“I absolutely loved this experience and would like to continue to share this opportunity with others. It was a great way to learn the foundational concepts of vector borne disease control in a

“I gained hands on field and lab exposure that helped me comprehensively understand mosquito borne disease control from an operational and research standpoint. Being able to work among different professionals throughout the internship

“[Our intern] was a fantastic help and went through several mosquito populations testing for resistance to Apyrethroids and organophosphates. She even trained one of our other interns how to perform resistance testing as

“I really enjoyed learning more about my state and being able to work with epidemiologists and other public health officials to see how vector-borne disease is studied.”

“[Our intern] has been wonderful to work with and is now very competent in processing mosquito pools, working with our biorobot extractor and RT-PCR machines and interpreting and reporting data.  She has been

“The balanced mix of field and lab work was amazing. I felt like I was able to learn about the day to day operational side of disease control while also participating in the

“Through my experiences here I have found that I enjoy working in a governmental lab and having a role in keeping people safe and healthy. My next career goal is to seek out