Academic Internships

Welcome to the Department of Community Health (MDCH) Internship information page.

At the MDCH we are looking for talented, dedicated, innovative students and graduates that want to gain the experience and knowledge of public service, while getting academic credit.

Program Highlights  

• Interns work closely with professionals on projects, present project findings, and experience career development
• Internships are non-paid positions
• Interns will be shown how to apply for full-time positions
• We provide a flexible and diverse work environment for our interns and employees

Application Process
To apply for a position listed below, please complete the Academic Intern Application and e-mail the application to the appropriate Internship Coordinator. All applicants will receive e-mail notification that their information was received. 

If there is not a position listed in your area of interest at DCH, take a look at the State of Michigan Internship Program positions. 

List of Internship Position and the Internship Coordinator to e-mail:

Administration	Description	Position Title & Position Description	Coordinator e-mail
Public Health	Chronic Disease, Family, Maternal and Child Health, Epidemiology, Laboratories, etc.	MI Violent Death Reporting System Intern All Semesters 2013	Stella Christian ChristianS@ michigan.gov
Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities	Community Mental Health Hospitals and Centers, Substance Abuse and Addiction Services, etc.	No positions available	Jan Zwarka zwarkaj@michigan.gov
Medical Services	Medicaid Policy, Financial Management, Program Operations and Quality Assurance, etc.	No positions available	Trena Larner LarnerT@michigan.gov
Policy & Planning	Office of Nurse Policy, Health Policy & Access, Workforce Transformation, etc.	No positions available	Shelly Murrell murrells@michigan.gov
Operations	Budget, Audit and Finance, etc.	No positions available	Kevin Bartley bartleyk@michigan.gov
Other	Legal Affairs, Chief Medical Executive, Health Information Technology, Communications, Recipient Rights, Developmental Disabilities, Services to the Aging, Inspector General, etc.	Evidence for Investigation Course Developer Communications Intern Forensic Accountant Intern  Field Agent Criminal Justice Intern	Shelly Murrell murrells@michigan.gov