Mentorship FAQs

• Your laboratory is NOT a private or commercial laboratory.
• Ability to host an intern(s) or fellow(s) for the duration of the program. 
  • 12-16 weeks for Public Health Laboratory Interns
  • 1 year for Genomic Data Interns
  • 1 year for Public Health Laboratory Fellows
• Approval from your laboratory director for your proposed project​.

• ​Your Laboratory Information
• One (1) project per application submission approved by your laboratory director
• Time frame you would like to host an intern or fellow
• Number of interns or fellows you would like to host
• Approval from your supervisor or laboratory director

• Mentors can submit multiple projects and request multiple interns per project (up to 5). However, only one project can be submitted per application. Please submit additional applications for additional projects.  
• All projects must be approved by your director supervisor or Laboratory Director.

• Mentors can submit multiple projects and request multiple fellows per project (up to 3). However, only one project can be submitted per application. Please submit additional applications for additional projects.  
• All projects must be approved by your Laboratory Director.

• No, however each mentor needs to submit their own application. 

A selection committee will evaluate mentor applications. Selection will be based on:  

• Strength of the proposed project including applicability of project goals and outcomes to broader public health applications and integration of state public health programs into the proposed project(s).  
• Demonstration of the mentor’s ability to meet the requirements outlined above.  ​
• Degree to which the internship or fellowship pool meets the needs of the laboratory. 

On average, a Public Health Laboratory Internship runs for 12-16 weeks. However, the internship could be extended if agreed upon by the intern, mentor, and the APHL Internship Team. 

Interns can work a minimum of 10 hours a week and a maximum of 40, depending on the mentor's availability and the intern's class schedule.

Here are the brackets: 

Upon finding a match and notifying the internship team, we need about 5 weeks to process the intern's onboarding and contract. The intern will start on the 1st or 15th of your chosen month, with at least 5 weeks of lead time. 

• Preparing samples for analysis by lab microbiologists   
• Collecting water samples to check for lead levels   
• Collection kit preparation   
• Administrative support and documentation    
• Specimen intake   
• Shipping/send outs   
• Data entry   

Have a student in mind and want them to apply to the internship program? Here are the eligibility and application requirements. 

• 18 years or older ​​at the time of application submission​
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident
• Enrolled as an active student in a Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, or Master Program 
• ​2.0 + GPA 
• Active insurance for the duration of the program

• Identify one (1) individual (professional or academic) who is willing to provide an assessment of your skills 
• Current GPA (Note: Official transcript will be required after acceptance to the program during the onboarding process.) 
• Work history ​

Public Health Laboratory Interns are limited to where they can commute to. Locations include where they attend university, or where they have family residing. No remote Public Health Laboratory Internships are offered. The internships team will identify candidates that are within a commutable distance to your laboratory and send you a spreadsheet with their information.

Genomic Data Interns can be remote, hybrid, or in person. In person and hybrid candidates are also limited to where they can commute to. We will only send you Genomic Data candidates that are in the same time zone as you.