International Health and Development Intern at Global Health through Education, Training and Service in Massachusetts

Global Health through Education, Training and Service (GHETS) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health outcomes in developing countries through innovations in education and service. GHETS enhances local infrastructure by providing start-up grants to health care professionals and training institutions in the developing world, and the technical support to launch and improve programs that prepare and support healthcare workers in rural and poor communities. We believe that well-trained and supported doctors, nurses and allied health workers are key to creating sustainable change.

GHETS is recruiting summer interns (undergraduate or graduate students) who can commit to working approximately twenty hours a week (exact dates flexible). Interns will assist with program coordination, research, and administration in the GHETS office, which is easily accessible by MBTA commuter rail from Boston or Providence. While individual projects vary depending on the needs of our program partners, past interns have had the ability to specialize in a research project, social media outreach (newsletters publication and maintaining twitter and facebook feeds), development (grant writing, event planning) or program planning (program evaluation, new program partner research and outreach).

This position demands strong communication and organizational skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a small team, flexibility, and a desire to learn the basics of non-profit management. The ideal candidate will also possess prior experiences in cross-cultural settings, field experience in a developing country, foreign language skills, and a background or demonstrated interest in public health, development, media, or education.

Start date and days/week are flexible. Preference will be given to candidates who can commit to working during the summer and for part of the fall. Our annual Network Conference is in Graz, Austria in September, and the ideal candidate will join us for this event. In the past, interns have joined us for conferences all over the world and benefited significantly from the experience.

It is expected that all applicants review our website, www.ghets.org, in depth before applying. Please email a 1-page resume and cover letter (as attachments) describing relevant interest in GHETS and experience with health justice to info@ghets.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 1st. We look forward to hearing from you!