Learn about federal service and career opportunities
The 2023 AIDPH Federal Service Immersion Program (FSI) is a week-long experiential learning initiative from October 9 to 13, 2023, that provides dental public health professionals and students an opportunity to visit federal agencies in Washington, D.C. It is designed for individuals who want to pursue a career in policy, federal service, and/or government.
The program will include in-person site visits to various agencies where participants can engage with leaders to learn about the role and operations of different federal agencies.
The application deadline has been extended to June 2, 2023, so get started today! Applicants will be notified on June 19th about acceptance decisions.
Benefits of the Program
It's our goal to create an experience that provides tangible benefits to both participants and their organizations. Participants will learn about federal agency roles and operations and federal career paths, become part of a cohort with networking opportunities, and create connections with national leaders in dental public health.
Here is the planned schedule for the 2023 internship:
Monday, October 9: Travel day when FSI participants and AIDPH faculty and staff arrive in Washington, D.C. and check in to the program hotel.
Tuesday, October 10: Morning visit to the Health Resources and Services Administration; a lunch break; an afternoon visit to the Indian Health Services, and a virtual afternoon visit with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Wednesday, October 11: Morning visit to the NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; a lunch break; an afternoon tour of the National Library of Medicine.
Thursday, October 12: Morning visits to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services; a lunch break; afternoon Congressional Panel.
Friday, October 13: Morning visit to the Food and Drug Administration; Noon close and return to hotel.
2023 FSI participants will be responsible for scheduling and paying for their program travel and lodging. The program schedule is rigorous and fast-paced, with visits to multiple agencies each day — participants will gather in the morning and travel to each meeting together as a group. AIDPH will designate a program hotel and schedule a block of rooms where participants will be able to reserve rooms; hotel and booking details will be shared in early summer when participants are notified of application status. The average cost per night for hotels during past FSI programming has ranged from $150-$200. Participants are expected to stay at the designated hotel in order to ease travel logistics during the program.