Fieldwork

Read About a Student's Fieldwork Experience at PCA! 

CEPH requires that all MPH students in its accredited programs demonstrate the application of basic public health concepts through a practice experience that is relevant to the student's area of specialization. Thus, the goal of Penn's Required Fieldwork Experience (RFE) is for a student to gain real-world PH experience while building PH skills and competencies through engagement in meaningful PH activities.

• For more information, see our Fieldwork FAQ.
• Thinking of working abroad? Remember to register with the Penn Global Activities Registry.

Available Fieldwork Opportunities

We maintain a list of current opportunities on the MPH Student Home Base on Canvas.

• Visit our MPH Home Base Canvas Page

Past Fieldwork Experiences

Curious about the kinds of fieldwork experiences former students have had? Recently, our students:

• Developed recommendations to present to a Healthy Philadelphia workgroup around improved efforts towards patient transitions from hospital to community health center
• Explored establishing a Philadelphia Chapter of Bright Pink.
• Contributed to a data project comparing Maternity Care Coalition teen and adult client health needs so as to make programming recommendations.
• Acted as the liaison for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Refugee Clinic, which is conducted in partnership with the Philadelphia refugee health collaborative.
• Analyzed existing domestic violence prevention programs (and related metrics used) in the Latina community while working with Congreso de Latino Unidos.
• Worked on research team in Arequipa Peru focused on preliminary studies to increase update of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) through a behavioral economic-mHealth intervention.
• Surveyed USAID funded non-governmental organizations, while interning at Marie Stopes International around barriers to implementing the Leahy Amendment on safe abortion counseling.
• Served as the Director of Athletics for the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative and while doing so, integrated physical activity into Netter Center afterschool programs in West Philadelphia.
• Researched the efficacy of vaccine policies and programs for Campus Health Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania.