Public Health Personal Statement

I believe that I am a strong candidate for the Health Careers Connection summer internship program in public health, because I am passionate and motivated about protecting and improving the health of families and populations through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention, and detection as well as the control of infectious diseases. I am interested in a summer internship to gain hands-on, invaluable experience in order to both supplement and further my knowledge to better prepare me to join the workforce after completing my undergraduate degree. I also believe that my experience and skills accumulated throughout my college career thus far will be an asset to this organization during my internship.
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In this position I worked to implement interactive, thought-provoking, and brain-stimulating activities and quizzes to work on maintaining and improving her memory. I also assisted in various physical exercises to work on building her body's strength. All of these tasks that I worked through with her were done with the main intention and goal of helping of preventing the further spread of memory loss. This experience opened my eyes and grew the interest in me to learn more about what can be done to prevent disease and promote health in groups of all people and walks of life. Whether it is a senior citizen suffering with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's, or a young adult dealing with addiction, I am motivated and passionate about working to improve the health of these individuals through the practices of prevention and promotion within the sciences of public health. Within a public health internship, I will be able to further my knowledge and work hands-on to carry out prevention on a wide scale