FAQs
How can a Get PHIT internship benefit me as a student?
A GET PHIT internship will give you the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for understanding and addressing informatics-related issues in public health work. You will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of competencies, such as those outlined in the Applied Public Health Informatics Competency Model. You will also gain professional work experience and strengthen your readiness for the public health informatics workforce.
Do I need to have previous experience or a specific set of skills to participate in the internship program?
You don’t need to have extensive knowledge, advanced level skills, or previous work experience in public health informatics to be considered. However, if you are an undergraduate student, completion of the GET PHIT bootcamp is required prior to being considered (see bootcamp section on webpage for more details). If you’re a graduate student your public health informatics-related coursework will suffice (this includes any introductory courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, data analysis, data management, etc.)
What types of projects will interns be expected to complete?
Project will vary and depend on the host site/organization you are matched with. Projects can involve data collection, data management, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, data programming, etc.
Can I participate in the program for more than one semester?
Unfortunately, once you participate in a GET PHIT internship for a semester and complete your 160 hours, you cannot participate again.