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Undergraduate Field Study, Graduate Internships and Assistantships |
Undergraduate Field Study
Three credits of Field Study are required for all HE seniors arranged through the Field Studies for Health Ecology course (HE 494). A mandatory orientation is required for this course and offered several times during the last week of so of each semester for those taking HE 494 the following semester. Be sure to look for these announcements or contact the School of Public Health for dates and time.
Students are responsible for locating and arranging for their field study sites. However, a growing number of organizations are contacting our School of Public Health with position offers. This list is made available for students.
Students in HE 494 are required to develop a health-related project for their organization. This serves to demonstrate the skills and range of knowledge our seniors have developed. Projects, rather than simply working at a site, provide a unique service to an organization and can be a strong addition to a student’s resume. Field studies have provided our undergraduate students with valuable experiences often leading to job offers and very positive letters of recommendation for graduate school.
Following are just a few of the creative projects our students have developed:
- Shoulder/Knee Recovery Guide
- Mental Health Monitoring Program for At Risk Teens
- Free Drug Program for Cancer Patients
- Nutrition Analysis and Education for local high school athletic teams
- Design and development of occupational therapy equipment
- 10-week Health and Wellness Guide for Seniors
- Design and creation of a CD for spine rehabilitation
- Creation of a training manual for new dental lab technition
- Create summer sports program for elementary children
- Data collection and analysis of campus suicide rates
- Development of health and safety course for restaurant managers
Graduate Internships
Students in the Master of Public Health program are required to fulfill 3 credits of Field Study
(PUBH 694). For required forms and more information, click here.
Some of our current placement sites include:
- Washoe County District Health Department Air Quality Division
- Nevada State Health Division
- Northern Nevada HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Planning Council
- Sanford Center for Aging
- Health Access Washoe County Clinic
- National Institutes of Health
- St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships may be available for full-time students who qualify. Qualifications include being admitted to a degree granting program and being in good academic standing. Persons interested in a graduate assistantship should contact the MPH program director.
Assistantships come with a tuition waiver (typically covering all but $19.25 per credit). All graduate students holding an assistantship are considered Nevada residents for tuition purposes. Non-resident tuition is waived for the duration of the assistantship.
Assistantships may be for 10 or 20 hours of work per week. Typically, graduate assistantship work is teaching or research related.
Full time (20 hour per week) Graduate assistants must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, must be continuously enrolled in at least nine graduate-level credits (full time for spring and fall semesters), and must maintain satisfactory work performance during the duration of the assistantship. International students serving as Teaching Assistants must meet a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 650/280.