Harvard Global Health Institute Annual Summer Internship

Harvard Global Health Institute Annual Summer Internship is a fully funded opportunity from the Harvard Global Health Institute that places Harvard College undergraduates in paid summer research and internship positions addressing global health challenges. The program aims to equip the next generation of global health practitioners and leaders through hands-on experience with HGHI's research teams and global partners.

Participants gain critical thinking skills and exposure to diverse global health issues. Eligible applicants are returning Harvard College undergraduates. The internship is fully funded and provides a stipend for the summer research period.

Student Funding & Internships | Harvard Global Health Institute The Harvard Global Health Institute equips Harvard undergraduates to tackle diverse global health challenges through critical thinking and active engagement.

Collaborating with university departments and global partners, HGHI provides unique learning opportunities, fostering a global community through coursework, research, internships, and workshops, preparing the next generation of global health practitioners and leaders.

HGHI Summer Research and Internship Programs The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) offers returning Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to participate in paid summer research and internship placements. These opportunities connect classroom knowledge and skills to the complex issues in the field.

They range from placements in laboratories and research groups, to field work with hospitals and community health clinics, to office-based internships with NGOs and international organizations. Applications for our student internships are now OPEN! The deadline to apply is February 2, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.

Explore the available positions below and submit your application through CARAT. Students may apply to up to three positions. See Opportunities & Apply Watch our info session recording to learn about HGHI’s paid Summer 2026 research and internship opportunities for returning Harvard undergraduates.

Interviews Now Open for Summer 2026 Applicants! If you would like to enhance your candidacy for Summer 2026 opportunities, you are encouraged to complete an interview with HGHI staff between September and January. Applicants who complete their interview during this period will receive priority in the selection process.

We strongly recommend scheduling in the fall, as January slots are limited and tend to fill quickly ahead of the application deadline. The interview is not for a specific internship placement. Instead, it focuses on your overall fit with the HGHI internship community.

This is your chance to share your skills, experiences, and interests, while also showing your enthusiasm for HGHI’s mission. During the conversation, you’ll be asked to highlight your strengths, discuss experiences that demonstrate your readiness to contribute to and benefit from the program, and explore whether the internship aligns with your goals.

Candidates will also be provided the opportunity to ask questions about the internship program. Click here to book your interview Domestic or international Research opportunities with on-campus housing Summer Undergraduate Research On-campus housing in the Undergraduate Research Village Are these internships and research placements paid? Yes, these opportunities are fully funded.

The stipend covers travel expenses to and from your site (if applicable), food, lodging, and other basic necessities for the 10 week duration of the internship or research placement. Can freshmen apply for these opportunities? All returning Harvard College undergraduates are eligible to apply for the opportunities unless it specifically states a different requirement in the internship description.

How many summer internships and/or research placements can I apply for? You may apply to up to three positions across SURGH, I-SURGH, and Internships. Do I need to be a Global Health & Health Policy secondary field student to apply?

You do not need to be a GHHP secondary field student to apply. These internships are funded through Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) and any returning Harvard undergraduates in good standing may apply. What does it mean that an internship is “co-sponsored”?

The Harvard Global Health Institute works in partnership with other centers at Harvard, such as the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship (CPSES) and the Institute of Politics (IOP), to offer some internships. Funding for these co-sponsored internships comes from two institutions at Harvard. There will be a primary and secondary affiliation.

The primary institute will be the point of contact during the application and internship onboarding process, and applications for this placement will be processed by that institution. Please refer to the primary institution’s application instructions to ensure you meet all the requirements. The intern selected for a co-sponsored internship will have the benefits and obligations of an intern in both of programs.

Can I apply if I am on leave? You are welcome to apply for internships while you are on leave as long as you are in good standing, are planning to return in the fall and receive Ad Board approval. Here’s a link to more information about the petition process .

If I have received funding from HGHI in the past, am I still eligible to apply for another internship or research placement? Yes, you are still eligible to apply for another placement even if you have received funding in the past.

However, you cannot receive funding for the same internship you have done previously, and you cannot receive funding for an internship co-funded with IOP if you have already received funding from the IOP previously. Whom do I contact if I get an error message in CARAT or have a technical issue with my application? If you encounter a technical problem in CARAT, please contact HUIT Support at ithelp@harvard.

edu or call them at 617-495-7777 for assistance. Can I contact the host organization with questions or send them an application directly? The organizations hosting internships try to predict to the best of their ability what project you will be working on before you apply.

