COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CHIP)

Wisconsin AHEC’s CHIP enables college students who have an interest in community health, public health and population health to work full time (40 hours per week), 3/4 time(32 hours per week)  part time(22 hours a week) or another part-time option(12 hours) with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers and community service organizations throughout Northwest Wisconsin for an eight-week summer internship. In addition to valuable experience within local Northwest Wisconsin communities, students also:
 

• gain valuable public health knowledge, skills, and experience while providing host sites with the extra capacity needed to strengthen and extend their practice
   

• gain an understanding and an appreciation of the broad range of public health activities undertaken at the local level
   

• earn a stipend based on the option you choose (subject to income tax) for their commitment over the 8-week internship experience

 

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Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for CHIP, students must:

• be a Wisconsin resident or student attending a college or university in Wisconsin

• be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• preferably have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

• preferably have completed at least two-years of college coursework by June of that internship year

• have an interest in community, public, or population health

• be currently enrolled college student at the time of your CHIP application

 

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