Department of Health and Fitness: Professional References for Students
Professional Associations
This table provides the names of several professional associations whose purposes are relevant to the field of health promotion. Many of these
organizations have student membership rates and offer excellent networking opportunities through their conferences and other events. References
for additional organizations will be listed throughout the associations’ websites.
Organization
Website
Description
Aerobics and Fitness Association of
America (AFAA)
www.afaa.com
World’s largest fitness educator. Certifications include Group
Exercise, Kickboxing, Personal Training, Yoga, and many others.
American Alliance for Health Physical
Education Recreation and Dance
(AAHPERD)
www.aahperd.org
AAHPERD's mission is to promote healthy lifestyles through
programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport,
and to provide members with professional development
opportunities.
American College Health Association
(ACHA)
www.acha.org
The American College Health Association (ACHA) is the principal
advocate and leadership organization for college and university
health.
American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
http://acsm.org
ACSM provides certifications (Health/Fitness Instructor, Exercise
Specialist, and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist) and
scientific publications for health and exercise professionals.
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
www.acefitness.org
ACE is committed to enriching quality of life through safe and
effective physical activity. Certifications include Personal Training,
Group Fitness Instructor, Lifestyle & Weight Management
Consultant, and others.
American Public Health Association
(APHA)
www.apha.org
APHA is the oldest and largest public health membership
organization in the US. Publications include the America Journal of
Public Health.
American School Health Association
(ASHA)
www.ashaweb.org
ASHA unites the many professionals working in schools who are
committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. The
Association, a multidisciplinary organization that advocates highquality school health instruction and health services.
The Cooper Institute
www.cooperinst.org
The Cooper Institute provides research on critical health topics such
as behavior change, obesity, and aging. Certifications include Fitness
Specialist, Group Exercise, Pre/Postnatal Fitness, and others.
The Institute of Health and
Productivity Management
www.ihpm.org
The Institute for Health & Productivity Management is a non-profit
corporation created to document and promote the relationship
between employee health and workplace productivity.
The National Commission for Health
Education Credentialing, Inc.
(NCHEC)
www.nchec.org
NCHEC is the certifying body for the Certified Health Education
Specialist (CHES) credential.
National Wellness Institute
www.nationalwellness.org
Since 1977, NWI has provided health promotion professionals
resources and services to promote professional and personal growth.
Hosts annual National Wellness Conference in Stevens Point,
Wisconsin.
Society for Public Health Education
(SOPHE)
www.sophe.org
The Wellness Councils of America
(WELCOA)
www.welcoa.org
SOPHE is an independent, international professional association
made up of a diverse membership of health education professionals
and students. With its primary focus on public health education,
SOPHE provides leadership through a code of ethics, standard for
professional preparation, research, and practice; professional
development; and public outreach
WELCOA is a national non-profit membership organization
dedicated to promoting healthier life styles for all Americans,
especially through health promotion initiatives at the worksite.
WELCOA links communities and coalitions together into a
supportive network that includes locally affiliated Wellness Councils,
Well City initiatives, Well Workplaces, and individual and corporate
members throughout the United States.
Professional Journals
The table below lists several journals with published information relevant to the field of health promotion. These journals are a great resource for
research projects as well as thesis planning.
Journal Name
Association
American Journal of Public American Public Health
Health
Association
Journal Website
http://www.ajph.org/misc/about.shtml
Health Affairs
Independent
http://www.healthaffairs.org/1500_about_journal.php
Medicine & Science in
Sports & Exercise
American College of
Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org
Health Services Research
Independent
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmchealthservres/about/
Social Science and
Medicine
Independent
http://authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=315&Precis=DESC
Journal of American
College Health
American College Health
Association
http://www.heldref.org/jach.php
Journal of Occupational
and Environmental
Medicine
The American College of
Occupational and
Environmental Medicine
http://www.joem.org/pt/re/joem/home.htm;jsessionid
=Bu9luQ2FKKp5VAkdztywhRimsMWCST8YNpx1dp
8Mnig5ienFdU2d!-820553056!-949856031!9001!-1
Health Education and
Behavior
Society for Public Health
Education
http://www.sph.umich.edu/heb/journal_information.html
Journal of Health
Communication
Independent
http://www.gwu.edu/~cih/journal/
American Journal of
Health Promotion
Independent
www.healthpromotionjournal.com
Health Education
Research
International Union
for Health
Promotion and
Education
http://www.nyu.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/gjh210/iuhpe/dbsort.cgi?
