Academic Partnerships with the Office of Public Health
The New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) Office of Public Health is devoted to expanding and strengthening partnerships with academic partners to develop career pathways to New York’s state and local health departments. Building relationships with schools, colleges, workforce programs, career and technical education programs, and other interested organizations is central to their efforts to increase the size and diversity of the public health workforce. It also ensures a skilled and competent workforce through collaboration on curriculum design and training. These efforts are supported with funding from the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Infrastructure Grant.
Services Available to Academic Institutions
- Student and post-graduation career opportunities
- Teams to participate in campus career fairs
- Classroom presentations about public health careers
- Access to subject matter experts as guest speakers
- Workforce development collaboration
- Access to employer advisory board candidates
- Assistance with public health curriculum development
- Access to panelists for mock interviews
- New academic program ideas and collaboration
- Assistance with promoting public health awareness on campus
- And much more!
Students and academic institutions can contact OPHAcademicPartnerships@health.ny.gov to learn more.
Public health is for everyone!
There is opportunity at New York’s state and local health departments for students from nearly any field of study. Academic institutions are encouraged to share these opportunities with their students. Public health student employment and internship positions offer:
- Diverse Experiences: Student gain hands-on experience in a public health setting while applying their unique skills and knowledge to bridge classroom learning from a variety of disciplines with practical application.
- Collaboration: Students join a statewide workforce dedicated to public health. They are able to connect with experts, learn from them, and build lasting connections.
- Community Impact: Students work alongside experienced professionals to contribute to protecting and promoting health and well-being for all, building on a foundation of health equity. Their work makes a difference!
Multiple avenues exist for students to gain experience at New York’s state and local health departments. The 3 main hiring entities are Health Research Inc. (HRI), New York State Department of Health, and local health departments across the state. We encourage academic institutions to familiarize themselves with these career paths in order to direct students to career opportunities in public health. For more information about hiring for public health careers, visit Careers in Public Health. For more information about student opportunities in public health, visit Student Opportunities.
