Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, formed through the merger of several public institutions and established by Ordinance 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, the agency works to promote public health. As a scientific, expert, and public health safety agency, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the population’s health status; 
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 departments—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board
of Directors, are organized into three areas: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies and the prevention and promotion of health.

Scientific and International Affairs

Internship Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of the DSIn and the Technical Advisor for European and International Affairs, the intern will contribute to the development of the agency’s European and international strategy. The intern may also assist with organizing international events and preparing the work of the secretariat of the Agency’s
International Scientific Council.

Internship Activities

Supporting the renewal of SpFrance’s European and international strategy

• Identifying the Agency’s current European and international activities;
• Identifying internal and external expectations and needs that the strategy must address;
• Identifying financial instruments that can be mobilized to implement the strategy;
• Benchmarking the European and international strategies of peer agencies;
• Contributing to the drafting of the Agency’s European and international strategy.

Support for other European and international activities

• Identifying European calls for proposals of interest to Santé publique France for the 2026–2027 period, particularly those under the EU4Health program;
• Drafting articles for Santé publique France’s website and intranet;
• Contributing to the preparation of responses to international counterpart agencies, partners, or the supervising authority;
• Monitoring the IC4Health partnership;
• Translating memos, meeting minutes, and other documents;
• Providing support to the secretariat of the agency’s International Scientific Council.