The Let's Talk Public Health Experiential Learning Program (ELP) is a time of exploration and growth. The ELP provides public health students with an opportunity to expand their public health communication and marketing knowledge, skills, and experience in a supportive, collaborative, and creative environment.
The ELP is not your average experiential learning program. You can choose one of two ways to participate:
The ELP is not your average experiential learning program. You can choose one of two ways to participate:
- Fellowship - An ELP fellowship is designed like an independent study. Participants build a fellowship experience based on their individual interests and needs, select their start and end dates, determine their deliverables and deadlines, and set their participation schedule. In turn, Let's Talk Public Health provides guidance, support, technical assistance and training, accountability, and potential dissemination channels for each fellow's work.
- Internship - An ELP internship is designed more like a traditional professional learning experience. Participants apply for a specific internship position that aligns with their individual interests and needs. In turn, Let's Talk Public Health provides meaningful and practical professional experience along with guidance and support, and potential dissemination channels for each intern's work.
Not your average experiential learning program.
Creativity | Camaraderie | Customization
Eligibility for the ELP
The ELP is for undergraduate and graduate students (18 years or older) who are studying public health at universities and colleges in the United States or who have graduated in the past 3 years. Students must be interested in building public health communication and marketing knowledge and skills, such as:
- Producing public health content for social media
- Writing and publishing public health blogs
- Creating and publishing public health resources
- Creative writing and storytelling for public health
- Building a public health brand
- Being a public health influencer or content creator
- Starting and operating a public health organization or business
Participants also need to be:
- Highly motivated to learn and explore
- Proactive and action-oriented, to recognize and maximize opportunities for growth and development
- Independent and self-driven, to complete and accomplish goals and tasks with minimal supervision
- Assertive, to ask for help or guidance when needed
- Proficient in and equipped for virtual (remote) work
ELP Opportunities
The following opportunities are available for Spring 2025:
Applying to the ELP
Applying to participate in the ELP involves the following steps:
Application Windows
Fellowship and internship opportunities are posted approximately three months prior to the start of each semester. If no opportunities are currently listed, complete the interest form to receive email updates from us and check back in:
- Complete the application before the application due date.
- Schedule and participate in an interview, if invited. (Please note: Not all applicants are guaranteed an interview, and participating in an interview does not guarantee acceptance into the program.)
- If accepted, review and respond to the acceptance email by the date requested.
Application Windows
Fellowship and internship opportunities are posted approximately three months prior to the start of each semester. If no opportunities are currently listed, complete the interest form to receive email updates from us and check back in:
- October for Spring opportunities (Application window: October 16 - November 8)
- March for Summer opportunities (Application window: March 15-31)
- July for Fall opportunities (Application window: July 15-31)
Applications for Spring 2025 are due November 8, 2024.
Participating in the ELP
Participation in the ELP is completely virtual, though there may be hybrid opportunities for participants located in the Washington, DC area.
During the first week of the ELP, participants focus on completing the required forms and trainings for onboarding, getting set up in the Virtual Workspace, and drafting and finalizing a Participation Plan. The Participation Plan is a living document meant to guide each participant's time in the ELP and track the progress of their goals, desired outcomes, tasks, and deliverables.
During the ELP, participants are responsible for tracking their hours in the ELP Participant Timesheet. This helps to make sure they don't have too much or too little work to do, and that they are on track to complete their hour requirements.
Throughout the ELP, participants have access to:
Nearing the end of their fellowship or internship, participants are required to summarize their experiences and what they learned in a Final Report to be published on the Let's Talk Public Health blog. We also ask that participants complete our Participant Feedback Form to let us know how we did and if they have any recommendations for improvement.
Compensation
At this time, ELP fellowships and internships are not compensated.
Academic Credit
Both fellows and interns are able to earn academic credit for their participation, if desired. (Please note: Let's Talk Public Health does not arrange academic credit for participants. If a participant's academic institution hosts an academic credit program, we will work with them and their program to try and accommodate the request. The institution's requirements for academic credit must align with the internship opportunities available at Let's Talk Public Health.)
Interns and fellows are responsible for ensuring that they complete their program's requirements for obtaining academic credit, in addition to the requirements of participation in the ELP.
During the first week of the ELP, participants focus on completing the required forms and trainings for onboarding, getting set up in the Virtual Workspace, and drafting and finalizing a Participation Plan. The Participation Plan is a living document meant to guide each participant's time in the ELP and track the progress of their goals, desired outcomes, tasks, and deliverables.
During the ELP, participants are responsible for tracking their hours in the ELP Participant Timesheet. This helps to make sure they don't have too much or too little work to do, and that they are on track to complete their hour requirements.
Throughout the ELP, participants have access to:
- Standing Office Hours - to guarantee time slots for scheduling meetings, as needed
- Individual Check-ins - to regularly touch base and monitor progress
- Meetups - to connect with other participants
- Meet and Greets - to connect with professionals in the field
Nearing the end of their fellowship or internship, participants are required to summarize their experiences and what they learned in a Final Report to be published on the Let's Talk Public Health blog. We also ask that participants complete our Participant Feedback Form to let us know how we did and if they have any recommendations for improvement.
Compensation
At this time, ELP fellowships and internships are not compensated.
Academic Credit
Both fellows and interns are able to earn academic credit for their participation, if desired. (Please note: Let's Talk Public Health does not arrange academic credit for participants. If a participant's academic institution hosts an academic credit program, we will work with them and their program to try and accommodate the request. The institution's requirements for academic credit must align with the internship opportunities available at Let's Talk Public Health.)
Interns and fellows are responsible for ensuring that they complete their program's requirements for obtaining academic credit, in addition to the requirements of participation in the ELP.
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ELP Alumni
We are so proud of everyone that completed their Experiential Learning Program internships and fellowships!
2023
- Felicia Avevor, State University of New York at Albany
- Najib Abbi, University of Washington Bothell
- Nashrah Rahman, University of Maryland, College Park
2024
- Abigail Johnson, University of Boston
- Amina Saleban, University of Washington Bothell
- Nicole Vicente, University of Washington Bothell
- Leah Amanuel, Howard University
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