
Internship Opportunities
Interning with Mecklenburg County Public Health is a great way to learn about and contribute to the great work we do in the community.
Interning with Mecklenburg County Public Health is a great way to learn about and contribute to the great work we do in the community. We understand that meaningful internships help ensure a well-rounded and prepared public health workforce now and for the future.
Prior to accepting interns, we must have an Affiliation Agreement between Mecklenburg County and the student’s college/university. Please note that the process to establish a new agreement can take a few months.
To learn more about all the services and programs provided by the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, please visit the Service and Program Directory.
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Case Management and Health Partnerships
The Case Management and Health Partnerships Division comprises the Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA); Community Alternatives Programs (CAP); Maternal & Child Health Programs, including Care Management for At-Risk Children (CMARC) and Care Management for High Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP); Trauma & Justice Partnerships, including Child Development-Community Policing (CD-CP), Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), and Community Assistance: Respond, Engage, Support (CARES); and Women, Infants & Children (WIC).
Currently, no internship opportunities are available.
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Clinical Services
The Clinical Services Division comprises Adult & Adolescent Health Clinic, Immunization Clinic, Laboratory Services, Medical Records, Mobile Health in Action (MHiA) Program, Patient Services, MeckDental Pediatric Dental Clinic & Mobile Dental Unit, Postnatal and Newborn Home Visit Services, Refugee Health, and Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic.
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Office of the Health Director
The Office of the Health Director comprises Administrative Services, including the Office of Vital Records and Total Quality; Epidemiology; Health Informatics Program; Office of Innovation & Strategy; Preparedness; and Workforce Development.
Currently, no internship opportunities are available.
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Office of the Medical Director
The Office of the Medical Director comprises Communicable Disease Control, including Child Care Health Consultants; Deputy Medical Directors; Nursing; Sr. Advanced Practice Providers; Employee Health & Safety; Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Program; and Pharmacy.
Currently, no internship opportunities are available.
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Population Health
The Population Health Division comprises the Office of Chronic Disease Policy & Prevention; the Office of Health Equity, including the Community Engagement Program, Community Health Worker Initiative, Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH), and Village HeartBEAT Program; the Office of Violence Prevention; Resilience in Communities after Stress and Trauma (ReCAST II); and various division initiatives.
Currently, no internship opportunities are available.
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Preventive Health
The Preventive Health Division comprises Environmental Health, including Food & Facilities Sanitation, Groundwater & Wastewater Services, Pools & Environmental Health Services, and Planning & Support Services; HIV/STI Division, including Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE), Ryan White Program, STI/HIV Outreach & Case Management, and STI Investigations & Surveillance; and School Health.
Currently, no internship opportunities are available.