db=iuhpe&uid=default&view_records=1&Language=English&ID
=publications_journal3_index
Journal of the
American Dietetic
Association
American Dietetic
Association
http://www.adajournal.org/scripts/om.dll/serve?web=/info/jada-info.html&id=jada
Health Policy and
Planning
Independent
http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/list/heapol/scope/
Journal of School
Health
American School
Health Association
http://www.ashaweb.org
American Journal of
Health Behavior
American Academy
of Health Behavior
http://www.ajhb.org/
Health Promotion
International
International Union
for Health
Promotion and
Education
http://www.nyu.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/gjh210/iuhpe/dbsort.cgi?
db=iuhpe&uid=default&view_records=1&Language
=English&ID=publications_journal3_index
ACSM's Health &
Fitness Journal
American College of
Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org
American Journal of
Health Education
American
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.
Association of Health cfm?template=ajhe_main.html
Education
Electronic Journal of
International Health
Education
American
http://www.aahperd.org/iejhe/template.cfm
Association of Health
Education
International Health
Education
Association of Health ?template=about.html
Education
Health Promotion Practice
Society for Public Health
Education
http://www.sophe.org
American Journal of Health
Studies
Department of Health and
Kinesiology, Texas A&M
University
http://ajhs.tamu.edu/
Disease Management
Disease Management
Association of America
http://www.dmaa.org/dmho.html
Journal of Public Health
Management and Practice
Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins
http://www.lww.com/product/0%2C0%2C1078-4659%2C00.html
Conferences
Below is a list of conferences and events that may be of interest to you. Many conferences offer student intern positions that can help to eliminate or
lessen the cost of attendance. Conferences provide excellent networking opportunities for those interested in pursuing careers in the field of health
promotion.
Websites are listed, since conference dates may change annually.
Association
American Association of
Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR)
Event
Annual Meeting
Website
http://www.aacvpr.org/meeting/
American Obesity
Association
AOA Conference
http://www.obesity.org/subs/conference/
National Center for
Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
Meetings
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/upcomingmeetings/index.htm
National Institutes of
Health
Meetings and Events
http://www.nih.gov/news/
American Society of
Exercise Physiologists
Annual Meeting
http://www.asep.org/
American College of Sports
Medicine
ACSM Annual Meeting,
ACSM Health & Fitness
Summit
http://www.acsm.org/meetings/index.htm
American Public
Health Association
Annual Meeting
http://www.apha.org/meetings/
National Business
Coalition on Health
National Center for
Chronic Disease
Prevention and
Health Promotion
Annual Conference
http://www.nbch.org/events/conference.cfm
National Conference
on Chronic Disease
Prevention and
Control (Annual)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference/index.htm
The National
Managed Health
Care Congress
Disease Management
Congress
Annual Conference
http://www.nmhcc.com/conference/default.asp
Annual Conference &
Expo
http://www.diseasemanagementcongress.com/default.asp
ECA World Fitness
Convention & Trade
Show
http://www.ecaworldfitness.com/con0.html
American Journal of
Health Promotion
Annual Art & Science
of Health Promotion
Conference
American Alliance for National Convention
Health, Physical
& Expo
Education,
Recreation and Dance
(AAHPERD)
http://healthpromotionconference.org/
http://www.aahperd.org/convention/template.cfm?template=main.html
The National Council
on the Aging
Annual Conference
http://www.ncoa.org/content.cfm?sectionID=64
The American
College Health
Association
Annual Meeting
http://www.acha.org/prof_dev/meetings_events.cfm
Society for Nutrition
Education
Annual Conference
http://www.sne.org/conference/index.html
National Wellness
Conference
Annual
http://www.nationalwellness.org/TheConference2K4/index.php?id=227&id_tier=1
Certifications
Holding certifications in a particular segment of health promotion can distinguish you from other job candidates. A number of relevant
certifications are listed below for your exploration.
