Laboratory Internships

APHL and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partner to offer paid laboratory internships to train and prepare college students for careers at public health laboratories.  APHL offers two different internship programs: the Public Health Laboratory Internship Program: An APHL-CDC Initiative​ and a Genomic Data Internship Program. If you are enrolled in either internship program, the information below will be applicable to your time at your host laboratory. Learn more.

Interns assist their mentor and other laboratory professionals working on meaningful projects that help protect the health of our communities. Past examples have included detecting genetic disorders in newborn babies, monitoring drinking water for lead, tracking viruses carried by insects and testing soil for environmental toxins.

Interns are placed at a host public health laboratory under the supervision of a mentor, usually for a span of 12–16 weeks. Internships are in-person, so host laboratory selection will depend on the applicant’s residence during the program.

The Genomic Data Internship is a fully remote position for candidates enrolled in a master or doctoral program. Candidates that are available to work in person may. Learn more about the Genomic Data Internship application.

If you are interested in applying for the Internship program, please review the information on this page about the program and the application information page. 

Please note that you must have be enrolled as an active student in a Certificate, Associate, Bachelor or Master Program and be a US citizen or permanent resident to be considered. For the Genomic Data Internship program you must be enrolled as an active student in a Master or Doctoral program.

APHL offers flexible start dates to meet both the needs of interns and mentors.