Key points
- Help us reach potential associates and host sites by promoting content on your channels.
- The promotional toolkit includes social media messages, newsletter articles, and downloadable images for partners to use.
- Partners may include CDC programs; state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments; schools of public health; and national organizations.
Opportunities & Updates
Associate Application
The 2024 associate application period is closed. The next application period will open in early 2025.
Host Site Application
The 2024 host site application period is closed. Check back in early 2025 for the next opportunity.
Associate Recruitment
Use the following social media and newsletter content to encourage eligible candidates to apply.
Social Media Content
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.
X (formerly 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
Newsletter Content
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.
Host Site Recruitment
Use the following social media and newsletter content to encourage eligible host sites to apply.
Social Media Content
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
X (formerly 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
Newsletter Content
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.
- 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.