Please keep in mind, though, that the specifics of a project may change between the time you apply and the time the internship starts in the summer. The information provided is the best that is currently available, so unless the site description specifically states that you may contact the host organization, refrain from doing so. You can direct questions to HGHI_StudentEngagement@harvard.

edu . If we are unable to answer the question for you, we are happy to reach out to the host organization for you or connect you with a previous intern. Do NOT submit application materials to the host sites directly.

Doing so could jeopardize your application. In order to be considered for an internship funded through HGHI, you must submit the application in CARAT. How are finalists selected?

Each application is read by a committee that makes the first round of decisions and narrows the pool to the top candidates. Generally there are about 5 finalists for each internship, and you will be notified if you are a finalist or not. If you are a finalist, the host organization will review your application and may contact you for an in-person or phone interview.

Each organization has their own internal selection process at this point, which means you may not be called for an interview, even if you are a finalist. Some applicants may also be contacted for interviews with HGHI. We would love to be able to meet everyone, but unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive and limited number of staff, it impossible for us to interview all the finalists.

How long are the internships and how do I know when it will begin/end? Internships are 10 weeks long. If you are participating in SURGH, the start date will be determined in advance; it will begin in early June and end in mid August.

For most other itnernships, you can determine the precise start and end dates in the spring with your host institution. Please note that the stipend will not increase if you elect to do your internship for longer than 10 weeks. Internships should be continuous, so not 5 weeks in June and 5 weeks in August.

Will housing be arranged for me? If you are participating in the SURGH program, housing is provided in the summer undergraduate research village at Harvard. For most other international internships, housing is not provided unless it states this in the site description.

Your host site and staff are available to provide advice, but ultimately you are responsible for finding your own housing. Can I take courses or have another job while I am in SURGH? No, if you are accepted to SURGH, you cannot take summer school courses or be otherwise employed for the duration of the 10-week program.

Can I receive additional funding? HGHI and other funding centers at Harvard aim to distribute summer funding across the undergraduate community. Therefore, students who receive HGHI funding may not accept any additional funding for their internship or research project.

Students are prohibited from accepting more than one substantial Harvard-funded summer opportunity each summer. Students must disclose if they are receiving Harvard funding for any other projects at any point throughout the summer, the amount of the award, and the dates of the other project as soon as possible. HGHI reserves the right to modify awards accordingly.

Failure to promptly report other Harvard-funded summer activities may be reported to the Administrative Board. Am I eligible to apply for independent funding for a volunteer position or an opportunity that is shorter than 8 weeks? All independent funding proposals should be for projects that are a minimum of 8 weeks long.

If you would like to apply for independent funding for a volunteer opportunity or independent experiences related to Global Health that is less than 8 weeks long, please email HGHI_StudentEngagement@harvard. edu before submitting an application. Are there restrictions regarding where I can travel for an independent project?

There are rules governing which countries students can travel to with Harvard funding. Here is a link to Harvard’s Global Support Services (GSS) page with the rules, and the country rankings are available here . Funding cannot be provided for “High Risk” countries, and while travel is not prohibited to “Elevated Risk” countries, there are extra precautions that you would need to take before traveling.

Current & Past Undergraduate Interns Sasha Tunsiricharoengul, The Ancient City, Bangkok, Thailand Katharina Ravichandran, Tanzania Katharina Ravichandran, Tanzania Katharina Ravichandran, Tanzania Katharina Ravichandran, Tanzania Katharina Ravichandran, Tanzania Sofia White, Los Angeles, CA, United States Sreela Chowdhury, Boston, MA, United States Taylor Fang, “Glacial Melt”, Switzerland Taylor Fan, “Precipice”, Switzerland Taylor Fang, “Still Morning”.

Switzerland Taylor Fang, “Toblerone”, Switzerland Taylor Fang, “Trek”, Switzerland Taylor Fang, “Zermatt at Dusk”, Switzerland Jennifer Arakaki, “Campo Tec Santa Fe”, Monterrey, Mexico Jennifer Arakaki, “Palacio Postal”, Monterrey, Mexico Jennifer Arakaki, “Papel Picadito”, Monterrey, Mexico Jennifer Arakaki, “Living with Dignity”, Monterrey, Mexico Sneha Shenoy, Washington D. C.

