Experiential Learning
Study Abroad
The College of Health works closely with Lehigh's Study Abroad Office to connect students with international experiences, whether that be through traditional semester abroad programs, international internships, or global opportunities on Lehigh's campus. For students interested in learning more about study abroad opportunities, please visit the Get Started website.
Browse semester opportunities here: https://lehigh.via-trm.com/visitor-programs-v2
Summer/winter opportunities will be updated annually on the study abroad website.
Internships
Access to impactful experiential learning opportunities is one of the cornerstones of the College of Health’s mission. Through partnerships within and beyond the university, students can pursue a rich set of experiences in health. For instance:
- Health communications & marketing: Sarapeta Therapeutics, a global biotech company engineering precision genetic medicine.
- Environmental health & safety: Merck, a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company
- Health program evaluation & improvement: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the office which oversees healthcare, disability, food assistance, and other programs that benefit Pennsylvanians.
- Digital health: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has partnered with the College of Health to provide a summer internship and a semester co-op experience in the Digital & Technology Services branch of the hospital.
All students majoring in the College can apply for a paid internship, a funded experiential learning project and/or study abroad experience. We encourage students to seek paid internships but also want to make unpaid internship experiences, common in the nonprofit sector, accessible to COH majors.
Funding Opportunities
Endowed by Linda M. and D. Brooks Zug ’67, this fellowship supports students who have secured unpaid internships in the health sector, with preference going to those with non-profit internships based in the Lehigh Valley and Boston area. Funding up to $5000 will be awarded.
Applications open to fund unpaid spring semester internships: Friday, April 4, 2025
Applications close: Friday, April 25, 2025
Link to apply: https://lehigh.infoready4.com/
Students who have not applied before will need to create a profile in InfoReady.
Funding Requirements
All applicants must be COH majors and must provide proof that they have completed the following career readiness requirements:
- Attend Career Lab
- Scheduled and attended a career coaching appointment
- Watch Big Interview’s First 90 Days Curriculum and submit a complete the Big Picture Goals worksheet to your advisor
Students may apply for funding for unpaid internships outside the Zug requirements, individual research projects, field research, or other non-traditional experiences.
Applications open: Friday, April 4, 2025
Applications close: Friday, April 25, 2025
Link to apply: https://lehigh.infoready4.com/
Students who have not applied before will need to create a profile in InfoReady.
Funding Requirements
All applicants must be COH majors and must provide proof that they have completed the following career readiness requirements:
- Attend Career Lab
- Scheduled and attended a career coaching appointment
- Watch Big Interview’s First 90 Days Curriculum and submit a complete the Big Picture Goals worksheet to your advisor.
Students can apply for funding for a credit-bearing experience with the amount of funding based on individual need and used to support travel and other expenses not covered by financial aid.
Applications closed on: February 15, 2025
Link to apply: https://lehigh.infoready4.com/
Students who have not applied before will need to create a profile in InfoReady.
Students can apply for support for travel and other expenses not funded by the GSIF. This award will also be based on individual need.
Applications closed: February 14, 2025
Link to apply: https://lehigh.infoready4.com/
Students who have not applied before will need to create a profile in InfoReady.
Students can apply for support for presenting at a conference or other professional experience. This award will be based on need, and funding up to $500 will be awarded. Decisions 10 days after submission.
Live link is HERE (funds are rolling)
Funding Requirements
All applicants must be COH majors and must provide proof that they have completed the following career readiness requirements:
- Attend Career Lab
- Scheduled and attended a career coaching appointment
- Watch Big Interview’s First 90 Days Curriculum and submit a complete the Big Picture Goals worksheet to your advisor.
Assistant Director, Student Experiences
Jen Topp
Assistant Director, Student Experiences
College email: cohadvising@lehigh.edu
jet211@lehigh.edu
610-758-1877