Undergrad Opportunities

The Center is seeking graduate and undergraduate interns from any discipline interested in health disparities research, graphic design, accounting, and social media. Strong Spanish skills are highly valued.

Spring 2025 Internship Opportunities for the following projects:

A complete application includes:

  1. Complete Online Application
  2. Unofficial CSULB transcripts
  3. 1- Page Resume
  4. Personal statement (500 words): Describe your interest in serving as an undergraduate or graduate research assistant at the CSULB Latino Center and what you would like to gain from the internship.

Email Natalia.Gatdula@csulb.edu for questions about this application.

     APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Harvesting Healthy Habits is an integrated project aiming to improve eating patterns to prevent chronic diseases and increase food access among underserved low-income and racial/ ethnic minority children enrolled in 3rd to 5th grade and their families. For more information about the program, please visit the Harvesting Healthy Habits webpage.

Apply to the Program

Student Selection Criteria

Undergraduate Student Required Qualifications
  • CSULB student pursuing a degree in health science, nutrition, and kinesiology or another health-related major;
  • Junior or senior standing;
  • 18 years or older
  • Enrolled in at least 6 units during the 2024-2025 academic year;
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Commit to 15 hours per week for 12 months;
  • Reliable transportation with ability to travel to various sites in the City of Long Beach;
  • Must be able to attend all trainings and project meetings
  • Available on some evenings and weekends for intervention activities. 
Graduate Student Required Qualifications
  • CSULB student pursuing a master’s degree in public health, kinesiology, nutrition, or other health related field 
  • 18 years or older
  • Enrolled in at least 6 units during the 2024-2025 academic year;
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA;
  • Commit to 15 hours per week for 12 months;
  • Reliable transportation with ability to travel to various sites in the City of Long Beach;
  • Must be able to attend all trainings and project meetings
  • Available on some evenings and weekends for intervention activities.

Application

The complete application package must include: 

  • Complete online Qualtrics Application Form.
  • Unofficial Transcripts from all schools attended.
  • One (1) letter of recommendation from a current or former instructor, advisor, or supervisor (submitted by the recommender via this Qualtrics link: https://bit.ly/HHHFellowshipRecommendation )
  • A Personal Statement (500 words)
    • Describe your interest in engaging in public health community research. Why are you interested in working with underserved populations in Long Beach?
    • Describe your future education and/or career goals. How would this opportunity contribute to those goals?
    • Describe some of your strengths and areas where you are looking to grow further. 
  • Resume (1 page) including college(s) attended, community service/volunteer and work experiences, and extracurricular activities.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

 

Email Natalia.Gatdula@csulb.edu for questions about this application.