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The U.S. Public Health Service COSTEP Program

IHS employs 20-30 Environmental Health interns each year through the US Public Health Service Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program (JrCOSTEP).  Assignments are available throughout the year, but most are filled in the summer.  COSTEP's are assigned to a preceptor at a field location and do Environmental Health work typical of an IHS Sanitarian.  COSTEP's are Commissioned Officers for the summer and earn approximately $2000.00 a month as an Ensign in the PHS.  

For information about the COSTEP program and how to apply, please visit the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps COSTEP site (http://www.usphs.gov/student) for application packets, pay, benefits and entry requirements.

For information specifically about opportunities in Environmental Health and Injury Prevention, please contact Kelly Taylor at (301) 443-1593 or by e-mail at Kelly.Taylor@ihs.gov.

Check out what the COSTEPS from the summer of 2009 had to say about their experiences.

The COSTEP Experience:

COSTEPs from 2009

Zak Orsborne / Ohio University

Lacie Thomas / East Carolina University

Bill Wiseman / Western Carolina University

Leslie Roberson / East Tennessee State University

Mistin Ray / East Central University

Tristian Strait / Missouri Southern State University-Joplin, MO

Billy Porter / East Central University

Mike Carey / San Diego State University

Jayme Schenk / University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Ashley Brown / Eastern Kentucky University

Madeline M. Anna / Colorado State University

Paul Eaton / East Central University

Clara Acuña / Boise State University

Dana Schultz / Illinois State University

Scott Daly / Illinois State University

Jennifer Newman / California State University, Northridge

Valeria Moore / East Carolina University

Heather Reynolds / East Tennessee State University

Nicole Trautman / Bowling Green State Universit



COSTEPs from 2008

Beau Masse / New Mexico State University

Brandon Parker / East Central University, Oklahoma

Debra Cravens / Eastern Kentucky University

Elizabeth Cookson / East Central University

Eric Glassford / Eastern Kentucky University

Isidro Herrera / New Mexico State University

Jeanette Duque / California State University, Fresno

John Hansen / Boise State University

Katrina Burbage / East Carolina University - Greenville, NC

Kirstin Janssen / Salisbury University

Kristen Degenhard / Ohio University

Michael Griffis / Western Carolina University

Natasha Wells / Colorado State University

Simon Roberts / East Tennessee State University

Lisa Nakagawa / San Diego State University

Kristina Maurer / Eastern Kentucky University




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