About Public Health Corps
As health needs continue to grow and evolve, there’s never been a more important time to support the health and wellness of our communities. Public Health Corps is an AmeriCorps program that offers members the opportunity to make an impact on the public health system and launch their careers in public health. Public Health Corps is made possible through a joint initiative of the CDC and AmeriCorps.
Public Health Project Coordinators are placed at sites across the state to provide services that support community engagement, data collection, project coordination, and sustained COVID-19 response and recovery. Public Health Corps provides members with valuable, hands-on experience in public health, plus training, career coaching, and support from public health experts.
- Conducting health assessments
- Facilitating research and data collection
- Leading focus groups
- Advances community health campaigns
- Organizing public health education campaigns
- Participating in training and professional development
- Share their experience with the community
- Must be 18 years of age or older by two weeks prior to your start date.
- Must have at least a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent by your start date.
- Must be either a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
- Must pass mandatory National Service Criminal History Checks.
- Must not have served four or more prior terms of service with AmeriCorps State or National.
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently.
- Positions that require driving will require a valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a driver record check. Some positions require access to a personal vehicle for transportation.
- Must have experience with professional computer skills and confidence using computers.
Public Health Corps is partially funded with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Interested in our other AmeriCorps programs? Check out our program list or take our service quiz.
