Sand Sharks Gain Real World Skills Through Public Health Experiential Learning
Our public health undergraduate internship program at the University of South Carolina Beaufort offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various public health settings. Students who complete public health internships gain valuable experience in
- Community health
- Epidemiology
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Environmental health
USCB faculty and staff work closely with students to ensure they receive mentorship and guidance throughout their Field Experience and Internship. With a focus on preparing students for a successful public health career, USCB public health experiential learning offers valuable networking opportunities and practical skills that will enhance students' resumes.
Juniors in USCB's Public Health program do 90 hours of Field Experience (PUBH B390), and Seniors complete a 135-hour Internship (PUBH B480). Both experiences give students opportunities for hands-on practical work in the community. Students take what they have learned in the classroom and apply this knowledge to real world settings in public health and education. To sign up for your experiential learning courses, complete the internship agreement form with the organization and return to Mr. John Leadem electronically at jleadem@uscb.edu.
For more information about field experience/internship opportunities for Public Health majors, please contact John Leadem at jleadem@uscb.edu or 919-302-4347.
Our Internship Partners
USCB Public Health students have interned at the community organizations below and many more. Our internships include in-person and virtual opportunities.
- Low-Country Alliance for Healthy Youth (LACHY)
Location: Remote. With travel in Bluffton and Hilton Head.
Description: LACHY is focused on educating and uniting the Low-country in the fight against negative choices. Some of these negative choices include, but are not limited to drinking and driving, distracted driving, and medication disposal.
Link: http://www.lcahealthyyouth.com/ - American Heart Assocation
Location: Remote. With travel in Bluffton and Hilton Head.
Description: One of the front-line leaders in the attack against heart health, the AHA is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the country. They work to combat the misperceptions that surrounds heart disease and educate the population with information that could lead to better heart health.
Link: https://www.heart.org/ - Arrythmia Alliance
Location: PO Box 5507, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29938
Description: Based out of the United Kingdom, A-A is a small, nonprofit organization that prides themselves on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life those affected by arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). United States headquarters are on Hilton Head Island, SC.
Link: http://www.heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/us - Heroes on Horseback
Location: 95 Stillwell Rd, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Description: Heroes on Horseback is an equestrian-based therapy that helps individuals, mainly children, with special needs. They provide compassion, personal enrichment, and effective equine therapy for those who need it most.
Link: https://www.heroesonhorseback.org/ - Beafort-Jasper Comprehensive Health
Location: 721 SC-170, Ridgeland, SC, 29936
Description: Beaufort-Jasper Comprehensive Health focuses solely on providing high quality, cost effective health care. This program started small but has evolved into one of the most respected health care providers in all of South Carolina.
Link: http://www.bjhchs.org/ - YMCA-Beaufort
Location: 1801 Richmond Ave, Port Royal, SC, 29935
Description: YMCA has been around for years, and their mission hasn’t changed. They want to provide Christian principles for people to help them build a healthy spirit, mind, and body.
Link: http://www.beaufort-jasperymca.org/ - Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton and Jasper County
Location: (Bluffton) 100 H.E. McCracken Cir, Bluffton, SC, 29910
(Jasper County) 10 Pinckney Colony Rd, Suite 103, Bluffton, SC, 29909
Description: Established in 1860, Boys and Girls Clubs of America focus on empower young children, while providing them with a safe, secure, and comfortable place to express themselves and grow as individuals.
Link: https://www.bglowcountry.org/ - Child Abuse Prevention Association
Location: 919 Bay St, Beaufort, SC, 29902
Description: CAPA exists to combat against child abuse and neglect. They provide parents with the necessary skills, knowledge, and values to help their children grow into productive adults.
Link: http://capabeaufort.org/ - Bluffton Self Help
Location: 39 Sheridan Park Cir, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Description: Bluffton Self Help does great work for the community of Bluffton. Whether it is organizing food drives or clothing distribution, they work to help the Great Bluffton area reach their full potential.
Link: https://www.blufftonselfhelp.org/ - Autism Inc.
Location: 29 Plantation Park Dr, Unit 204, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Description: Autism Inc. focuses on helping families with Autism. Dr. Lorrie Spencer helps not just the individual but educates the families on how to raise an autistic child and how to help them flourish.
Link: https://www.alignable.com/bluffton-sc/autism-inc - Wellness Institute
Location: 100 Okatie Center Blvd N, Okatie, SC, 29909
Description: Focused around improving the lifestyles of the community, the Wellness Institute, located off 278 near Zaxby’s, has proven to be one of the best rehabilitation clinics in the Lowcountry.
Link: https://wellnessinstitute.com/ - United Way of the Lowcountry
Location: (Beaufort) 1277 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC, 29902
(Hilton Head/Bluffton) 10 Buckingham Plantation Dr, Suite D, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Description: United Way of the Lowcountry strive to be the leading force for social change to improve basic needs, education, health and financial stability outcomes for the citizens of Beaufort and Jasper County.
Link: https://uwlowcountry.org/ - Memory Matters
Location: 117 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926
Description: Most of us have heard of Alzheimer’s disease, and Memory Matters is on the frontline of defense against dementia. Their vision is to optimize brain health, this non-profit organization is always looking for help.
Link: https://mymemorymatters.org/ - Lowcountry Indivisible
Location: Remote
Description: LCI is a local chapter of National Indivisible, a non-profit organization that promotes progressive solutions. LCI has about 2,000 members and followers and gives information, tools and support to fight for progressive causes.
Link: https://www.lowcountryindivisible.com - Lowcountry Food Bank
Location: 205 Main St, Hardeeville, SC, 29927
Description: Lowcountry Food Bank serves more than 200,000 food-insecure individuals every year through strong relationships with nearly 300 community partners – a network of food pantries, on-site meal programs, school programs, senior programs, veteran’s groups and shelters. Staff work to equitably distribute food across the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.
Link: https://lowcountryfoodbank.org/event/hardeeville-3/
Arrhythmia Alliance
Based out of the United Kingdom, A-A is a small, nonprofit organization that prides itself on improving the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life those affected by arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). United States headquarters is on Hilton Head Island, SC.
Beaufort-Jasper Comprehensive Health
Beaufort-Jasper Comprehensive Health focuses solely on providing high quality, cost effective health care. This program started small and has evolved into one of the most respected health care providers in SC.
Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton and Jasper County
Established in 1860, Boys and Girls Clubs of America focus on empowering young children, while providing them with a safe, secure and comfortable place to express themselves and grow as individuals.
Placements for USCB Public Health Graduates
- Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC)
- Sea Pines Fitness
- Piedmont Biomedical Inc.
- Memory Matters
- DaVita Dialysis Center
- Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton Comprehensive Health
- Arrythmia Alliance
- Beaufort County School District
- Stretch Zone
- AEI Marketing
- Babcock Center
- Insurance Consulting Services
- Roper Hospital
- Wellness Institute
- Marriott Fitness
- Prisma Health of Richland
- Boys & Girls Club of Jasper
- Bluffton Self-Help
- Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
- Medical University of South Carolina
- North Buncombe High School
- University of Miami Health System
- University of South Carolina Beaufort
- Farfield Behavioral Health Services