Organization
Certification Link
National Academy of Sports http://www.nasm.org/Certification/home.aspx
Medicine (NASM)
Aerobics and Fitness
Association of America
(AFAA)
First Time Visit: http://www.afaa.com/103.afa
American Aerobic
Association International
(AAAI) and International
Sports Medicine
Association (ISMA)
http://www.aaai-ismafitness.com/
National Board of Fitness
Examiners (NBFE)
American Council on
Exercise (ACE)
http://www.nbfe.org/examination/
Certifications & Workshops:
http://www.afaa.com/300.afa
http://www.acefitness.org/getcertified/
Certifications Offered
-Certified Personal Trainer
-Certified Group Trainer
-Performance Enhancement
Specialist
-Personal Fitness Trainer
-Primary Group Exercise
-Kickboxing
-Step
-AFAA Challenge Exam
-The Wave Workout
* AFAA also offers many continuing education
workshops.
Instructor: Primary Aerobic, Step Aerobic, Yoga,
Tai Chi, Pre and Post Natal, Cycling, Pilates Mat,
Aqua, Kickboxing.
Trainer: Personal Fitness
Consultant: Holistic Health, Sports Nutrition,
Weight Training.
Director: Fitness Facility
NBFE Registered Personal Fitness Trainer
Personal Trainer
Group Fitness Instructor
National Commission for
Health Education
Credentialing Inc.
International Fitness
Professional Association
The Cooper Institute for
Aerobics Research
American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American College of
Nutrition
Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant
Clinical Exercise Specialist
http://www.nchec.org/becomeches/eligibility.asp Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
http://www.ifpa-fitness.com/default.aspx
Instructor: Body Building, Group Fitness, Yoga
Fitness, Weight Management, Tai Chi.
Trainer: Personal Fitness, Functional, Senior
Fitness, Functional Senior Fitness.
Specialist: Sports Conditioning, Women’s
Fitness, Program Design, Exercise Motivation.
Other: Sports Nutrition, Flexibility Coach, Post
Secondary Rehabilitation,
Fitness Facility Manager.
http://www.cooperinst.org/shopping/crscata.pdf
A variety of certifications are offered under four
tracks of study:
- Personal Trainer
- Exercise Leadership
- Motivational Coaching
- Health Promotion and
Worksite Wellness
http://www.acsm.org/certification/getcertified.htm Personal Trainer, Health/Fitness Instructor,
Exercise Specialist, Registered Clinical Exercise
Physiologist
http://www.cert-nutrition.org/
Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
Websites for Internship and Job Searches
Listed below are several websites which provide links to health promotion internships and jobs across the country.
