Practicum Opportunities

As part of the curriculum, in order to get an MPH degree, every student is responsible to complete a practicum at an outside organization, unless waived by the school. The School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) has laid out core competencies that need to be met in order for a student to get a complete experience, enveloping the essentials that lead up to the degree attained in the track of interest. The Public Health Communications and Marketing (PHCM) core competencies are as follows:

1. Help organizations design, plan, implement and evaluate public health communications and marketing programs.
2. Help organizations plan and implement marketing research for public health initiatives.
3. Help organizations develop effective delivery channels for public health products and services.
4. Help organizations advocate for public health policies.

Listed below are examples of organizations where past PHCM students have conducted their practicum:

Association of Public Health Laboratories	Population Services International (PSI)
Danya International, Inc.	Mental Health America
Safe Kids Worldwide	Spectrum Science Communications
La Clinica del Pueblo	Metro Teen AIDS
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration	DC Dept. of Health HIV/AIDS Administration
Academy for Educational Development	Salter Mitchell
UN Population Fund Washington Office	JVR Communications
New York State Health Foundation	AARP
JG Perpich, LLC	US Dept of Health and Human Services