Community Health & Public Policy
This subgroup is for those individuals who want to use their creative problem-solving and analytical skills to effect change on the healthcare environment. Students who are interested in understanding the laws and regulatory changes that impact healthcare issues domestically and globally may find resources in this section. Individuals interested in this career path might pursue jobs or internships in health services administration, program evaluation and development, research and analysis of health policies, food systems and nutrition, legislative and lobbying work, or working directly with health finance organizations, medical practice groups and health care facilities.
Learn & Explore
- Tufts Department of Community Health — Visit the CH department to learn more about the CH major at Tufts and the internship requirements.
- Types of work settings for those interested in Public Health
- What is a Community Health Center? Learn about the role of community health centers in addressing health equity.
- International Food Policy Research Institute – Browse topics on food systems and sustainability.
Find Opportunities
Recommended databases and sample fellowship & internship programs
- Career Opportunities at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health — Professions within DPH bureaus and programs span a wide range of public health and health care services and include positions as Researchers, Data analysts, Maternal and child health specialists, Health equity and outreach strategists, and Inspectors
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Internships/Fellowships by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Fall, spring and summer internships are performed in-person (Washington, D.C.) in a U.S.-based site and candidates must be able to work in the U.S. during the internship.
- UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Summer Internship Program
Professional Associations
- Massachusetts Food Systems Caucus — Established to support and grow the local food and address areas of food access and food insecurity, farmland, and economic development.
- American Public Health Association
- Global Health Council
Related Tufts Organizations
- Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative — Partnership created to minimize food waste at Tufts while at the same time addressing food insecurity in the local host community.
- Tufts Timmy Global Health — In conjunction with national nonprofit Timmy Global, seeks to “build healthy futures” in profoundly underserved indigenous communities
- Tufts Peer Health Collaborative — Comprised of different Tufts-led student health organizations on campus, including Tufts Public Health Society; Pre-Health; Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-PA and MAPS societies; Ears for Peers; Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS); KDSAP (Kidney Disease Screening Awareness; Primary Care Progress; and other programs
- Tufts Project Share — Focuses on reducing disparities among Tufts and local communities by advancing access to health care and providing resources and education in support of the universal right to health.
