Subject: 2017 Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Summer
Program

Description:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) in Atlanta, Georgia, are accepting applications for their
Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Summer Program.

Over the course of the summer, fellows will be exposed to a broad overview of
environmental public health issues at the federal level.  Fellows will
participate in a comprehensive program including environmental health project
assignments, interaction with federal officials and scientists, and visits to
important environmental health sites in and around Atlanta. Other activities
include "brown-bag" lunches with CDC staff, as well as attending lectures
from prominent environmental health leaders in the Atlanta area. In addition,
interns will be able to attend the many seminars offered by CDC during the
summer. For examples of past CLEH internship projects, please review at
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/summerinternships/experience.htm.

Qualifications:
·         Must be a currently enrolled full-time undergraduate who will be a
junior or senior in Fall 2017.  Students graduating in Spring 2017 are not
eligible.
·         Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
·         Academic major or demonstrated coursework concentration in
environmental studies; physical, biological, chemical and/or environmental
health to also include emergency preparedness, environmental justice,
sustainability, and/or global health environmental studies; environmental,
physical, biological chemical and/or social sciences; applicants not majoring
in one of these areas may be considered.

Ideal candidates would have extra-curricular activities or volunteer work
that is related to the field of environmental health or the environment,
including holding positions in these organizations or activities.
Undergraduate students must show a dedication to environmental and/or health
issues via their coursework or extracurricular activities.
For complete eligibility information and instructions to apply, please visit
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/2773; ORISE Posting Number
CDC-NCEH-2017-0020. For any additional information, please contact Marilyn
Duffoo, [log in to unmask]  Application deadline is January 27, 2017.

Contact Person: Marilyn Duffoo
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