We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009 Community Health Internship Program. Information on the 2010 program will be available on this site in January 2010.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009 Community Health Internship Program. Information on the 2010 program will be available on this site in January 2010.
Hi Everyone,
Many thanks for your patience these past few weeks (I know many of you have been checking the website since mid-December!). I'm delighted to report that all application materials are now accessible. In the left sidebar you will find:
(1) a link to the pdf version of the application (you are encouraged to work
through the application offline)
(2) a link to the online application (please note the https url, signifying that your
information will be encrypted in transit), and
(3) a complete listing of internships proposed for this summer's program.
Please also note that the full application includes the following three elements:
1. Completion of the online application
2. Two letters of recommendation*
3. A complete set of official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Letters* and transcripts should be sent to:
Kirstin Siemering
WI AHEC Program Office
1300 University Avenue
5765 MSC
Madison, WI 53706
*Letters may be sent via email (preferably on letterhead, as pdf documents) directly from your recommenders to Kirstin Siemering (siemering@wisc.edu) - or via regular mail.
Please also note the following slight changes to key program dates:
Friday, March 6, 2009 - application deadline
* We hope to finalize all matches by mid-April *
Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Orientation and Training on UW Madison campus (all day)
Monday, June 8, 2009 - Interns report to agencies
Thursday, July 30, 2009 - Last official day of work for interns
Greetings and Happy New Year to those of you who are checking in to this page. I would like to apologize for the delay in getting the application up and running. Thank you for your patience; I am looking forward to posting the application and 2009 project listing by this Friday, January 9th.
The Wisconsin Statewide Community Health Internship Programs (CHIP) is one of two internship programs sponsored through the Wisconsin AHEC System each summer. The statewide program is coordinated though the Wisconsin AHEC Program Office in Madison and Milwaukee CHIP is coordinated through Milwaukee AHEC. The Statewide program serves a 67-county area that encompasses southwest, central, and northern Wisconsin, while the Milwaukee program serves a cluster of five urban counties (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties) in the southeast corner of the state.
Both programs recruit undergraduate and graduate students interested in gaining real-world public health experience and link them with public health agencies and organizations to work on a variety of public health projects. Both programs run full time for 8 weeks (and offer a $2,400 stipend).
Wisconsin Statewide CHIP creates a 3-way partnership among local public health agencies, student interns, and the Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System. The success of the program depends on partners having both an appreciation for the roles they play in the partnership and a commitment to collaborative learning.
You can get a sense of what interns do in the Statewide Program by taking a look at the 2008 Internship Listing.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
* Wisconsin resident or student attending a college or university in Wisconsin
* U.S. citizen or permanent resident
* Currently enrolled in a technical, undergraduate, or graduate program (may participate the summer following graduation)
* GPA of 3.0 or higher
* Demonstrated and/or well-articulated interest in public health
The online application will be made available on this website in mid-December; applications may be electronically submitted up until midnight on Friday, March 6, 2009. Placements will be finalized by mid-April. The 2009 Statewide program will kick-off on Thursday, June 4th with a full day of orientation and training on the UW Madison campus. The program will conclude on Thursday, July 30th.
Please direct questions about Statewide CHIP to:
Kirstin Siemering
siemering@wisc.edu
(608) 265-6323
Please direct questions about Milwaukee CHIP to:
Virginia Thomas
vthomas@milahec.org
(414) 344-0675
