Share Your Experience

We encourage students to document their global experiences through journaling, blogging, photography, videography, and social media. Plan to take photos throughout your internship and share those that you think are the best photos of public health in the part of the world you are visiting. Always be considerate of capturing content ethically, protecting vulnerable communities, and respecting local culture and customs.

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The best images will be featured on the Global Public Health webpage showcasing student field experiences, our social media channels, in newsletters, features, presentations, and reports. We also encourage you to participate in the annual campus-wide Global Photo Showcase which offers an opportunity to display your best photo for a chance to win prizes. Photos should be related to your internship experience, but can also include personal travel related to that experience. We encourage incorporating University of Michigan items where appropriate, such as branded clothing, flags, or pennants, but they are not required.

Permissions & Acknowledgements

All photos must adhere to U-M SPH privacy and consent guidelines. You need to have permission to share images.

  • Many global internship opportunities are made possible by the generosity of donors. We encourage you to acknowledge any support you receive as a token of appreciation.
  • Most of the time, for adults, permission can be achieved through verbal consent. We do recommend you consider using our photo permission release forms, which can be obtained either as printable pages or filled out as online forms below.
  • Formal consent forms ARE REQUIRED for minor subjects under 16 years of age. U-M SPH is not able to use any photos of identifiable subjects under 16 years of age unless written consent from a parent or legal guardian is obtained.

  1. Photo Consent Form (PDF / paper form)
  2. Photo Consent Form for Minors under 16 Years of Age (PDF / paper form)
  3. Pocket-Sized Photo Consent Form (general U-M form; not SPH specific)
  4. Online Photo Consent Form (to be filled out online; not a paper form. Requires U-M login.)
  5. Online Photo Consent Form for Minors under 16 Years of Age (to be filled out online by parent or guardian; not a paper form. Requires U-M login.)

How to Submit Photos

We greatly appreciate if you can appropriately label your photo file names to make it easier for us to store and find them for future use: 

  • Use filename format: [YourLastName-YourFirstName]-[Location]-[Date]
  • Submit as a jpg image
  • Email photos to [email protected] or shared via Google Drive Folder with [email protected] 

By submitting your photos, you are granting U-M Public Health full permission to use these photos at our discretion in any official marketing and communications materials. You retain ownership of the photos and can use them for whatever purposes you choose.

Blogging & Social Media Opportunities:

If you enjoy writing or content creation, please consider these additional opportunities to share your experience with the U-M community! 

Questions?

Email the Public Health Marketing and Communication Team regarding blogging, social media, or photo permission questions at [email protected]. For general ethical photography advice and photo-sharing questions, contact [email protected].