, United States Aaron Abai, ‘Mystery in Celebration,’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Aaron Abai, ‘Queen,’ Lalibelia, Ethiopia Aaron Abai, ‘Market,’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Aaron Abai, “Rumination,” Welo, Ethiopia Aaron Abai, “Rainbow Beachside Market,” Durban, South Africa Anastasia Onyango, “Traditions! ” Delhi, India Anastasia Onyango, “Moments in the Garden,” Delhi, India Anastasia Onyango, “Orange, and fuschia, and greens oh my!

” Delhi, India Anastasia Onyango, “Blossoming Panjim,” Panjim, Goa, IndiaImage Maxwell Ho, “Lit,” Hong Kong Maxwell Ho, “香港,” Hong Kong Maxwell Ho, “Jal Mahal,” New Delhi, India Maxwell Ho, “Cattle of Kings,” Mbarara, Uganda Smit Chitre, “Monkeying Around,” Osa, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Lento y Contento,” Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Sharp,” La Paz, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Paz,” La Paz, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Moonscape,” Irazu, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Mistscape,” Osa, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Sunrise in Paradise,” Manzanillo, Costa Rica Smit Chitre, “Paradise,” Osa, Costa Rica Nuri Bhuiyan,”House,” Kamonyi, Rwanda Nuri Bhuiyan, “Mother and child,” Bugesera, Rwanda Nuri Bhuiyan, “Winding,” Rwamagana, Rwanda Nuri Bhuiyan, “Goats,” Tanzania Nuri Bhuiyan, “Neighbors,” Rwamagana, Rwanda Nuri Bhuiyan, “On the way,” Bugesera, Rwanda Nuri Bhuiyan, “Infinity,” Manyara, Tanzania Nuri Bhuiyan, “In sync,” Kigali, Rwanda Mazuba Siamatu, “Umembeso,” Durban, South Africa Jessica Klusty, “Sunrise,” Mashpee, MA Jessica Bishai, “Locks of Love at the Statue of Juliet,” Verona, Italy Jessica Bishai, “All You Need Is Love,” Prague, Czech Republic Jessica Bishai, “Man-Made Nature,” Prague, Czech Republic Jessica Bishai, “Intricacies,” Milan, Italy Jessica Bishai, “Intricacies,” Milan, Italy Ellis Yeo, “Walk to the Taj,” Agra, India Ellis Yeo, “Lakshmi’s Night Stroll,” Pondicherry, India Ellis Yeo, “Corn Roaster,” Munnar, India Ellis Yeo, “Fari in the forest,” Ella, Sri Lanka Ellis Yeo, “Cloud Dome,” Singapore Ellis Yeo, “Sri Lankan Countryside,” Ella, Sri Lanka Isra Hamdi, “Dawn Trio,” Cape Town, South Africa Isra Hamdi, “The Circle of Life,” Cape Town, South Africa Isra Hamdi, “In the Savannah,” Cape Town, South Africa Isra Hamdi, “Deep Roots,” Cape Town, South Africa Anne Lheem, “A Fisherman and Female Divers on the Rocks,” Jeju Island, South Korea Serin Baek, “The Rural Rocks,” Mwanza, Tanzania Serin Baek, “Serenity on Lake Victoria,” Mwanza, Tanzania Serin Baek, “Sunset by Malaika,” Mwanza, Tanzania Serin Baek, “The Long Road Down the Serengeti,” Serengeti, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “Adrift,” Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “Walking on Water,” Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “Turquoise,” Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “Fishing Trip,” Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “Sunrise Canoe,” Musanze, Rwanda Maria Burzillo, “The Great Outdoors,” Masai Mara, Kenya Maria Burzillo, “The Kigali Hills,” Kigali, Rwanda Maria Burzillo, “Snack Time,” Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania Maria Burzillo, “A Traditional Masai Dance,” Masai Mara, Kenya Maria Burzillo, “Island Bats,” Kibuye, Rwanda Maria Burzillo, “Kibuye by Night,” Kibuye, Rwanda Sophia Tang, “1 PM,” Beijing, China Sophia Tang, “After Hours,” Beijing, China Sophia Tang, “Work,” Beijing, China Sophia Tang, “The Office,” Beijing, China Sophia Tang, “Fashion,” Beijing, China Helene Lovett, “Safdarjung’s Tomb,” Varanasi, India Helene Lovett, “Goats,” Varanasi, India Helene Lovett, “Ganges,” Varanasi, India Helene Lovett, “Red Fort Walls,” Delhi, India Kayla Lentz, “Dunes Meet the Ocean,” Swakopmund, Namibia Kayla Lentz, “Footsteps,” Sossuvlei, Namibia Kayla Lentz, “Standalone,” Sossuvlei, Namibia Kayla Lentz, “Shadows,” Sossuvlei, Namibia Kayla Lentz, “Parched,” Sossuvlei, Namibia Kayla Lentz, “Nature’s Art,” Okavango Delta, Botswana Kayla Lentz, “African Beauty,” Okavango