You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job.
Email

The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a competitive, two-year, paid training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Associates are assigned to state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies and nongovernmental organizations, and work alongside other professionals across a variety of public health settings.

Associates' work assignments provide skill-building activities in:

  • Analytics and Assessment
  • Public Health
    • Science
    • Policy and Law
    • Funding and Budgeting
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Community Dimensions
  • Program Planning, Management, and Improvement
  • Professionalism
  • Communication
  • Health Equity
  • Evaluation

Throughout the two-year training program, associates gain hands-on experience that will serve as a foundation for their public health careers. After graduating from PHAP, associates are qualified to convert non-competitively to full time-positions in CDC centers, institutes, or offices and other HHS operating divisions, or apply for positions with public health agencies and non-governmental organizations.

PHAP seeks candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to public service through volunteer or school experiences, and who have a desire to pursue a career in public health. Applicants to PHAP must demonstrate academic achievement, flexibility, and a desire to be of service.