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Build your professional capacity through our MPH summer practicum experience. Choose from various immersive, hands-on experiences in diverse locations - from international placements to local Twin Cities sites with virtual options available. Refine your expertise in your unique public health interests as you chart a clear course for your future as a public health professional.Ìý

Immerse yourself in the St. Kate's MPH Summer Practicum—a comprehensive 200-hour experience to enhance your skill set and bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and practical application. Kick-start a meaningful career by collaborating with mentors and a cohort of experts, to reduce health disparities and prevent disease transmission. This practicum can boost your resume while you build your network of public health professionals locally or globally.

Earn four required graduation credits while gaining professional experience in public health. Once matched with an organization, you'll work in a professional partnership based on equity, mutual respect, and trust. Each practicum has clear learning objectives and a predefined deliverable designed to contribute sustainably to the organization's vital public health initiatives. Throughout your practicum, you will benefit from guidance and evaluation from an experienced on-site field supervisor or preceptor, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching experience.

Examples of Previous MPH Summer Practicum Projects

• Educational outreach
• Epidemiological ResearchÌý
• Community Needs Assessments
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Educational material development
• Monitoring and EvaluationÌý
• Grant writing

Recent MPH Summer Practicum Locations

• Minnesota
• Romania
• Ghana
• Tanzania
• Philippines

Financial Travel Assistance is generously provided by the Gerald and Henrietta Rauenhorst Foundation and is available for all MPH students traveling abroad. The grant money is used to pay for program fees, airline tickets, and other travel-related expenses.

The global studies office is here to help facilitate your travel, health insurance, and practicum placement.

Examples of Recent Summer Practicums

• Michael Van Skiba, MPH’23 helped develop an evaluation plan and focus group discussions for WellShare International. At WellShare International, the community health worker model fosters local, sustainable solutions that address the root causes of health disparities and advance wellness for individuals, families, and communities.Ìý

• Laura Schulz, MPH’24 went to Arusha, Tanzania to support program monitoring and evaluation activities of the Plaster House. The Plaster House is a nonprofit organization that specializes in rehabilitative surgeries for children with disabilities. Laura’s project will strengthen the M & E systems and inform the team on patient progress and the impacts of Plaster House care services.

• Connie Vang, MPH’24 and Gao Zong Xiong, MPH’24 traveled to the Philippines as CFHI Interns to work in the Municipal Nutrition Office of Torrijos, Marinduque, during their 49th Nutrition Month Celebration, "Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable for All." They focused on creating and designing communication devices, evaluating the "Healthy Mother and Healthy Baby Contest" program implementation, and more.Ìý