The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB)/Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) is committed to working with American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates to provide them with exposure to applied public health practice within a tribal-serving organization. An internship with AAIHB/AASTEC is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and skills in the areas of data collection and management, survey design, program evaluation, community-based health research, developing health education/communication materials and much more!
Interns will work directly with AAIHB/AASTEC program staff including our epidemiologists and evaluation specialists.
All internship placements are paid. Student interns may work up to 30 hours per week in the summer and approximately 20 hours per week during the school year. Professional interns (recent graduates) are expected to commit to a 6-month placement within our organization and may work a maximum of 34 hours/week. In-person and remote internships are available dependent on our organization's program needs for that semester. Remote internships are only available for individuals living and working in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Alaska, and Washington.
NOTE: If you interested in using this internship placement to fulfill a practicum, capstone, or course credit requirement, please contact
Carolyn Parshall (email@example.com) before proceeding with the application.
Work in a professional environment that puts you at the forefront of public health issues in Native communities throughout the Albuquerque IHS Area.
Give back to communities via outreach, public health education, and public health intervention programs.
Collect and analyze health data and use it to promote public health in our Native communities.
Letter of recommendation
Internship applicants who are enrolled in a federally or state-recognized tribe will be given preference.
We currently accept applications from undergraduate (you must have completed at least one year of college coursework) and graduate students. You must be in good academic standing in your major or program. We also accept applications from individuals who have recently graduated from a master’s program (within the past two years) for professional internship placements.