Global Health Internship | Texas Children’s

This position is available for summer 2025 (anticipated start date mid-May 2025), full-time for approximately 12 weeks.

The goal of this internship program is to provide an introduction to the administration and operations management of the Baylor College of Medicine Global Health and Texas Children’s Global Health Network programs, as well as exposure to key issues in global health and an understanding of the nature of global health funding and operations. Day-to-day work will vary and focus on global program management, operations, and implementation, including projects related to monitoring and evaluation, social media, fundraising, education, and training.

This internship is for graduate-level students, and applicants must currently be enrolled in a degree-granting program with a focus on health, global health, international development, communications, public policy, non-profit management, business administration, education, or other relevant areas of study prior to the start of the internship. Interns will have the opportunity to:

• Gain experience in the field of global health operations management.
• Develop skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
• Gain an understanding of global health programs and interventions in a variety of countries.
• Gain exposure to global clinical programming and related health challenges in low-resource settings.
• Work with diverse and multidisciplinary global health implementers and experts.
• Develop and disseminate global health materials, including social media posts, websites, presentations, and outreach materials.
• Develop and update global health training materials and curriculum.
• Support philanthropic efforts, including research and development of proposals to prospective partners and donors.
• Support global health project management to ensure activities align with program priorities and intended deliverables.
• Other tasks may be assigned based on organizational need or the intern’s interests.
• These positions are based in Houston, with interns responsible for their own housing and transportation.

Applicants from different academic disciplines with an expressed interest in global health are welcome.  

Interested candidates must submit an application, including a cover letter and resume.

The application deadline is 11:59 pm (CST) on February 28, 2025. Candidates must be based in the United States.

All general internship inquiries should be directed to [email protected].