Everett Public Service Internship Program

This internship program offers paid internships to a variety of organizations in Washington, DC. Interns receive $230 per week and are required to attend weekly lectures and events. Below are those pertinent to public health students.

See Everett’s Website for application process:

Website: www.everettinternships.org/apply/interns.html

1. Center for Science in the Public Interest

Contact: Janet Caputo
Phone: (202) 332-9110
Address: 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009

Website: www.cspinet.org

Application Deadline: April 18

2. Physicians for Social Responsibility

Contact: Modeline Riley
Phone: (202) 667-4260
Email: mriley@psr.org
Address: 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20009

Website: www.psr.org

Application Deadline: April 4

3. Public Citizen

Contact: Belinda Knight
Phone: (202) 588-1000
Email: bknight@citizen.org
Address: 1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Website: www.citizen.org

Application Deadline: April 18

Children’s Defense Fund

Contact: Warren Buford
Phone: (202) 662-3502
Email: wbuford@childrensdefense.org
Address: 25 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20001

Website: www.childrensdefense.org

Application: Apply by March 1 for summer, see website for application
www.childrensdefense.org/internships/application.asp

CDF takes up to 40 interns each summer, be sure to identify the subject area(s) you are
interested in, and make sure they have a specific project identified for you to work on.

Families USA, Health Policy

Contact: Ask for internship coordinator
Phone: (202) 628-3030
Email: internship@familiesusa.org
Address: 1334 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20005

Website: www.familiesusa.org

Interns paid $6.15/hour for 40 hours a week.

Kaiser Family Foundation (ad-hoc)

Contact: Jacqueline Royer, Human Resources Coordinator
Phone: (650) 854-9400
Email: JackieR@kff.org

Website: www.kff.org

Check website periodically for new internship posting. No formal internship program, but they post positions as needed on their site.

March of Dimes (ad-hoc)

Contact: Susan Langley
Phone: (202) 659-1800
Email: slangely@marchofdimes.com
Address: 1146 19th Street, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20036

Website: www.marchofdimes.com

They usually accept one intern each summer on a need basis, usually a paid position.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

Internships are non-paid. Contact them or check their website for current positions.

Contact: Latonya Dawson
Phone: (703) 600-1106
Email: jobs@nami.org
Address: NAMI-Director of Human Resources
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd. - Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201

Website: www.nami.org

Note: this internship is located in Arlington, VA, about 15 miles south of Washington, DC.

National Mental Health Association

They prefer no phone calls.

Email: interns@nmha.org
Fax: (703) 684-5968
Address: 2001 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA 22311

Website: http://www.nmha.org/intern/internhome.cfm

You can apply on line or send a cover letter and resume.

Note: this internship is located in Arlington, VA, about 15 miles south of Washington, DC.

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