Fellowships & Internships

Opportunities with CVHPI

Health Policy Leadership Program (HPLP)

Since 2005, the Health Policy Leadership Program (HPLP) at Fresno State’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute has offered professional growth and development opportunities to emerging local and regional leaders as they explore key issues in health policy. 

Please click here to view more information about the Health Policy Leadership Program with CVHPI. 

Research Internship

The goal of the Research Internship experience is for students to learn to understand, analyze, interpret and communicate qualitative and/or quantitative data. Although interns will vary in emphasis, all should develop critical foundation skills in working with data in a scientifically sound environment. 

Please click here to view more information about the Research Internship with CVHPI. 

The Health Career Connection (HCC) Summer Internship

The Health Career Connection (HCC) Summer Internship
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Program provides undergraduates and recent college graduates with Practical Experience, Exposure, Mentoring, Professional Development, and Networking.

Please click here to view more information about applying for the HCC Internship program.

 

Health Policy Leadership Program 2024 - 2025

Since 2005, the Health Policy Leadership Program (HPLP) at Fresno State’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute has offered professional growth and development opportunities to emerging local and regional leaders. The vision of HPLP is to build capacity through a network of multi-sector professionals who gain valuable knowledge and leadership skills in health equity. HPLP participants can expect to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer discussions pertinent to the San Joaquin Valley region and learn how to use and apply the latest health policy frameworks and data. As local organizations seek to address health equity needs with limited resources, public health leaders can support sustainable improvements in their local healthcare systems. Through identifying needs, collecting data, and engaging with the community, public health leaders can develop policies to maximize available resources and enhance health equity.

HPLP 2024-2025: Emerging Issues in Healthcare Cohort 

This year, the curriculum will provide knowledge-grounding and skill-developing opportunities for emerging public and nonprofit leaders. The curriculum is based upon the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and local strategies so that participants are better equipped to promote health equity in the San Joaquin Valley. Participants will learn leadership skills with a focus on enhancing their organization’s capacity to understand, plan, and address various health equity challenges and how a health equity lens is a useful tool for planning institutional and social movement-oriented solutions.

APPLIED SKILLS PROJECT

HPLP participants will work in pairs to develop, implement, and report on projects that address specific equity and renewal challenges for their organizations and communities. Past projects explored priority issues such as engaging uninsured persons in preventive care, engaging residents and public health officials in addressing environmental concerns, and building resident and neighborhood capacity for partnerships for system and policy change while enhancing organizational capacity to address health inequalities or other topics.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Health Policy Leadership Program consists of 10 hybrid virtual/in-person sessions across 8 months. 

Each month, starting on September 27, 2024, sessions will include lecture materials and small group conversations about various health equity challenges and how a health equity lens is a useful tool for planning institutional and social movement-oriented solutions. It is recommended, but not necessary, that two or more people from an organization or network participate in HPLP in order to create impactful projects.

If you would like to join the HPLP Emerging Issues in Healthcare Cohort, please apply via the online application and submit a letter of support from your supervisor authorizing the required time commitment.

We welcome participants from all career paths including public health, social services, economic and community development agencies, and the full range of community-based and grass-root organizations who want to have an impact on this important issue.

In this program, you will develop skills and knowledge to:

• Understand health equity and how to expand it through health in all policies strategies and health systems reforms
• Engage with others and strategically communicate around health fairness issues
• Conduct and interpret organizational assessment and strategic planning techniques
• Use existing data sources and plan for new research to identify and understand barriers to health equity
• Employ health equity and research tools to guide program development
• Develop and test messaging and strategies for community engagement in a variety of health issues 

Applications for the HPLP are now closed. Thank you for your interest.  

Deadline to Apply: September 6, 2024

Posted August 7, 2024
Last updated September 3, 2024

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Research Internship

      

The goal of the Research Internship experience is for students to learn to understand, analyze, interpret and communicate qualitative and/or quantitative data. Although interns will vary in emphasis, all should develop critical foundation skills in working with data in a scientifically sound environment. Tasks may include the following and are not limited to conducting literature reviews, data transcription and entry, manage data systems and databases, implement data analysis techniques, produce graphic information and reports, and contribute independently towards a team goal.  Internships are part-time and are based at the Central Valley Health Policy Institute.

The educational outcomes and learning objectives for interns will be to:

Learn measures and indicators within a health policy theoretical framework, most importantly those under the social determinants of health.
Learn to use and synthesize publicly available quantitative data and policy information.
Learn how to use survey platforms, conduct focus groups, code and report qualitative data.

When to Apply

We accept applications for research interns three times in a calendar year. Please apply by these deadlines.

Fall: Last Friday of July

Spring: Last Friday of November

Summer: Last Friday of April

How to Apply

We offer our Research Internship to Fresno State students and non-Fresno State students alike. Individuals who are currently an undergraduate, graduate, or seeking experience in the field of public health research are more than welcome to apply. Due to the competitive nature of the Research Internship, we are requesting all those interested to submit a CV or resume with a personal statement with no more than 750 words. To apply, please write to Dr. Alcala (ealcala@csufresno.edu)  with a CV or resume and a statement with the following items:

• Tell us about yourself. 
• How might your interests align with being a research intern with CVHPI?
• What are your short-term goals for this research position? What are your long-term goals? 
• If you are a Fresno State student, please include your most up to date GPA. 

Please make sure that all submitted documentation includes your first and last name as part of the filename. Examples:

• Jane Doe - CV
• John Smith - Cover Letter

For more information regarding the CVHPI Research Internship, please contact Dr. Alcala via email (ealcala@csufresno.edu).

Posted August 23, 2021
Last updated July 11, 2024

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Health Care Internships (Summer)

The Central Valley Health Policy Institute is working in partnership with Health Career Connection (HCC) to offer a 10-week health care internship during the summer months.

For more detailed information about HCC student internships and to apply, please visit the HCC website.

Please note: interested students should apply directly through Health Career Connection website. 

If you have any questions or interest in becoming an intern, please email Dr. Alcala at the Central Valley Health Policy Institute.

Posted August 1, 2021
Last updated August 9, 2023