Some of the benefits of participating in this program include gaining insight into the healthcare sector, the roles of primary care providers in public health, and the challenges and opportunities of working with rural and underserved populations; the opportunity to work with and learn about diverse populations; travel and exposure outside of your home community; personal growth including responsibility, accountability, and gaining experience working in a team environment; leadership over at least one project at the clinical site; and a supportive, structured, yet adventurous summer internship experience that is reputable and great for resume building
The Courier Program Public Health Internship will be fully remote in 2025. It will have three components: virtual learning discussions, clinical observations, and volunteerism. The program will be 7-weeks long with a one week break between the virtual discussions and the clinical observations. Program will run June 3- Aug 1 and will be approximately 130 hours in internship learning.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in December of 2024. Applications will be due no later than Friday, April 11. Should spots fill up by the deadline, applicants will be put on a waiting list for the summer.
Students will stay in the area of their own residence. The 2025 program is fully remote. When students travel for the Courier Program orientation, they will stay on the Frontier Nursing University campus in Versailles, Kentucky.
Orientation to the Courier Program Public Health Internship will happen June 3-June 6, 2025, in Versailles, Kentucky. This will be an opportunity for all Couriers to meet each other in person and immerse themselves with Frontier Nursing University. During orientation, program expectations and first initial meeting with the program director will take place.
NOTE: Travel costs to Versailles, Kentucky will be up to the Courier student to provide.
In the summer of 2025, we are looking for 8 diverse students to join our program. Students can come from any 4-year, community, and master's program institution from across the county. Majors include but not limited to; healthcare, nursing, public health, sociology, phycology, pharmacy, etc.
The Courier Program Public Health Internship welcomes international experience so long as the individual has an educational VISA or meets US residency requirements.
It is possible to accommodate certain situations, but not always. If you have special circumstances, please contact the Courier Program Director, Lisa Colletti-Jones, at courier.program@frontier.edu.
In 2025, students must be able to handle their own transportation to and from volunteer sites and clinical observations. You may drive or fly to Versailles, Kentucky for orientation in June. NOTE: Travel expenses to Kentucky for orientation will be provided by the student.
The first step is to complete the online application. Applicants must upload unofficial academic transcripts. Applicants will also need three letters of recommendation. All letters of recommendation must be sent from the individual composing the recommendation and cannot be submitted by the applicant. After these materials are received, applicants may be offered an interview with the Courier Program Director and others related to the program. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis via zoom. After all interviews have been completed, the Courier Program Director will send an acceptance packet with valuable information to your home address, as well as an acceptance letter to your email address. Acceptance is also contingent upon successful completion of all credentialing materials, including a drug screen and background check.
We have many alumni willing to speak about their experience with the program! Please email the Courier Program Director at courier.program@frontier.edu to request this. You can also research Frontier Nursing University's blogs and Quarterly Bulletins for more firsthand accounts.