www.fitnessworld.com
Employment opportunities in the sports and recreation
industries, as well as fitness and health clubs for sale
www.onlinesports.com/pages/careercenter.html
Sports-related career opportunities
www.ascp.org/jobs
Jobs in the medical field, including dietetics, information
systems consulting, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
www.jobscience.com
Jobs relevant to research and sales in the health care
industry
http://personal.bgsu.edu/~mlaflin/Internsites.html
Extensive list of internships across the country, many are in
corporate wellness
www.hpcareer.net
Primary career development site for health promotion
professionals
www.wellnessconnection.com
Provides health promotion internship and job postings
www.healthandwellnessjobs.com
Provides health promotion internship and job postings
www.nchec.org.employ.htm
Lists job opportunities for individuals with CHES status
www.nutritionjobs.com
Search engine for nutrition professionals
http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/cas/health/nchf/nchfcarln.html Health promotion jobs, internships, fellowships and
scholarships
Internships
Corporate Fitness & Exercise Physiology
Organization
Contact
Person
Phone
American
Alliance for
Health, Physical
Education,
Recreation and
Dance
(AAHPERD)
Email
Website
aahe@aahperd.org
www.aahperd.com
http://www.biometrics
health.com/Home.cf
m
Biometrics
Nutrition and
Fitness
Karen Karch
(240) 6836315
Karen@biometricshealth.com
CIGNA
Corporation
Fitness Center
Communications
Satellite
Corporations
(COMSAT)
Mark
Anderson
(215) 7614626
Mark.anderson@cigna.com www.tlpfitness.com
Julia
McFadden
(301) 2143135
Corporate
Fitness Works
Kelly
Monahan,
Internship
Administrat
or
(301) 4179697 ext. 20
Comments
Weight management program
Semester-long duties include
exercise testing and
prescription, teaching group
exercise classes, administrative
duties
kmonahan@corporatefitnes www.corporatefitne Preferred course work in exercise
testing and prescription, exercise
sworks.com
ssworks.com
physiology, and anatomy. Current
CPR and First Aid certification, or
ability to become certified. Most
offer stipends.
Dynamic Sports
Management, Inc.
Brandon
Adams
(202) 2911734
FitWell
Associates, Inc.
Health Fitness
Corporation
dsmdc@aol.com
www.dsmshock.com
Part time and full time positions.
Paid or college credit. Many
business applications including
marketing, event management and
redesign of business plan. Some
administrative duties. Business
background or interest preferred.
intern@fitwellinc.com
www.fitwellinc.co
m
Internship provides experience
in worksite health promotion,
fitness center management and
leadership
http://www.ltwell.com
Corporate Fitness Internship or
Health Promotion Co-op. Both are
paid. See website for details.
Undergraduate or graduate
student needed to assist with
physical education programs for
disabled children. Hours/days are
flexible.
Sheila
Clancy,
Program
Director
Lee
Sallustio
(973) 8724347
(410) 5711481
lee@ingoodhealthinc.com
L & T Health and
Fitness
Rose Cooper
(703) 2041355
r.cooper@ltwell.com
Lab School of
Washington
Judd
Grosshans
(202) 4542258
juddlb@comcast.net
MedX of Estes
Andy
Collingwoo
d
Jerry
Vignola
(970) 5770174
In Good Health,
Inc.
MidAtlantic
Corporate Health
(410) 7711200
A private wellness, physical
rehab clinic In Colorado
http://www.midatla
nticcorporatehealth.
com/
Paid internship program offers
training and experience in fitness
assessments, exercise prescription
and programming, equipment
orientation, fitness and wellness
promotion, fitness-related
computer skills
Mitch’s Market
Street Gym
C. Marino
(610) 9182900 ext. 17
Montgomery
County Fire and
Rescue Service
(MCFRS)
President’s
Council on
Physical Fitness
and Sports
Sinai Corporate
Health, Inc.
Tenleytown
Fitness Center
Joanne
Roberts
(240) 7775173
Town Sports
International
USPS - Rosslyn
USPS –HQ
White House
Athletic Center
cmarino@mitchsgym.com
(202) 6909000
Abigail
Sweigert
Roger
Moffat
(410) 4969240
(202) 8856040
http://www.mitchsg
ym.com/internships
.html
In Pennsylvania. Must be CPR
certified. Personal training
certification preferred.
www.fitness.gov
asweiger@sinai-balt.com
Paid position working with fitness
center members & designing
educational materials. 1-2
days/week for 2-3 hours.
