Student Placement Program

Th MKE Elevate Interns e City of Milwaukee Health Department's (MHD) student placement program gives students the opportunity to experience public health in practice and apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their academic training to one of our programs.

As a student placed at MHD, you will have the opportunity to:

Apply your academic training to tackle real world public health issues;
Better understand the role of a local health department in protecting the public’s health;
Gain meaningful public health skills and workforce experience; and
Establish critical public health networking connections with MHD staff and community partners

Available Placements

MHD offers student placements for a variety of academic backgrounds. Below is a list of student placements we currently have available. If you do not see a placement you are interested in, complete the application and indicate your areas of interest in the “Placement” section. We’ll work to see if there is a good match for you within the department.

Student Placement	Level of Education	Possible Activities
Substance Misuse/ Harm Reduction	Undergrad/Grad	Update, develop, and create substance misuse resources. Facilitate Narcan & FTS trainings & distribution. Create Substance Misuse/ Harm Reduction policy brief.
Community Health Improvement Plan	Undergrad/Grad	Assist with implementation of MHD’s CHIP. Plan and organize community engagement activities. Facilitate Action team meetings.
Sexual & Reproductive Health	Undergrad/Grad	Update, develop, and create sexual and reproductive health resources/messaging for communities and local providers. Community outreach/education.
Data & Evaluation	Grad	Update Covid datasets for public use. Update internal and external use Tableau dashboards Create an infant mortality policy brief
Emergency Preparedness & Environmental Health	Grad/Doctoral	Community Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Improvements: Establish connections with community organizations, determine best methods for IAQ improvements. Oversee work performed by engineers & contractors. Collection & measurement of indoor air quality improvements

Application Process

To apply for one of our student placements:

Check to see if your College or University has an affiliation agreement in place with MHD. If not, please ask your advisor to email [email protected] to inquire about becoming an affiliated institution.
Prepare and update your resume.
Review MHD's Proof of Immunity and TB Screening Checklist. All students must follow this policy, if selected.
Complete the Student Placement Application.
Send the Student Placement Application and your resume to [email protected].
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been received. The email will also notify you of next steps.