Current MPH Practicum Opportunities Database Submission Form

Agency/Organization Name^*

Please include the name of your agency or organization.

Agency/Organization URL^*

Please include your full URL including "http://" or "https://" as appropriate.

Organization Type^*

Post-Secondary Academic Institution
(e.g., UNC-Chapel Hill, community colleges, schools of public health or medicine)

Hospital or Integrated Health System (not federal or state operated)
(e.g., UNC Health, Duke Health, Novant Health)

U.S. Federal Government Agency
(e.g., CDC, NIH, HRSA, USDA, Department of Education, HHS agencies, federally operated health systems like the VA)

U.S. State Government Agency
(e.g., NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Division of Public Health, NC Medicaid Office)

U.S. Local Government Agency
(e.g., Durham County Health Department, local planning or parks departments)

Community Health Center (including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs))
(e.g., Blue Ridge Health, Piedmont Health Services, mobile health clinics, free clinics)

Non-Profit Organization (including Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)) Local and International
(e.g., Durham Children’s Initiative, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, El Futuro, Doctors Without Borders)

Health Insurance or Managed Care Firm
(e.g., Blue Cross NC, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, WellCare)

Elementary, Secondary, or Early Childhood Education Programs or Institutions
(e.g., Durham Public Schools, Head Start programs, preschools)

International Organization or International Government
(e.g., United Nations, WHO, Ministries of Health in other countries)

Consulting, Marketing, Law, or Communications Firm
(e.g., Health Strategies, social impact or health policy consultants, PR firms)

Health Technology or Software Firm
(e.g., Validic [Durham], Pattern Health, telehealth or app-based care platforms)

For-Profit Health-Related Business
(e.g., private dental or mental health clinics, NC-based biotech startups, Labcorp)

U.S. Military
(e.g., Army Medical Center at Fort Liberty)

Tribal Government
(e.g., Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority)

Other
(e.g., organizations not clearly fitting the categories above or hybrid/multi-sector entities)

Please indicate the option that best reflects the opportunity.

Primary Contact Name^*

First

Please include your first name.

Last

Please include your last name.

Primary Contact Email^*

Preceptor Qualifications^*

We understand that people come to public health from a range of backgrounds. Please select the qualifications that the preceptor for this experience would have (select all that apply):

A graduate degree in public health or a related field and at least two years of full-time, professional public health experience

At least five years of full-time, professional public health experience

For conflict-of-interest reasons and to expand mentorship opportunities, a student’s regular supervisor cannot serve as their preceptor.
The preceptor must be affiliated with the practicum host organization and have public health expertise and experience to guide the practicum work and can carry out the Gillings MPH practicum preceptor responsibilities.
To gain exposure to public health work outside of an academic setting and for accreditation reasons, students are generally discouraged from completing a practicum with a faculty member. However, faculty may serve as a preceptor if the practicum products are produced in direct partnership with, and benefit, a non-academic community or organization.

If there is any uncertainty whether someone is qualified to serve as a preceptor, please contact mphpracticum@unc.edu.

Please indicate the option that best reflects the preceptor's qualifications.

Practicum Title^*

Please provide a one-sentence position summary:

Practicum Topic Area(s)^*

Please select at least two, and up to three areas that best describe the project:

Health Equity

Social Determinants of Health

Reproductive Health

Maternal Health

Infant Health (Including Perinatal)

Adolescent and Child Health

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Injury, Violence and Safety

Teaching and Education/Learning Methods

Telehealth and Health Technology

Addiction and Substance Use

Tobacco Use, Smoking, Vaping

HIV/AIDS

Infectious Disease

Chronic Disease and Cancer

Diabetes

Oral Health

Disability

Veteran Wellbeing

Aging

Big Data

Implementation Science

Health Policy and Ethics

Health Services and Systems Strengthening

Nutrition

Physical Activity and Exercise Science

Food Insecurity, Food Access, and Food Systems

Housing Insecurity

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Exposure Science

Environmental Health/Justice

Water and Sanitation

Air Quality and Atmospheric Science

Other (Please Specify)

Possible Work Products^*

A product is a tangible output from the student’s practicum work. Students must produce a minimum of two student-generated, non-proprietary (i.e., not confidential) and can be shared with Gillings faculty for assessment and accreditation purposes), practical work products produced for the practicum organization's use and benefit, that demonstrate attainment of five CEPH MPH Foundational Competencies.

The list below provides examples of practicum products. Unacceptable products are presentations (poster or oral) about the student’s practicum experience, IRB applications, reflection papers, contact hour logs, scholarly papers prepared to allow faculty to assess the experience, academic poster presentations, and other documents required for academic purposes.

Please select at least two, and up to five, practicum products the student could potentially work on:

Conceptual models

Curricula

Databases

Grant Proposals

Guides (e.g., fundraising, resource, user)

Instruments (e.g., data collection, cost-tracking)

Literature Reviews

Logic Models

Materials (e.g, communication, media)

Plans (e.g., engagement, program, evaluation, marketing, dissemination)

Policy Briefs

Presentations

Reports

Spreadsheets

Toolkits

Tools (e.g., advocacy, evaluation, funding, patient engagement)

Websites

Other (1) (Please Specify)

Other (2) (Please Specify)

Geographic Focus of Practicum^*

Domestic

Domestic with a global focus (e.g., working with refugees and/or immigrants, or U.S. based organization with a global focus)

Global

Please indicate the option that best reflects the practicum's geographic focus.

Does this opportunity require US citizenship?^*

Yes

No

Please indicate the option that best reflects the opportunity.

What work format will be available for the student completing this practicum?^*

Remote: The student may complete all project work remotely.

Hybrid: The student may complete some work remotely but must attend certain meetings, events, or activities in person.

In-person: The student must complete all project work onsite.

Flexible: The work format may be discussed and determined during the interview process.

Please select a remote work option.

Practicum Location^*

City

Please enter a city.

State / Province / Region

Please enter a state, province, or region.

Country

Please select a country.

Please estimate the number of hours the practicum will be^*

The practicum must be at least 200 hours.

Please indicate the estimated number of hours.

Compensation^*

We encourage practicum organizations to provide compensation to practicum students when possible. In accordance with the University standard, the recommended hourly rate for MPH students is $28.

Paid

Unpaid

Unsure

Please indicate the student compensation.

Application Deadline^*

Please select the option that best reflects how long you would like the opportunity to remain open. Choose specific deadline if applications will close on a set date, rolling if applications will be reviewed as they are received and the opportunity may remain open for an extended period, or open until filled if applications will continue to be accepted until a student is selected. When making your selection, please consider the suggested recruitment and selection timeline for the term in which you hope to host a student.

Enter date

Rolling

Open Until Filled

Required Practicum Position Link or Practicum Posting PDF^*

Provide either a link to the practicum position posting, or, if the practicum opportunity is not available via a website, please upload a PDF document. The Link or PDF provided must include the position description, major activities that the student will complete, application instructions, and any other relevant information not captured in this form.

Download the Posting Template Here

Practicum Opportunity PDF

Link to Posting (if applicable)

Please include your full URL including "http://" or "https://" as appropriate.