Summary

The goal of this internship is to provide an introduction into 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 that focus on monitoring and evaluation, social media, fundraising, education and training. 

These positions will be based in Houston with interns responsible for their own housing and transportation.

We are committed to providing opportunities for underrepresented students. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines with an expressed interest in global health. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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

Application deadline is 11:59pm CST on February 28th, 2025. Candidates must be based in the US.  

All general internship inquiries should be directed to globalhealth@texaschildrens.org. 

Job Purpose

Provides temporary administrative or laboratory support to a department while gaining practical work experience.  

Job Duties

This internship is for graduate-level students and applicants must currently be enrolled in a degree granting program prior to the start of the internship. Interns will have the opportunity to:

• Gains experience in the field of global health operations management.
• Develops skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
• Gains an understanding of global health programs and interventions in a variety of countries.
• Gains exposure to global clinical programming and related health challenges in low resource settings.
• Gains experience working with diverse and multidisciplinary global health implementers and experts.
• Develops and disseminates relevant global health materials including social media posts, websites, presentations, and outreach materials.
• Develops and updates global health training materials and curriculum.
• Supports philanthropic efforts including research and development of proposals to prospective partners and donors.
• Supports global health project management to ensure that specific activities are on track to meet intended deliverables and align with program priorities.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the intern’s individual interests.
• Must be enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program with a focus on Health, Global Health, International Development, Communications, Public Policy, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, Education or other relevant area of study.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in high school or be a high school graduate (or equivalent secondary education) or enrolled in an institution of higher education.