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Graduate Student Traineeships
Graduate Student Traineeships
Established in 1988, the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program at the University of Minnesota has trained over 250 students.
Paid traineeships are available to graduate students in the coordinated and traditional tracks of the Public Health Nutrition MPH Program at the University of Minnesota who have a specific interest in MCH nutrition. Students will be matched with an MCH nutrition project aligned with their interests at the start of their traineeship, during which they gain experience in MCH nutrition research and practice under the guidance and mentorship of program faculty and nutrition professionals.
MCH-focused Projects: Trainees receive funding for a 10 hour/week traineeship which allows them to gain skills in MCH nutrition research, education, program development, and/or evaluation. Trainees work with program faculty to determine a project that overlaps with their interests.
Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) Membership: Trainees will receive free membership to ASPHN. Through ASPHN membership, trainees have the opportunity to gain leadership experience, network with nutrition professionals, learn practical public health nutrition skills, and present their work.
Systems Approaches to Healthy Communities Training: All trainees will participation in the Systems Approaches to Healthy Communities online training once during their traineeship.
Traineeship Meetings: Trainees and program faculty and staff meet regularly with faculty and staff individually and in project groups. Trainees may also attend an annual training grant meeting in Washington DC.
Interested Students
Interested Students
Upon applying to the coordinated program or the traditional program track of the Public Health Nutrition MPH Program, students interested in pursing the MCH Nutrition Traineeship are encouraged to reach out to traineeship core faculty for more information.
Upon applying to the coordinated program or the traditional program track of the Public Health Nutrition MPH Program, students interested in pursing the MCH Nutrition Traineeship are encouraged to reach out to traineeship core faculty for more information.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Continuing Education Opportunities
In addition to providing training to current students, our program provides a number of continuing education opportunities for those already in the workforce.
The National Maternal Nutrition Intensive course is hosted annually through the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The course offers continuing education focused on improving maternal and infant health through quality nutrition services. Designed for Registered Dietitians, Registered Nurses, Physicians, Public Health Professionals, and other health and nutrition professionals, this course features speakers that share about relevant and timely topics in maternal and infant nutrition.
The Bright Spots Mini-Lab leads activities that help build the qualitative and mixed methods skills of students and public health practitioners. The Mini-Lab is a collaboration between the MCH Nutriton Training Program and the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal & Child Public Health at the University of Minnesota.
The Emerging Nutrition Leaders in MCH Training Institue (ENL) is a year-long program designed to train future nutrition leader in MCH nutrition. The institute is a join collaborative effort across multiple MCH nutrition training programs including the University of Minnesota's and is available at no cost to early career community and public health nutritionists.
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