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August 2025 Updates
AHEC Scholars Program
Southwest Louisiana AHEC is currently accepting applications for the upcoming cohort of Scholars.
The AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year, HRSA-funded opportunity designed to prepare students interested in health professions to serve in rural and underserved communities through interprofessional, community-based training.
The program is open to students with at last two years left of their health professions program, including (but not limited to):
- Medicine
- Nursing (RN, BSN, APRN)
- Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
- Behavioral Health / Social Work
- Pharmacy
- Public Health
- Allied Health (PT, OT, SLP, etc.)
Participants complete 80 hours of didactic training and 80 hours of hands-on experience each year. Scholars also gain exposure to real-world issues like health equity, social determinants of health, behavioral health integration, and telehealth—with an emphasis on teamwork and rural practice.
Read more about the program and find the application here: https://www.southlouisianaahecscholars.org/about-ahec-scholars
New Orleans Health Department Fall 2025 Internships
The New Orleans Health Department Fall 2025 internship application is open. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as some positions are already filled! Opportunities are available in various areas including the Office of Violence Prevention and Population Health & Chronic Disease. See more information and apply here: https://nola.gov/next/health/topics/working-with-us/internships/
July 2025 Updates
United States Public Health Service Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program
USPHS Commissioned Corps Junior (JR) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program’s (COSTEP) annual application period is now open. COSTEPs are highly competitive, active-duty uniformed service programs for full-time students pursuing their qualifying degrees. They are limited to 250 complete applications per program. You can find information on the Officer and Student Training web page.
JRCOSTEPs serve on active duty for 31-120 days during school breaks. Within three months after the date of completion of the JRCOSTEP assignment, applicants must be scheduled to return to college or university as a full-time student; or enter a postgraduate degree program.
Application acceptance period is July 1 – September 15, 2025.
JRCOSTEP applications will be accepted now for active-duty assignments the following year. Please refer to the following resources before you apply: JRCOSTEP policy, CCMIS JRCOSTEP FAQs, and JRCOSTEP FAQs.
Any additional questions regarding the current COSTEP open application period can be submitted to PHSCostep@hhs.gov.