Internship Program

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) offers paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Internships provide opportunities to work in a variety of different public health disciplines such as health education, epidemiology, health statistics, laboratory sciences, public policy, healthcare administration, human resources, information technology, data science, informatics, and communications. An internship with CDPH offers exposure to state-level public service and equips aspiring public health leaders with professional development opportunities and a career pathway.

Internship Program Details

• Paid internship opportunities are offered every spring and fall. (Currently, we are not offering paid summer internships. Please see our Volunteer Inte​rnships page for information regarding summer internship opportunities.)
  

• ​Remote, hybrid, and onsite internships are available. Onsite placements are available at CDPH’s Sacramento and Richmond locations. 
  

• ​Spring and Fall interns are paid an hourly wage and expected to work between 15 and 29 hours per week. 
• ​Starting rate of pay will be determined by location of the internship placement and intern’s level of education​.

Eligibility Requirements