The internship experience in the MPH curriculum is a time to apply learned public health skills and perspectives in a mentored setting. Emphasis is placed on pairing students with strong public health programs and research programs in the state and region during the internship. AzGPPH has identified a range of internship placements which have a balanced educational experience, most of which have active involvement with a program faculty member. Stipends are available through competitive application to support student participation, particularly to cover dislocation expenses and program-related activities. These aides play a particularly important function in courses that are teleconferenced to remote sites, by providing in-class continuity for students with the instructor at another site.
Students can receive stipends or, in some cases, assistantships by serving as teaching aides.
These positions are available only to those students who have successfully completed the course themselves. Application for instructional aide positions occur each semester. Student positions are periodically advertised on the Public Health Student Listserv. Scholar Program AzGPPH students may receive a waiver of registration fees at one university if they are enrolled and have paid fees as a full-time student for units at another university within the state. Non-Resident students must be registered for 12 units at one institution to qualify as a Traveling Scholar.