GLHT

Summer Internship

The Rice360 Global Health Technologies Summer Internship Program gives Rice University undergraduate students from all disciplines and majors first-hand exposure to health care in resource-constrained settings. In partnership with clinics, universities, and organizations working in low- and middle-income countries, the internships allow students to tackle global health design challenges in a real-world setting.

Internship Overview

Rice360’s internships have been hosted in various national and international locations, including opportunities in Malawi, Brazil, Tanzania, and more. These internships allow students to gain firsthand experience in healthcare delivery within resource-constrained settings while innovating to address global health challenges.

We are thrilled to announce the inclusion of a bi-directional internship exchange in 2025! Through this program, Rice University students will collaborate with peers and partners from around the globe. Internship locations for 2025 include:

  • Blantyre, Malawi
  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Houston, Texas, USA

Students will be matched with sites and mentors based on their preferences, skills, and project needs. At each location, interns will work alongside global partners on impactful global health design projects.

Internship Expectations

Interns will engage in global health collaboration through responsibilities such as:

  • Designing and evaluating at least one global health technology 
  • Identifying five novel needs or technology proposals for Rice360 to adopt as future projects 

This is a full-time opportunity, requiring a commitment of 8 hours per day Monday - Friday for a total of 40 hours per week. While scheduled activities may occur on some weekdays, flexibility in meeting times is required to accommodate collaboration with international partners across various timezones. 

Key Dates

Internship Period: June 1 – July 31, 2025
Application Period: January 13 – February 7, 2025

Information session:

 Wednesday, January 29, 2025 BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC), Room 110 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Application Interview:

February 13, 2025

Students selected from the application pool will participate in in-person interviews. Final selections will be based on these interviews.
Orientation Dates:

April 25-26 (in-person)

May 16, 2025 (virtual)

*Participation in both orientation sessions is required.

 

Stipend

The Rice360 internship covers all international travel costs and living stipends. Additional details on financial support will be shared with intern offer letters. 

If you are concerned about your ability to participate in the program due to financial circumstances, please email Michelle Nodskov, michelle.nodskov@rice.edu

Required Qualifications 

  1. Be undergraduate students in good standing at Rice University
  2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or better
  3. Be 18 years of age or older
  4. Have a valid passport by the internship start date

Recommended Qualifications

Given the competitive nature of this program, applicants are encouraged to have: 

  1. Completed at least one core course in the Global Health Technologies minor with a grade of ‘B’ or higher by the start of the internship such as: 
    1. GLHT 201 – Introduction to Global Health 
    2. GLHT 360 – Appropriate Design for Global Health 
    3. GLHT 451/452 – Global Health Design Challenges 
  2. Completed a global health project at Rice University with a grade of ‘B’ or higher.  Relevant courses include: 
    1. BOIE 451/452 – Bioengineering Senior Design 
    2. ENGI 120 – Introduction to Engineering Design 
    3. NSCI 120 – Introduction Research Challenge 

Application Materials Checklist

Interested students will be asked to provide:

​Some applicants will be invited to interview, and interns will be selected from among the interviewees.

Questions?

For more information, contact Michelle Nodskov, at michelle.nodskov@rice.edu