2024 marked the 11th summer of the Title V MCH Internship Program. The program provides undergraduate and graduate maternal and child health (MCH) students — the next generation of MCH professionals — with experience working in state and jurisdictional Title V agencies.
The Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program is the only federal program with an exclusive focus on improving the health of women, children, and families. Through a partnership with the federal government, every U.S. state and jurisdiction has a Title V program that addresses priorities and challenges for its MCH populations.
The internship program pairs teams of graduate and undergraduate students together and matches them with a Title V agency. With guidance from agency preceptors, each team completes a 10-week project.
This summer, students from 13 universities completed the program. They worked with 10 Title V agencies to complete literature reviews, conduct environmental scans, collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, and create health education materials.
This year, many of the projects contributed to the upcoming Title V needs assessment process. By July 2025, each agency will have completed a comprehensive assessment in their state or jurisdiction to identify the needs of pregnant women, mothers, infants, and children, including children with special health care needs (CSHCN), for preventive and primary care services.
Learn more about the Title V MCH Internship Program and how students and Title V programs can apply to participate.