Delta, Botswana Kayla Lentz, “Last Sunrise,” Gaborone, Botswana Kayla Lentz, “Handmade Works of Art,” Gaborone, Botswana Julia Huesa, “Sunset Over Victoria Falls,” Victoria Falls, Zambia Julia Huesa, “Sunrise Hike on Dune 45,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Julia Huesa, “Sunrise Hike on Dune 45,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Julia Huesa, “Road to Sossusvlei,” Hardap, Namibia Julia Huesa, “Road to Sossusvlei,” Hardap, Namibia Julia Huesa, “Rearview of the Red Dunes,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Julia Huesa, “The Great Botswana-Namibia Road Trip,” Central Botswana Grace Xiao, “Walked Into a Dream,” Montreux, Switzerland Grace Xiao, “Breathtaking,” Milan, Italy Grace Xiao, “In the Bridge of Sighs,” Venice, Italy Grace Xiao, “Castle in a Dream,” Montreux, Switzerland Francesco Rolando, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania Francesco Rolando, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Francesco Rolando, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Cape Town Sunrise” Cape Town, South Africa Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “The Cape Coastline” Cape Town, South Africa Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Sunset in Soweto,” Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Jaewon Yeom, “Walks on the Wild Coast,” East Cape, South Africa Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Dunes Meet Ocean at Sunrise” Walvis Bay, Namibia Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Aaron and Dylan Watching Sunrise” Walvis Bay, Namibia Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Desert Night Sky,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “First Time on the Dunes,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Aaron amd Dylan, Dune 43 Pioneers,” Sossusvlei, Namibia Ellis Jaewon Yeo, “Soweto Towers,” Johannesburg, South Africa Daniell Eetzel, “Riomaggiore Charm,” Riomaggiore, Italy, Danielle Etzel, “Vernazza Views” Cinque Terre, Italy Danielle Etzel, Gruyeres, Switzerland Daniell Eetzel, “Murren Magic,” Murren, Switzerland, Sahana Bail, “Light,” Annecy, France Sanjana Rane, “Inferno,” Amsterdam, Netherlands Sanjana Rane, “Ethereal,” Iraklio, Greece Sahana Bail, “Green,” France Sahana Bail, “Reflection,” Lausanne, France Sahana Bail, “Calm,” France Sophia Kaufman, Lago Di Brais, Switzerland, “Swiss Colors” Sophia Kaufman, Switzerland, “Experiences Beyond the Physical” Sophia Kaufman, Lavertezzo, Switzerland, “Wanderlust” Sophia Kaufman, Switzerland, “When There Is No Border” Sophia Kaufman, Switzerland, “Out of the Office” Sophia Kaufman, Stockhorn, Switzerland, “A Country’s Natural Beauty” Sophia Kaufman, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, “Views From an 11th Century Castle” Sophia Kaufman, Lavertezzo, Switzerland, “Gravity and Grace” Sophia Kaufman, Lavertezzo, Switzerland, “About to Jump” Sophia Kaufman,Geneva, Switzerland, “Global Citizen” Sarah Rahman, Geneva, Switzerland, Old Town Brianna Oppong-Antwi, South Africa Brianna Oppong-Antwi, South Africa Hueyjong Shih, Northern Province, Rwanda, “Future Site of University of Global Health Equity Medical School” Hueyjong Shih, Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, “Dance Practice” Hueyjong Shih, Giraffe Center, Nairobi, Kenya Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Cotton Candy Skies” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Racing Rhino” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “All Smiles” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Time to Play” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Sunbathing Zebras” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Golden Sky” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “On the Watch” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Circle of Life” Hueyjong Shih, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, “Tree of Africa” JingJing Zhu, Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya JingJing Zhu, Royal Cow in the Traditional King’s Palace in Nyanza, Rwanda JingJing Zhu, “Group Selfie ft.

