2026 Fall Leadership & Organizational Development Internship (Unpaid, Globally Remote)

GHA is a private, nonprofit organization with a proven history of designing and conducting leadership and management training, community-based health promotion programs, and developing local and regional community health networks worldwide. GHA’s mission is to engage with communities around the world to drive transformational change for the health and well-being of all by focusing on women, children, and adolescents.

GHA has trained more than 10,000 health professionals and community leaders from 97 countries around the globe. These efforts have stimulated the creation of thousands of sustainable health and development programs addressing the world’s most pressing health problems. GHA continues to incorporate into all core programs participatory health training and collaboration with global and community-based non-governmental organizations, government agencies on all levels, faith-based organizations, universities, and other communities.

About the role

This intern will have the opportunity to assist Global Health Action’s programs focusing on maternal, child, and adolescent health and wellbeing programs and projects. Topical areas may include Leadership Development, Organizational Development, and Community Health programming. The intern will have the opportunity to become exposed to pressing ethical issues in global health, become familiar with working with coalitions and collaborative concepts, and work with a supervisor who is interested in mentoring.  The timeframe for the internship is a minimum of 10 weeks (Sept 14 - Nov 20, 2026), with the possibility of an extension. This internship requires 20hrs/week (mandatory: Thursdays 10am-2pm ET; Five Orientation days 10am-2pm ET). The position is remote from anywhere in the world with the option to be hybrid. Click here to listen to what our prior interns have to say.

What you'll do

● Literature reviews

● Create and update course-related materials

● Compiling and analyzing research and evaluation data

● Logistic support for grants programs, reporting, trainings, and technical assistance

● Writing reports

● Training and technical assistance support: webinar logistics etc.

● Perform other duties as assigned

● Under direct or general supervision, performs a variety of tasks requiring limited

independent judgment:

● May research, compile, and prepare routine or ad-hoc reports

● May research and maintain records, files, and logs

● May initiate or maintain contact with customers, vendors, or contractors and

respond to, research, and resolve inquiries of a routine nature

● May organize meetings or other venues and arrange for logistical needs such as set up, handouts, reports, speakers, and clean up

● May assist in developing, implementing, and managing programs or projects

Qualifications

● Highly qualified Undergraduate students; Graduate level students; preferably a MPH/MBA/MHA student, or recent grad.

● Prior experience in public health/global health

● Strong research skills for literature reviews

● Must be able to complete the project

● Knowledge of Asana, Excel, or other project management software

Please be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume, and writing sample when applying. Please include your available days and times. The resume should be no longer than three pages. A research paper is preferred. Applications submitted without a cover letter, resume, and writing sample will not be considered.

We recommend submitting your complete application promptly, as positions may close sooner if a sufficient number of applicants are received.