Moffat@american.edu
www.washingtonsp
ortsclubs.com
Laurie
Tucker
Beth
Ridings
Aimee
Labrecque,
Assistant
Director
(202) 2685415
(703) 2424104
(202) 3955688
Laurie_tucker@hotmail.co
m
bmandable@hotmail.com
whacstaff@aol.com
http://members.aol.
com/whacstaff
Experiences will include exercise
programming, fitness testing,
health promotion planning and
implementation, and group
exercise instruction. Must have
completed coursework in
physiology & kinesiology. CPR
certification required.
Whole Health
Management
Nicole
Cummings,
Director
World Bank
Fitness Center
Mike James, (202) 473Fitness
3523
Center
Manager
(301) 6227800
WTS
International
(202) 2738118
Vaco.fitness.center@mail.
va.gov
http://www.wholeh
ealthnet.com/
Stipend provided for 8-12 wk.
internship. CPR certification
required. Will perform fitness
assessments, develop exercise
and health promotion programs
and conduct fitness classes.
CPR, first aid certification required.
Paid.
wts@wtsinternational.com
www.wtsinternatio
nal.com
Spa, fitness, and leisure
consulting firm
Health Communication/Education
Organization
Contact
Person
Phone
Email
Academy for
Educational
Development
Monica
Laufer
(202) 8848332
mlaufer@aed.org
American
Association for
Health Education
(AAHE)
American
Betsy
Association of
Sprouse
Retired Persons
(AARP)
bsprouse@aarp.org
Comments
After-school program
facilitator for Media-Smart
Youth. January and February
30-40 hrs/wk. Paid. Requires
3-5 yrs exp. Working with
youth (11-13 yrs).
Students can intern in the
office, serve as a student
member on the Board or work
on a committee. Unpaid.
aahe@aahperd.org
American
Association on
Health and
Disability (AAHD)
American
Medical Student
Association
(AMSA)
Arlington
County Parks
and Recreation
Arthritis
Foundation
Website
www.aarp.org
Students choose department.
Graduate student preferred.
Paid. Visit website for details.
www.aahd.us
Caitlin
Phelps
Trina
Alcorn
cphelps@www.amsa.org
www.amsa.org/progra
ms/npcw/intern.cfm
(703) 2283500
pers@arlingtonva.us
www.arlingtonva.us/pe
rs
(202) 8872914
talcorn@arthritis.org
www.arthritis.org
3 month internship. Program
evaluation, public health
communication, presentation
development. $2500 stipend,
30-40 hrs/wk. Graduate
student preferred.
Association of
Schools of
Public Health
(ASPH)
AU WELL
Center
Kathy
Haldeman
Brainfood
www.asph.org
Represents deans, faculty
and students in accredited
Schools of Public Health and
other public health programs
seeking accreditation
This is a summer internship
that can extend to a two
afternoon a week
classroom/kitchen instructor
position during the school
year. Interns will receive a
modest stipend.
(202) 8853276
haldeman@american.edu
(202) 6675515
info@brain-food.org
www.brain-food.org
www.cdc.gov
Center for
Disease Control
and Prevention
Chartered Health
Plan, Inc.
City of Rockville
Christine
Prue
(202) 6908598
cprue@cdc.gov
Hillary
Boguski
(202) 4084710
(240) 3148119
resumes@charteredwww.charteredhealth.com
health.com
HBoguski@rockvillemd.go
v
Department of
Health and
Human Services,
Federal
Occupational
Health
Mitchell
Frid
(202) 5651930
mfrid@foh.dhhs.gov
(919) 6810504
Jason.horay@duke.edu
Duke University Jason Horay
Medical Center
EcoDesign Corps Josh Burch
(202) 2651560
Wellness internship to design
program for employees of the
City of Rockville government.
Federal Occupational Health
provides occupational health
resources and services
designed to improve the
health, safety and
productivity of the Federal
workforce.
www.dukehealth.org/
www.shawecovillage.c
om
$2,000 stipend for June-Aug
full-time. Engage youth in
hands-on community based
projects: outreach, health
awareness, garden
maintenance, environmental.
