Internships Results

Juliana Taylor with a gray vest with Michigan Block M and words: Public Health standing in front of some green shrubs

Balancing service, science and student leadership

Juliana Taylor, president of PHSA

Juliana Taylor balances a full-time clinical research job at Michigan Medicine, an online MPH program in Population Health Sciences, and her role as PHSA president. Discover how this University of Michigan student blends service, science and leadership while preparing for PA school and a future in healthcare.

Julidè Mayer

Student Leader of the Year came to Michigan to change health from the inside

Julidè Mayer, MPH ’26

Julidè Mayer earned her MPH in Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in April 2026. Born near Paris and raised in Luxembourg, she came to Michigan with law and biomedical degrees—and left with a plan to change European health systems from the inside out.

Paige Jewell, with her cap and gown on after graduation, on the Ann Arbor campus

How a scholarship opened the door to environmental justice, opportunity at NSF

Paige Jewell, MPH ’26

The James and Barbara Martin Scholarship did more than help Paige Jewell earn her Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. It inspired her to make the most of every opportunity. Now a Michigan Public Health graduate, Jewell is putting her degree to work as a standards specialist at NSF in Ann Arbor.

Farhia Ahmed Mohamed

From Kuwait to the UN: Changing public health systems

Farhia Ahmed Mohamed, MPH ’26

Farhia Ahmed Mohamed, an MPH student in Nutritional Sciences, landed a highly selective internship at the United Nations, supporting global evaluation work. From Kuwait to Ann Arbor, her path spans clinical nutrition, cross-border research, AI policy and health equity. Her work is focused on systems change, prevention and evidence-based public health impact.

Emily Kraynek

Problem-solver is ready to transform consulting

Emily Kraynek, MHSA ’26

University of Michigan School of Public Health MHSA student Emily Kraynek turned her 2025 PwC health transformation internship into a full-time consulting offer. Blending clinical lab work, Houston Food Bank community experience, and Michigan Medicine projects, she gained leadership skills and real-world healthcare systems expertise for a Chicago-based consulting career.

Siena Ellis

Senior plans to build career in construction safety

Siena Ellis, BS ’26

University of Michigan School of Public Health senior Siena Ellis, BS ’26, is turning her Public Health Sciences degree into a career in construction safety. After graduation, she will join Clark Construction Group as a safety coordinator in Washington, DC, applying occupational health training to protect workers.