DEOHS undergraduate students get hands-on job experience as interns with health agencies, nonprofits and private companies in Washington and beyond.
Our department’s field internship requirement provides students majoring in Environmental Public Health the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the classroom in an actual work setting, preparing them for well-paying careers.
Read about our interns' experiences below.
Planning for your internship? Contact Career Services Manager Dan Poux for a career services appointment to discuss.
Summer internship stories
On the job: Tejasvini Vijay
DEOHS undergrad helps community members get ready for flood season with King County internship
On the job: Chamonix Reynolds
Environmental Public Health major explores how transportation and public health intersect while interning with PRR
On the job: Emily Do
DEOHS undergrad keeps local schools safe and healthy with Public Health – Seattle & King County
On the job: Elijah Morales
DEOHS MS Applied student supports safety at Holland America cruise line
On the job: Katrina Gunvaldson
Environmental public health major Katrina Gunvaldson helps test for biotoxins, working toward safer shellfish by the seashore
On the job: Sophia Li
DEOHS undergrad surveys for West Nile virus and harmful algal blooms at Yakima Health District through Hatlen Scholarship
On the job: Victoria Peña
Master’s student helps Sound Transit keep passengers and employees safe
Transfer student finds community, career connections
Sean Atijera, environmental public health major, appreciates the many resources found on a large campus
On the job: Kailee Sisounthone
DEOHS undergraduate helps protect electrical workers with Seattle City Light internship
On the job: Maegan Chua
DEOHS undergrad’s perspective on environmental health deepens after internship
Looking out for the health of workers who protect our environment
DEOHS graduate student monitors job hazards for conservation workers through internship with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
On the job | Kaidan St Louis
DEOHS undergrad inspires sustainability in Recycle Corps internship with WM
A launching pad into medical school
A BS in Environmental Health laid the foundation for Dr. Troy Yi’s career as a pediatrician
Lowering lead exposure from traditional eyeliners
DEOHS MS student Aesha Mokashi works with King County and Afghan Health Initiative to reduce children’s lead exposure in local Afghan communities
On the job | Anika Rajput
DEOHS undergrad supports food safety efforts in internship with UW Environmental Health & Safety
On the job | Kailee Sisounthone & Allison Seamon
Summer of sustainability: DEOHS undergraduate students educate communities on recycling
On the job | Graham Tewksbury
DEOHS undergraduate student’s summer internship with Boeing sparks career interest in corporate environmental sustainability
On the job | Matthew Deinitchenko
DEOHS undergraduate student inspects lasers to keep lab workers safe from radiation
On the job | Xiaoyu Sun
DEOHS undergraduate student builds tool to help prevent wastewater overflows
On the job | Shivani Jain
DEOHS undergraduate student develops training on how climate change and health inequities impact people with asthma
On the job | Cassady Surfleet
Fast, chaotic, humbling: Protecting workers and the environment in rural Alaska
Ensuring respect and support for marginalized communities
Environmental Health major delves into public health in Denver through the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
Prioritizing relationships in public health
Environmental health major interns with Indian Health Service through program sponsored by US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Building trust with farmworkers
DEOHS master's student in Occupational Hygiene interns with Washington State Department of Labor & Industries in the Yakima Valley
Supporting safer chemicals for consumers
DEOHS MS Applied student screens printing chemicals for safety as an intern with HP
Supporting toxic-site cleanup in the Pacific Northwest
DEOHS master's student in Applied Toxicology interns with EPA Superfund and Emergency Management
Protecting Washington workers in the pandemic
DEOHS environmental health major responds to workers' concerns about COVID-19 and more while interning with Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Protecting health in the Great Plains
DEOHS environmental health major takes on the COVID-19 crisis and more while interning with the Indian Health Service
Safe water for all
DEOHS environmental health major gets down in the dirt for public health
On the job | Suhani Patel
Protecting community health through pool inspections and mosquito control
On the job | Jennifer Kim
Protecting worker health and safety through workplace inspections
On the job | Mariah Dittmore
Enjoying the fast pace at a global engineering and design company
On the job | Angela Zhu
Getting hands-on at local businesses and asking questions in the field
On the job | Juliet Lopez
Navigating dirty restaurants and wide open spaces as a DEOHS summer intern