Internships in Public Health
Internships in Public Health not only provide you with first-hand experience in the real working world but also enable you to understand the career trajectory for your desired position within Public Health. You can learn how to apply the knowledge you have acquired during an internship to your future workplaces and positions.
Meet our past and present Public Health interns!
Hi! My name is Madison Lin and I am currently serving as the Tobacco Prevention Intern! I am intending to graduate this May from UNC-CH with my B.A. in Biology and B.A. in Medical Anthropology. While much of my previous public health work has focused on direct interaction with the community, this internship has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about what goes on at different health departments and coalitions. Currently, I am working on various social media campaigns focused on tobacco use prevention in my internship with the NENCPPH. Additionally, I have worked with various coalitions working on potential strategies for tobacco use prevention in schools. I am also working with local high school students in supporting their presentations to local middle school students about the dangers of tobacco use.
Meet Libby! Libby served as a regional Public Health intern under the Northeastern North Carolina Partership of Public Health (NENCPPH) during the spring of 2023. Libby has since graduated with her master’s in public health from the University of Florida. During Libby’s time in the region, she worked directly in substance use, where she made recommendations and implemented improvements to the NENC Connect webpage, which connect people to treatment and recovery services. As a part of Libby’s research, she was also able to participate in several substance use coalitions in the region, as well participate in the regional substance misuse idea exchange to understand the current issues, initiatives, and needs in the region.
Meet Trinity! Trinity is a student at Elizabeth City State University, majoring in social work. Trinity just finished her semester internship with our Tobacco Prevention Regional Manager, where Trinity worked on tobacco free policy efforts, participated in community outreach events and collaboration efforts within the local school systems, as well as conducted presentations and informational sessions to partners and the public regarding evidence-based strategies that focus on decreased initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults.
Meet Ashlan! Ashlan served as a regional Public Health intern for the Northeastern North Carolina Partnership for Public Health (NENCPPH) during the summer of 2024. Ashlan is slated to complete her master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in December 2024, and she received her B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2022. During her internship, Ashlan worked on the NENC Connect substance use information campaign and the 2024 Regional Get Moving Challenge. Ashlan updated and added several new and existing provider locations on the NENC Connect substance use webpage and assisted with the planning of the regional Get Moving Challenge. She created seven weekly newsletters, an announcement flyer, an exercise-to-steps conversion chart, and more. As part of her time with NENCPPH, she also had the opportunity to attend board meetings and visit local health departments to gain insight into how health professionals from various health departments and counties come together and collaborate to provide services for individuals.
Hello! I’m Chloe Wilde and I’m currently serving as the spring 2025 Tobacco Prevention and
Control Intern with the NENCPPH. I’m set to graduate this May from ECU with a Bachelor’s in
Public Health, and a concentration in community health. While my background has primarily
been in mental health and research, I’m eager to learn more about tobacco prevention and
control to broaden my expertise in public health.
Some of the exciting projects I’ll be working on include writing the weekly newsletter, advocating
for Tobacco 21 resolutions, creating new partnerships within Region 10, and implementing the CATCH My Breath program. I’m looking forward to contributing to the team and learning as
much as I can during my internship.
