The Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health at
Western Washington University requires majors to complete a
full quarter internship of 400 hours. The internship comes at
the completion of all health education required courses and
is best if it is the last quarter prior to graduation. We are
fortunate to have many local and regional agencies participating
in the placement of WWU community health majors. The majority
of opportunities are in the Puget Sound area, especially
Seattle and nearby communities. It also is possible for majors
to intern out of state or country. These placements require
considerable effort on the student's part in identifying and
establishing contact with such potential sites and then receiving
approval from the Coordinator of Health Education.
HLED 473 (Internship)
is a 15 credit course. The internship extends for ten weeks
with a 40 hour workweek as the recommended workweek.
The Internship is completed during one quarter; it is
not divided into several credits one quarter and then
the remaining the next quarter.
- Update 1-2 page resume and portfolio.
- Obtain a copy of the Community Health Internship Manual at the start of your senior year.
- Identify potential agencies or organizations at which you would like to intern. Visit Dr. Lindsey's office to peruse the internship binder. You may leaf through the binder in the Health Education Resource office (CV 101).
- Meet with faculty advisor to discuss your internship interests.
- Contact interested sites and arrange for informational interviews to assess the potential for your internship.
- As noted in the Manual, you must have purchased malpractice insurance prior to any service-learning or internship experience. The form is in the manual and the fee is payable to the University Cashier in Old Main.
Lummi Nation Health Center, Bellingham
Evergreen AIDS Foundation, Bellingham
Slum Doctor Programme, Bellingham
St. Joseph Hospital
(throughout the state)
Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood, Bellingham
United General Hospital, Sedro Wooley
Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt. Vernon
Swedish Medical Center -- Patient/Family Education and Community Health, Seattle
Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle
SeaMar Community Health Center, Olympia
Whatcom County Health Department
Snohomish County Health Department
Skagit County Health Department
Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department
Thuston County Public Health and Social Services Department
Washington State Department of Health
World Vision
ProWorld -- Mexico and Peru
Kaloleni Integrated Anti-AIDS Community-Based Organization -- Kisumu, Kenya
Organizacion de Rescate Infantil (ORI) -- Ecuador
(Revised, October 2007)
