Worcester Academic Health Collaborative

Sunday, June 22, 2025

City of Worcester - Where Diversity Works

The Worcester Division of Public Health (WDPH) Academic Health Collaborative (AHC) was originally established in 2014 to create bi-directional relationships between WDPH and local colleges and universities. The Academic Health Collaborative internship program is to provide additional education experience for students. It is a partnership between an academic institution and the City of Worcester Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Division of Public Health (DPH). The schools will provide education and coursework related to public health, and HHS or DPH will provide an ideal practicum setting for students as well as a faculty member who remains engaged in the field of public health and who will provide supervision to students.

The partnership will provide mutual benefits in teaching, research, and service. This innovative collaboration allows DPH, HHS and local partners to train a future generation of students that can work and communicate across disciplines and settings. In addition, it provides structured practicum and internship experience for area college and university students that serves not only the needs of public health but enhances the learning experience for the student.

The AHC seeks to:

Address public health issues.
Improve public health education.
Retain local public health talent and a pipeline for public health workforce.
Produce and disseminate useful knowledge.
Increase the capacity of the Department of Health and Humans Services and Division of Public Health.

AHC interns also enhance many partnerships and initiatives that keep our community healthy.

We are always looking forward to adding new interns to the team! Positions may be paid, unpaid, or for academic credit. Please review the available internships below, click on the title of a position to view the complete listing, which includes more information such as internship description, wage, etc. For the interest of time please apply to only your most preferred internship position. Thank you!

Apply Online to Become an Academic Health Collaborative Intern.

Internship Postings

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The City of Worcester is proud to be a city with a well-educated and diverse work force and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Preference is given to Worcester residents.

The City of Worcester assures that every individual shall have equal access to all City employment opportunities. The City is all inclusive and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, race, age, color, religious creed, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, military service or source of income.