Capstone and Internships

The Temple MPH capstone experience helps you apply the theories and techniques you have learned to real-world scenarios in health services or public health organizational settings and prepares you to launch your career.

MPH students complete three semester-long capstone courses and have access to placements at more than 175 community partners in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. These partners include government institutions, healthcare systems, nonprofit or community organizations, and public health agencies. For students outside Pennsylvania, our fieldwork coordinator can help identify local placement opportunities. 

During the first semester of capstone, MPH faculty and staff will help you identify a placement site that matches your professional goals and interests. During your placement, you will develop strong relationships at your placement site through hands-on work and guidance from your capstone supervisor.

During your capstone experience, you will use data and empirical evidence to identify a public health problem, and then leverage public health models to describe a feasible solution to that problem. At the end of capstone experiences, students gain fully integrated professional experience by presenting their results to community stakeholders.