CDC Public Health Associate Program – deadline approaching
CDC’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is accepting applications from prospective associates. The associate application period is open January 22-28, 2020. This is an exciting opportunity for students who are interested in a career in public health. The next PHAP class will start in October 2020.
PHAP is a two-year, competitive, paid training program for early-career, public health professionals. Associates are employed by CDC and work at state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments; nongovernmental organizations; public health institutes and associations; academic institutions; and CDC quarantine stations.
CDC notes several benefits to serving as a PHAP associate, including:
- Recognition as part of the nation’s leading public health agency; associates receive a salary and the benefits of a temporary full-time employee.
- Formal training in key public health competency areas; associates participate in seminars, workshops, web-based training, and conferences that enhance their basic public health program skills
- Regular supervisory and mentoring support throughout the program
- Unique opportunities to experience a wide variety of activities in the day-to-day operations of public health programs, qualifying them to compete for entry-level career positions at CDC or equivalent positions in other public health organizations
PHAP is open to recent graduates with a minimum of a bachelor's degree (minimum 3.0 GPA required). Candidates must be willing to accept a position within the 50 states or the US territories and relocate at their own expense, if necessary.
Prospective associates can learn more about the PHAP application process, discover the benefits of joining the program, find answers to frequently asked questions, and read about associates’ experiences by clicking Become an Associate on the PHAP website. Associate applications will be accepted via www.usajobs.gov. Those with questions about PHAP or the application process can send an email to phap@cdc.gov or call 404-498-0030.
