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Internship Opportunities and Requirements

The Environmental Health undergraduate degree includes a required 300-hour Capstone Internship after all of the student's coursework is completed. They will earn 7 credits in ERHS 487 for this experience.

Students will first enroll in ERHS 492 Seminar during the spring semester of their junior year. During that seminar, students will learn how to write resumes and cover letters and to sell their skills in interviews, at career fairs and other networking events. They will then have a full-year to secure their ERHS 487 internship. Students are encouraged to gain experience in the environmental health field through volunteering and non-credit internships prior to the Capstone.

Erin Reichert, the Undergraduate Coordinator, works individually with students to set up their 7-credit capstone internship in their senior year. Students are encouraged to gain experience in the Environmental Health field prior to the capstone internship via non-credit internships, volunteering or part-time jobs. Students should meet with Kelley Madden, the CVMBS Career Center Liaison, for assistance in finding and applying for these experiences, and to explore career avenues that fit their interests, skills, values and personality style.

Recent Internship Sites for Environmental Health majors

Recent Internships - Student Stories

  • Green Building Services
  • United States Public Health Service
  • Oakland County (MI) Health Department
  • Coors Brewing Company
  • City of Fort Collins Sustainability and Climatewise
  • Ecolab
  • The Cape Leopard Trust
  • Hennepin County Health Department
  • Indian Health Services
  • Tri-County Health Department
  • Most students get experience in the Environmental Health field prior to their official internship through volunteering, part-time jobs, laboratory research, and non-credit internships. Students are encouraged to begin working with Erin Reichert early in their academics to create long-range academic and career plans.

    If you have additional Environmental Health program questions, contact Erin Reichert, Undergraduate Advisor, at (970) 491-7910.

    Mailing Address Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences
    1681 Campus Delivery
    Colorado State University
    Fort Collins, CO 80523
    Phone: (970) 491-7038
    Fax: (970) 491-2940
    Email: ERHSDepartment