Internships - College for Health, Community and Policy

The internship experience (HTH 4936) is required for seniors seeking a degree in health or public health. The internship must be completed during the final semester of the degree plan. The internship gives the student an opportunity to apply and integrate the cognitive knowledge and skills developed in the classroom in real-world settings. Please read this page fully for all of the information you will need to find and register for an internship.

The major goals of the program are:

To prepare students for entry into the public health, community health, and health service-related fields.
To ensure that graduates are knowledgeable regarding program development, planning, implementation and evaluation.
To ensure that graduates have internalized positive attitudes and values toward the mission and goals of health and public health fields.

Public Health Internship Eligibility and Modality Information

Health and Public Health majors are eligible to apply for an internship if they have:

Completed all degree requirements of the major and support work.
A minimum UTSA GPA of 2.5.

For the fall and spring semesters, interns need to be within 13 hours of graduation including the 6 hours of the internship. During the summer semester, interns should only take HTH 4936 and HTH 4921 (if required for their degree).

Starting Spring 2022, internships are required for all graduating health and public health students meeting the eligibility requirements. Course substitutions are not an option. Students may complete internships in-person, remote, or hybrid. Note, the modality will depend on the needs and requirements of each individual internship site. Students are responsible for ensuring their site offers the student’s preferred modality and working with the site supervisor to complete appropriate paperwork documenting the modality.

For students completing an internship in Fall 2022, you will need to:

Review all of the links listed below under ‘Key Internship Documents,’ including the Public Health Internship Process page and Internship Manual
Review approved internship sites from the list on this page (scroll down); click on their names to access their contact sheets
Contact prospective sites to see if they are accepting internships and to request interviews
Once you have secured an internship, have your new site supervisor complete and sign the Internship Site Guidelines Form and Internship Modality Form
Submit both signed forms and your student information through the internship portal by the deadline.
- Fall 2022 internship paperwork should be submitted by 12 noon on Friday, July 8, 2022 at https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GGW6ktIwwUby1E

All Summer 2022 internship paperwork should be submitted to: https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_do3q26lSFMem3j0