2026 Wadsworth Center Public Health Lab Academy


The Wadsworth Center has partnered with the Association of Public Health Laboratories to host the Public Health Lab Academy!
 

About the Summer Program

  • We plan to host up to 20 paid interns in projects supporting lab-related research, surveillance testing, and regulatory affairs.
  • All internships are on-site experiences at one of five Wadsworth Center sites in the Albany, NY area.
  • All internship experiences include seminars, workshops, and other professional development opportunities throughout the summer.

Two Pathways for Student Interns 

Synchronous learning experience:

We are planning a group cohort experience that will run mid-May to mid-August with projects available in Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health Sciences.

Students will learn basic laboratory skills together, followed by more specialized training in each of the primary fields of study, and then be matched with a mentor to complete an individual project.

Timeline:
Applications open from October 27, 2025 – December 12, 2025

  • Apply through the APHL Portal
  • Potential interns will be contacted in early 2026 to schedule interviews.
  • Selected interns will need to be in Albany from mid-May to mid-August

Asynchronous independent projects:

Staff at the Wadsworth Center may take individual intern projects with more flexible start/end dates all year (typically at least 10 hours per week for 12 weeks). We encourage interested applicants to apply with APHL during their open enrollment periods. Students are encouraged to attend the available programs we organize for professional development over the summer.

Examples of independent projects include:
•    Understanding Quorum Sensing Receptor Ligand Selectivity and Specificity
•    Ecology of Tick-borne Diseases
•    Investigating Vector-Virus Interactions
•    Radiochemical Analysis for Surveillance and Emergency Response
•    Evaluating a public health workforce development program.

Questions related to:
•    Public Health Lab Academy can be directed to wcreach@health.ny.gov
•    Application process can be directed to internships@aphl.org

APHL 2026 Internship Flyer

Program Updates

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