My name is Samantha Schaefer and I am a Senior at Old Dominion University. I am also finishing my first year of my Master of Public Health degree, I am in the linked program offered by the University. My major is Public Health and I am on the path to be an epidemiologist. I am taking my final course this Summer for my Bachelor's degree in Public Health, my internship course. This course has and will instill a lot of practical experience in my future academic and work career. My selection of the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health under the head Epidemiologist, Anna Barringer, is the perfect choice to get to understand my future field in public health.