I need the internship for a course. I will get academic credit.

Criteria

Placements are open to college students needing internship credit toward an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Please contact the health district near you or the central office department where you would like to complete your internship at least 3 months before you need to begin your internship:

• Directory of all of the health departments in the Virginia Department of Health (VDH’s health departments throughout the state)
• Directory of the offices and programs within Central Office in Downtown Richmond

If you are interested in working in Central Office and aren’t sure which program interest you, please view our list of programs and become more familiar with our work.
When you contact the location, please be sure to let them know:

• Your name, level (undergraduate, graduate), program (degree you are seeking) and school
• When you would like to begin your internship
• Your academic program requirements (number of hours, special projects)
• Any special interests that align with the program/department goals and initiatives

College/University Requirements

The Virginia Department of Health requires a completed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with all schools and/or programs before students can begin their internship with our agency. This process can sometimes take several months. Please keep this in mind as you apply. View this list to see if we have an MOA with your school/program.

If your school is not on the list, please complete this form to start the process. Remember that you should secure a tentative placement prior to requesting an MOA and allow us at least 2 months to complete the MOA.

Restrictions

VDH cannot place any interns from any state colleges or universities in Georgia. Please see more information below.*

Dietetic Internships

Anyone seeking a Dietetic Internship please consult the WIC program webpage.

*The VDH Internship Memorandum of Agreement (on the recommendation of the Virginia Office of the Attorney General) requires colleges and university to provide general and professional liability insurance coverage for their students placed for internship in any VDH worksite. The Georgia state code prohibits state institutions of higher learning from providing this coverage; therefore, their students are ineligible for VDH internship placements

VDH may not place any interns from any state colleges and universities in Georgia:
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Albany State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Atlanta Metropolitan College
Augusta State University
Bainbridge College
Clayton State University
College of Coastal Georgia
Columbus State University
Dalton State College
Darton College
East Georgia College
Fort Valley State University
Gainesville State College
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Public Library Service
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia State University
Gordon College
Kennesaw State University
Macon State College
Medical College of Georgia
Middle Georgia College
North Georgia College & State University
Savannah State University
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
South Georgia College
Southern Polytechnic State University
University of Georgia
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University