The Bay Area Community Health Fellows Program will offer paid practicums to up to 35 selected MPH students each year, starting in summer 2027. The goal of the program is to give students hands-on experience with frontline organizations that are tackling the interrelated topics of homelessness, addiction and recovery, community violence, and mental health. Fellows will work with community and local government organizations in Alameda County, Richmond, and San Francisco.
Bay Area Community Health Fellows Program
Advancing Community Health Through Collaborative Action and Leadership
Program Timeline 2026–2027:
| Students | Host Organizations | |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | November 2, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Applications due | November 16, 2026 | November 20, 2026 |
| Students and host sites / projects selected | December 14, 2026 | |
| Matching and interview process | January – February, 2027 | |
| Finalize placements | February – March, 2027 | |
| Fellowship period: Students complete 400 hour practicums with host organizations | May – August, 2027 | |
Are you a Bay Area organization interested in hosting an MPH student next summer at no cost to your organization? Are you a Berkeley Public Health MPH student who wants to participate? Sign up here for more information and updates.
Read more about this opportunity for host organizations and for students.
News and Media
- UC Berkeley Community Health Fellows will tackle homelessness and more
Published July 9, 2026