Schedule and Programming

The duration of the internship is nine weeks. Interns will be located in NCEH/ATSDR offices where you will engage in summer-long projects; participate in trips and activities that expose you to the many facets of environmental health at both the local and Federal level; as well as develop communication, leadership and inquire/analysis skills.

Schedule

Week 1: Orientation

Orientation week includes security clearance, trainings and various introductions to the CDC and ATSDR at the Roybal and Chamblee campuses.

Week 2-8: Ongoing Activities

• Assigned project work
• Weekly activities (journal club, SME discussions, field trips)
• Professional development/trainings
• Presentation on an environmental health topic

Week 9: Final Presentations, Program Evaluations, Intern Graduation

• Final presentations
  • Summer experience
  • Summer projects
• Wrap-up lunch with interns and mentors
• Evaluation form, badge return, etc.
• Final writing requirement

Programming

• Shadowing of senior officials/scientists in NCEH/ATSDR
• Informal “Brown-Bag” lunches and discussion with Subject Matter Experts
• Weekly Journal Clubs lead by interns
• Career development presentations and meetings
• Environmental health field trips related to the week’s environmental health issue (Fridays)
• Interns will also have the opportunity to attend open CDC lectures/presentations
• Possibility of travel to attend meetings/conferences or shadow environmental health professionals in the field (dependent on program funding and project scope of work)
• Professional mentors will be assigned to each summer intern