Population Health

Internships

Undergraduate | Graduate

Undergraduate Programs

Community Health and Health Science

Students majoring in either Community Health or Health Science have access to many coveted internships, both on and off campus, including at prestigious hospitals, agencies, and organizations such as:

  • The American Cancer Society
  • Planned Parenthood of Nassau County, Inc.
  • Northwell Health
  • Hofstra University Saltzman Community Services Center
  • Nassau County Department of Health
  • NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
  • Hospice Care Network
  • American Lung Association
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities
  • Seaford Physical Therapy

For more information about internship opportunities, please contact Israel Schwartz, director of the BS in Community Health and BS in Health Science programs.

Graduate Programs

Master of Health Administration and Public Health Programs

Experiential learning for students in the Master of Health Administration and Public Health programs is facilitated through a culminating internship and an independent research project, which complements program coursework. Students choose from a variety of exciting internship placements, including hospitals; health institutions; physicians' offices; governmental health agencies; long-term care facilities; health insurance companies; pharmaceutical companies; and community-based advocacy, education, and services organizations. Moreover, many graduates find employment opportunities through their internship experiences and networking opportunities throughout their time in the programs.

For more information about internship opportunities, please contact Edward Coffield, director of the MHA program, or Martine Hackett, director of public health programs.

MS in Health Informatics

MS in Health Informatics students complete two 100-hour practicums during the program to obtain hands-on experience in many health informatics areas. Students are assigned to a health informatics team at one of the program's affiliated health systems and rotate throughout their assigned site working in a number of fields, such as electronic medical records, health information exchange and integration, and data analytics.

For more information about internship opportunities, please contact Steven Lindo, director of the MS in Health Informatics program.