INOVA Health
System
INOVA
Employment
Services
(703) 6452883
International
Association of
Fire Fighters
(IAFF)
Kaiser
Permanente
Ron McGraw
(202) 8249313
rmcgraw@iaff.org
Shannon
Swift Hines
Judd
Grosshans
(301) 8166559
(202) 4542258
Shannon@hinesite.net
Anne
Krause
(301) 9847191
Lab School of
Washington
Matthews Media
Medical Society
of Washington
DC (MSDC)
National Cancer
Institute (NCI)
National Institute
of Health (NIH)
National
Multiple
Sclerosis Society
www.inova.com/inova
public.srt/careers/fello
wships/index.jsp
Paid internship opportunity
Undergraduate or graduate
student needed to assist with
physical education programs
for disabled children.
Hours/days are flexible.
juddlb@comcast.net
www.matthewsgroup.c
om
MMG provides direction
and support for all aspects
of message development,
information dissemination,
and health behavior
change.
www.msdc.org
(202) 2965363
information@msandyou.or
g
http://internship.cancer.
gov/whynci.cfm
www.training.nih.gov/s
tudent/
www.msandyou.org
Health communications
internship program
See website for complete
listing of opportunities
North American
Association for
the Study of
Obesity
Edward
Bernstein
(301) 5636526
Northrop
Grumman
Corporation
Devon Lott
(703) 5563098
Devon.Lott@ngc.com
jobs@specialolympics.org
Moffat@american.edu
Special
Olympics
Suburban
Hospital
Monique
Ware
(202) 4082640
(301) 8963572
Tenleytown
Fitness Center
Roger
Moffat
(202) 8856040
United States
Capital Police
University of
Maryland Health
Center
Rob Hopson (202) 2285260
(301) 3148128
U.S. Apple
Association
Wendy
Davis
(703) 4428850
www.naaso.org
mware@suburbanhospital.
org
www.specialolympicsd
c.org/
www.suburbanhospital.
org
Design marketing plans to
increase membership,
perform market research to
increase scientific journal
subscription, assure
maximum attendance of
online course.
Assist with Health Risk
Assessments, education
classes, health fairs. Design
educational materials.
Health promotion
programming and community
outreach for all age groups
Paid position working with
fitness center members &
designing educational
materials. 1-2 days/week for
2-3 hours.
www.health.umd.edu
wdavis@usapple.org
www.usapple.org
Assist with production of
various communications,
media and health projects.
Development of education
materials and press releases
on apples and apple products.
Unpaid. Flexible hours.
USDA/ Food
Stamp Nutrition
Connection
Anna
Arrowsmith
(301) 5045373
aarrowsmith@nal.usda.gov
(701) 5586740
(202) 7458378
cturner@virginiahospitalce
nter.com
Elisse.collins@va.gov
Wider Circle
Mark Bergel (301) 6571010
mbergel@awidercircle.org
YMCA –
Arlington
Devon Lott
Virginia Hospital Cathy
Center
Turner
Washington VA
Elisse
Medical Center
Collins
(703) 5255420
www.nal.usda.gov/food 10 hour/week internship for
undergrad. Data entry and
stamp
cost/nutrient analysis for an
online resource system for
nutrition educators.
www.awidercircle.org
www.arlingtonymca.or
g
Research assistant position
for Project HF-Action. Will
work with the study
coordinator on an exercise
program for patients who are
recovering from heart failure
or other disease. $10-15 per
hour, 25 hours per week.
Create/revise wellness
programs for children in lowincome schools or public
housing
Health Policy
Organization
Contact
Person
American
Association of
Retired Persons
(AARP)
American
Association of
Retired Persons
(AARP)
American
Association on
Health and
Disability
(AAHD)
American Heart
Association
(AHA)
American
Medical
Association
(AMA)
American Public
Health
Association
(APHA)
Center for
Disease Control
and Prevention
Phone
Email
Website
Comments
Betsy
Sprouse
bsprouse@aarp.org
www.aarp.org
Students choose department.
