Following two semesters of coursework, students are required to participate in a two- to three-month practicum with an international agency or non-governmental organization, either headquarters-level or in the field, in accordance with the students' career plans. The practicum permits students to demonstrate their capacities to conduct professional-level work appropriate for a MPH in Population and Family Health. Students are responsible for the design and implementation of an independent research project on a pertinent public health or social sector theme.  The nature of the project and the site of the practicum are decided upon in consultation with Program faculty.  

Past practica were completed in the following countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Burundi, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Georgia, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Israel, Kosovo, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Myanmar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania and Thailand.