Middle and High School Student Short-Term Opportunities

Key points

  • Learn about short-term programs for middle and high school students which offer unique experiences in public health.
  • Gain knowledge in public health science and develop leadership and critical thinking skills.
A multiracial group of undergraduates are talking with each other after a class at university

Who can participate

Program Description
CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp A fast paced, academically demanding program where students learn about public health at CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Participants are expected to fully immerse themselves, work together, and become a diverse team of disease detectives!

Open To
Admission is open to high-school students during the summer before their junior or senior years and they must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the camp session to which they are accepted.

Length/Salary
1 Week, unpaid

Application Period
For additional information, visit the CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp web page or email cdcm_phacademy@cdc.gov
CDC Museum Public Health Academy Online Summer Course Participants learn the fundamentals of CDC’s work, the field of public health, the science of epidemiology and so much more through a web-based course.

Open To
Admission is open to high-school students during the summer before their junior or senior years and they must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the course session to which they are accepted.

Length/Salary
1 Week, unpaid

Application Period
For additional information, visit the CDC Museum Public Health Academy Online Summer Course web page or email cdcm_phacademy@cdc.gov
NCHS Data Detectives Camp The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Detectives Camp is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) camp that focuses on statistics for rising 6th and 7th grade students.

Open To
Middle school students entering 6th or 7th grade

Length/Salary
1 Week, unpaid

Application Period
For additional information, email datadetectives@cdc.gov
Student Worksite Experience Program (SWEP) A volunteer program offering opportunities to gain practical experience by engaging in projects and tasks that contribute to professional development. Student volunteers are an important part of recruiting and developing skilled workers, and preparing the workforce of the future.

Open To
High school students;
college students;
graduate students

Length/Salary
6 Months (180 days) maximum, unpaid

Application Period
For additional information, contact the HR Customer Service Center: 770-488-1725

*Denotes fellowships offered in partnership with CDC

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Public Health Infrastructure Center; Division of Workforce Development