health agencies affected by budget cuts and staffing shortages. Host organizations gain new skills, perspectives, and energy from their associates.
Your organization can apply February 15 – 29, 2024 to host an associate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3NaGa3t
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The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)
Join a unique partnership with CDC to develop the nation’s next generation of public health professionals by applying to be a PHAP host site. PHAP will accept host site applications February 15 – 29, 2024. Associates increase host site capacity, deliver public health services, and gain hands-on experience.
Apply to Host an Associate
State, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies, nongovernmental organizations, public health institutes and associations, academic institutions, and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply to host an associate.
PHAP is a CDC-funded, paid training program for early-career public health professionals. Through PHAP, recent college graduates have a unique opportunity to gain broad experience in the day-to-day operations of public health programs. Associates help address workforce needs at host sites across the U.S.
Benefits of Becoming a Host Site
Benefits of being a PHAP host site include—
- Gaining CDC-funded field assignees who are energetic, intelligent, flexible, career-minded individuals with unlimited potential
- Filling workforce gaps caused by budget cuts and staffing shortages
- Forming a unique partnership with CDC to train the nation’s next generation of public health professionals
Apply February 15 – 29, 2024 to host an early-career public health professional.
Please email phap@cdc.gov with questions.