Graduate student preferred.
Paid. Visit website for details.
Betsy
Sprouse
bsprouse@aarp.org
www.aarp.org
Students choose department.
Graduate student preferred.
Paid. Visit website for details.
contact@aahd.us
www.aahd.us
(301) 5456140
Sue Nelson,
Suzanne
Polis
Sue.Nelson@heart.org,
Suzanne.Polis@heart.org
Advocacy-based position
for intern with
legislative/political
interests
www.ama-assn.org
www.apha.org
Christine
Prue
(202) 6908598
cprue@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov
Center for
Science in the
Public Interest
(CSPI)
DC Department
of Health
Andria
Barbee
International
Department,
Campaign for
Tobacco-Free Kids
296-5427
International Life Paula
Sciences Institute Fleming
(ILSI)
National
Coalition for
Promoting
Physical Activity
National
Fisheries
Institute
Partnership for
Prevention
(202) 4425942
Fax: (202)
cspi@cspinet.org
http://www.cspinet.org/ Several health policy
about/jobs_internship_s internships in a variety of
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areas. See website for
details.
www.doh.dc.gov
mconway@tobaccofreekid
s.org
www.tobaccofreekids.o
rg/organization/jobs/jo
b4.shtml
Fax: (202)
659-3859
www.ilsi.org/Careers/
Paid intern will work 20
hrs/week on Campaign for
Tobacco-Free Kids. Fax
resume, two writing
samples and two references
(attn: fall internships)
Fax resume, two writing
samples and three
references (Attn: Paula
Fleming)
www.ncppa.org
Stacey
Viera
Jen Bachtel
(202) 8330009
sviera@nfi.org
www.aboutseafood.org
Research and advocacy for
the health benefits of
seafood. Stipend provided.
jenbachtel@hotmail.com
www.prevent.org
Possible duties include:
preparing fact sheets and
presentations; performing
library and internet research;
researching and drafting issue
briefs; general administrative
duties; assisting with meetings
and Capitol Hill briefings;
maintaining the organization’s
database. 15 hr/wk minimum.
Paid.
POLICY ProjectSafe Motherhood
Working Group
President’s
Council on
Physical Fitness
and Sports
SOPHE
Women in
Government
Sarah Smith
(202) 7759680
ssmith@futuresgroup.com
(202) 6909000
www.policyproject.co
m
Summer internship. Heavy
writing and research. Should
have an interest in maternal
and child health. Spanishspeaking. 20-30 hrs/wk. Paid.
Graduate student preferred.
www.fitness.gov
Blakely
Pomietto
(202) 4089804
bpomietto@sophe.org
www.sophe.org
Kate Roche
(202) 3330825
kroche@womeningovernm
ent.org
www.womeningovern
ment.org/prevention
Media advocacy/policy,
program planning, research,
professional meetings, selfdirected project. Deadlines:
Spring (11/1); Summer (3/1);
Fall (7/1).
Graduate internship in health
policy for non-profit
organization that conducts
seminars for women
legislators and manages
public policy initiatives.
Global Health
Organization
Contact
Person
Phone
Email
Website
Comments
Several opportunities
described on website.
Stipend of $200/month.
Manna Project
International
robin@mannaproject.org
http://www.globalhealt
h.org/jobs/view.php3?i
d=984&type=ghc
www.mannaproject.org
U.S. Agency for
International
Development
GHInternships@usaid.gov.
Global Health
Council
Woodrow Wilson
International
Center for
Scholars
Charlotte
Youngblood
Holistic community
development in developing
nations. Project lasts one
year abroad.
http://www.usaid.gov/c Opportunites in the Office
areers/studentprograms. of General Counsel,
html
Bureau for Global Health,
and Regional bureaus. See
website.
www.wilsoncenter.org Paid internship deals with
international policy and global
affairs.