Global Health

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern at the Crooked Creek Food Pantry in Indianapolis. The CCFP serves the underprivileged population of central Indiana helping to fight food insecurity in […]

Read More - Faber ’23 | Crooked Creek Food Pantry Internship

This summer I had the pleasure of interning with SOAR. A non-profit that focuses mainly in Eastern Kentucky helping with the main issues that surround the region. The internship provided a significant […]

Read More - Soliz ’23 | SOAR Internship

This summer I had the great pleasure of returning to a regional non-profit called Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) as a health intern. In this position I once again had the opportunity […]

Read More - Silas ’24 | SOAR Internship

It is estimated that Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for around 36,500 new cancer cases each year in the United States. Beyond that, HPV is among the most common STI’s in […]

Read More - Oppman ’25 | St. Joseph’s County Health Department

Due to the hard work of the Wabash GHI, this summer, I had the chance to intern at SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region), a non-profit whose mission is to help fill the […]

Read More - Lamon ’24 | SOAR Internship

This summer I had the pleasure of working for Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana in Indianapolis Indiana. During my time as an intern, I took on a variety of roles that deviated […]

Read More - Jimenez ’24 | Gleaners Food Bank Internship

This summer I had the opportunity to work with the Crooked Creek Food Pantry based in Indianapolis. I would like to first thank Jill Rogers, Dr. Wetzel and the Global HealthInitiative at […]

Read More - Hoover ’24 | Crooked Creek Food Pantry Internship

Over the course of the past eight weeks, I had the pleasure of working with the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic in Joliet, Illinois. As one of their summer interns I worked on my […]

Read More - Amore ’24 | Will-Grundy Medical Clinic Internship

This summer, I had the pleasure of working at the Franciscan Health Workwell office inGreenwood, Indiana. I am incredibly grateful to have worked with Franciscan because itenabled me to see the inner […]

Read More - Boyers ’25 | Franciscan Health Workwell Internship

This summer, I had the opportunity to work at the Montgomery County HealthDepartment. My official job title was an EHS (Environmental Health Safety) Fellow, however Iquickly became a Swiss Army Knife of […]

Read More - Lepper ’25 | Montgomery County Health Department Internship

Joshua Scott ’22 — In my time with the Saint Joseph County Public Health Department, I have primarily worked with their Vector Unit. The main role that this entails going around the […]

Read More - Scott ’22 – Saint Joseph County Public Health Dept.

Andrew Klabunde ’22 — Over the last month of my internship at the Fountain & Warren Health Department, I have learned that public health extends well beyond food safety. This internship has […]

Read More - Klabenbe ’22 – Fountain & Warren Health Department

Thomas Gastineau ’23 — My summer internship at Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) has been a great experience. Our main project is to find a solution to the nursing shortage in […]

Read More - Gastineau ’23 – SOAR

Kody Witham ’22 — Working with Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) has been a blessing this summer. I have met many great, selfless, people that are dedicated to their communities. I […]

Read More - Witham ’22 – Shaping Our Appal

Don Silas ’24 — I’ve had a great time in Pikeville working with SOAR. Kody Witham, Thomas Gastineau, and I came in person on June 2nd. On the first day, we met […]

Read More - Silas ’24 – SOAR

Ben Jansen ’24 — Working at the Noble County Health Department, I have been given a hodge-podge of tasks to complete with my time here. All these tasks have been interesting to […]

Read More - Jansen ’24 – Noble County Health Dept.

Connor Wakefield ’23 — This summer I got an internship with the local health department here in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) is responsible for all manner of health-related […]

Read More - Wakefield ’23 – Montgomery County Health Dept.

Vincent Alexander ’24 — Crooked Creek Food Pantry (CCFP) was an amazing experience. It gave me an opportunity to step out of my comfort zone, begin new and wonderful relationships, and create […]

Read More - Alexander ’24 – Crooked Creek Food Pantry