The Importance of Internships in Global Health Sector
The 2024 Global Health Program is offering a unique opportunity for students to delve into the world of healthcare access and treatment across the globe. These internships provide diverse experiences focused on public and international health research, mentorship, skill-building, and practical experience.
Research Opportunities
The program offers research opportunities that intersect public health and religious faith, as provided by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). Interns can also expect placements on broad global health issues through the World Health Organization (WHO), including field-based projects or office-based research aligned with WHO’s priorities. Other programs, such as Go-Elective Public Health Internships, allow interns to collaborate on public health initiatives and clinical research abroad.
Mentorship and Skill-Building
The WFPHA internships emphasize developing research, writing, networking, and organisational skills within an international NGO context. WHO internships provide professional mentorship, exposure to international development, and training in public health interventions. Other global programs tailor internships to clinical interests, helping interns develop clinical and public health competencies in varied cultural contexts.
Application Process
For WFPHA, applicants must have or be close to completing a Master’s in Public Health, be proficient in English, and submit a CV and motivation letter by July 4, 2025, via email. WHO internships typically require an online application, open to undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students; deadlines and funding specifics vary by position. Other global programs have deadlines ranging from mid to late 2025, with online applications detailed on respective websites.
Fully-Funded Opportunities
The internships are fully-funded for students of all class years and backgrounds. They offer an opportunity to hone research writing and presentation skills, as well as build upon a wide range of research skills in various areas. The program offers research internships on global health topics each summer, including wet-lab research on infectious diseases, community engagement studies, and data analysis on malaria spread.
Exploring Global Health Issues
The internships provide an opportunity to explore urgent health issues in regions around the world. They offer publication and presentation opportunities to interns, and contribute to impactful solutions in global health. The Global Health Program supports students every step of the way, regardless of their circumstances.
Applying for the Global Health Program
Princeton and the Global Health Program offer remote learning experiences for students facing unexpected circumstances. The author recommends scheduling an appointment with a career counselor to seek guidance on crafting a successful application. The author's internship in the Global Health Program was a key motivator during their recovery, enabling the development and application of statistical analysis, predictive modeling, data visualization, and programming skills.
In conclusion, the 2024 Global Health Program offers a diverse selection of internships that present research opportunities in international health and development, structured mentorship and skill-building aligned with global health challenges, and application processes that typically demand academic standing in public health or related disciplines, language proficiency, and tailored applications to each program’s focus. More information about the internships and the application process can be found online. The author encourages students of all backgrounds to apply for the upcoming Global Health Program.
- The 2024 Global Health Program offers research opportunities in areas like public health and religious faith, wet-lab research on infectious diseases, community engagement studies, and data analysis on malaria spread, helping students build a wide range of research skills.
- The WFPHA internships focus on developing research, writing, networking, and organizational skills within an international NGO context, while WHO internships provide professional mentorship, exposure to international development, and training in public health interventions.
- Students can expect to explore urgent health issues in regions around the world, contribute to impactful solutions in global health, and have opportunities to publish and present their work through the Global Health Program.
- The internships are fully-funded for students of all class years and backgrounds, making education, self-development, workplace-wellness, health and wellness, fitness, exercise, mental health, personal growth, and learning accessible to all.