the Kigali HGHI Interns and a Sleeping Lion,” Kenya JingJing Zhu, “Fellow HGHI Interns, Summer Roommates, and Friends for Life,” Kibuye, Rwanda JingJing Zhu, “Sunset on Lake Kivu with Fellow HGHI Summer Interns,” Kibuye, Rwanda Emma Seevak, “Tanning on the Beach,” Anjuna, Goa, India Emma Seevak, Festival Siolim, Goa, India Sarah Rahman, St. Moritz, Switzerland, Mountain landscape Sarah Rahman, St.

Moritz, Switzerland, Mountain View Sarah Rahman, Geneva, Switzerland, “Mountains by Geneva” Cynthia Luo, Zürich, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Chateau de Gruyeres, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Reflecting on a Summer, Zermatt, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Five Lakes’ Hike, Zermatt, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Panoramic Alps, Mt.

Blanc, France Cynthia Luo, Le Brévent, Chamonix, France Cynthia Luo, Sunnegga, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Clear Day at the Matterhorn, Switzerland Cynthia Luo, Lake Annecy at Twilight, Annecy, France Cynthia Luo, Glacier Ice Cave, Montenvers, Mt.

Blanc Cynthia Luo, Gornergrat Glaciers, Zermatt, Switzerland Alex Munoz, Durban, South Africa, Lighthouse Alex Munoz, Durban, South Africa, “Feet in the Sand” Gabrielle Sejourne, Senegal, “Teamwork” Gabrielle Sejourne, Senegal, “Dakar street scene” Gabrielle Sejourne, Dakar, “Tam Tam” Gabrielle Sejourne, Senegal, “Salt Harvest” Gabrielle Sejourne, Goree Island Gloria Park, Ethiopia, “Trouble” Amanda Pirola, Brazil, “Parque de Aves” Amanda Pirola, Buenos Aires, “La Boca” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Pumamarca” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Mendoza” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Andes Road” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Cafayate” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Iguazu” Amanda Pirola, Mendoza, “Los Penitentes” Amanda Pirola, Argentina, “Salta” Caroline Park, Ethiopia, “Weight scale for infants” Caroline Park, Ethiopia, “Canned Stilts” Caroline Park, Ethiopia, “Traffic” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Dona Paula, Goa, India, “A neighbourhood” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Ponda Goa India, “A Sacred Shelter from the Monsoon” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Ponda Goa India, “An Eye who Never Forgets” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Panjim, Goa, India, “A Ride” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Vasco da gama, “A bag of Fire” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Spice Plantation, Goa, India, “A Lady and a Camera” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Vasco da Gama, Goa, India, “A Portrait of a Vendor” Lindiwe Makgalemele, Spice Plantation, Goa, India, “A Photo with Friends” Luisa Nilan, Iquitos, Peru, “Morning by the Jungle” Luisa Nilan, Mancora, Peru, “Evening Horseback Ride” Luisa Nilan, Mancora, Peru, “Curious Puppies” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Cerro San Cristobal” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Valparaiso” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Puerto Valparaiso” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Cajon del Maipo” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Cajon del Maipo” Hayoung Hwang, Chile, “Las Montanas de los Andes” Austen Needleman, Botswana, “Zebras” Austen Needleman, Botswana, “Elephant Standing” Austen Needleman, South Africa, “Lioness” Gita Abhiraman, South Africa, “Imfolozi Game Reserve” Gita Abhiraman, Lesotho, “Traveling Between Villages” Gita Abhiraman, Lesotho, “Shephard with his Dog” Jackson Allen, Snow Hill, NC Jackson Allen, Greenville, NC, “Bernstein Clinic” Jackson Allen, Snow Hill, NC, “Relay For Life” Jackson Allen, Willow Creek, NC Jackson Allen, Willow Creek, NC, “Working By Phone Light”