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The Department of Epidemiology requires that all epidemiology students who are not enrolled in the Global Health tract either:

1. Complete an epidemiologically-relevant practicum equivalent to 2 or more full-time months or
2. Demonstrate equivalent epidemiologically-relevant experience upon matriculation at Mailman

Epidemiology students enrolled in the multi-departmental Global Health Tract need meet only the practicum requirements of that tract which are envisioned currently as a six month practicum at an international site.

Special rules and restrictions apply to international students studying at Mailman. International students must have completed a full academic year (two semesters of full-time student status) before beginning their practicum. Permission to work off-campus must also be approved by the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) prior to beginning a practicum. Click here for important information for international students.

We use a central posting system for all practicum opportunities. The Office of Career Services receives our notices of practicum opportunities, compiles them into one e-mail with other opportunities they receive, and sends out regular e-mails to students containing job and practicum placement opportunities. All students are automatically placed on their e-mail list serve when they enter the Mailman SPH. You should make sure that you are reviewing these opportunities. If you are not receiving OCS e-mails containing these opportunities, you should notify tcl1@columbia.edu or jp376@columbia.edu.

Resume assistance

The practicum site utilizes writable Adobe (PDF) format. These forms must be downloaded before being completed and then submitted by email after completion. To use an Adobe PDF writable form, click on the appropriate link, download the form to your computer, complete the form electronically by typing directly into the form, save it on your computer, and e-mail a copy of the completed form to jp376@columbia.edu. If you are having trouble saving a completed form, check to ensure that you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 or later.

To save your typewritten text in these forms, you must be using Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7 or later. You obtain Acrobat Reader by a free download from Adobe Corp., the maker of Acrobat. To download Acrobat Reader  just click on the red/yellow button below.