Alaska Environmental Health Internship Opportunity
USPHS Junior and Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (COSTEP)
Multiple Locations in Alaska

ABOUT THE POSITION/DEPARTMENT: 
The Alaska JRCOSTEP is a rewarding opportunity providing valuable environmental health experience. Alaskan environmental health professionals focus on ensuring safety of village water supplies; prevention and control of diseases such as rabies, botulism and acute respiratory infections; working with small, isolated communities to develop internal environmental health capacity; and conducting ground-breaking research for the benefit of Alaskan Natives.

Alaska JRCOSTEP assignments usually last 70-90 days, taking place between the months of May and August. Duty stations in Alaska include Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Nome and Sitka. Each area has something unique to offer both professionally and recreationally. Most locations are rural. Travel to your assigned duty location is by scheduled jet service. Inter-regional travel usually requires travel on small, single engine aircraft. Travel by boat or four-wheeler may also be required. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
This opportunity is part of the U.S. Public Health Service's Commissioned Corps Officer Student Training and Extern Program (COSTEP). Detailed eligibility requirements are listed on the following website:  www.usphs.gov/student/default.aspx. 

In summary, you are eligible if you are currently a junior or senior student at an accredited environmental health science undergraduate program (www.ehacoffice.org/accred-prog/under-prog.php) or are currently enrolled in a CEPH accredited MPH program (www.ceph.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3344). If you are no longer a student, this internship would not be suitable for you. 

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Troy Ritter if you are interested in the Alaska JRCOSTEP near the beginning of the school year. During this informal discussion you will have an opportunity to determine if you are interested in pursuing an Alaska COSTEP experience. LCDR Ritter coordinates the Alaska JRCOSTEP program and may be contacted at 1.800.560.8637 ext. 5683 or by email at tlritter@anthc.org. Generally, those selected for COSTEP assignments in Alaska have taken advantage of this opportunity.

Information on the USPHS Junior and Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (COSTEP) can be found at: www.usphs.gov/student/. 









 

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