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 Application & Requirements

Internships have been held in a number of national and international locations. In the past, our students have worked in Malawi, Brazil, and Tanzania among other locations. Through the internship, students improve their understanding of the constraints under which healthcare is provided in resource-constrained settings and design innovative solutions.

We are excited that the 2024 internship will include the bidirectional internship exchange with student peers and partners from across Africa! During the 2024 Rice360 Internship, Rice students may have the opportunity to intern in one of the following locations: Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, the Dominican Republic, or Houston, Texas. Students will be matched with an internship site and mentor based on a combination of student preference, skillset, and project priorities. Across all internship sites, student interns will collaborate with global partners on global health design projects. 

Internship Expectations

Through global health collaboration with peers and global partners, intern responsibilities include:

  • Design ideation and evaluation for at least one assigned global health technology 
  • Identifying five novel needs or technology proposals for Rice360 to adopt as future projects 

The Rice360 Internship is a full-time opportunity, and interns are expected to work 8 hours per day M-F for a total of 40 hours per week. Scheduled internship activities will only occur M-F. Recognizing that the Rice360 Internship will involve extensive collaboration across time zones, meeting hours may vary.

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

Eligible Applicants must: 

  1. Be undergraduate students in good standing at Rice University
  2. Have successfully completed at least one of the core courses in the Global Health Technologies minor by the start of the internship and received at least a ‘B’ in the course. Courses that qualify include:
    1. GLHT201 Introduction to Global Health
    2. GLHT360 Appropriate Design for Global Health
    3. GLHT451/452 Global Health Design Challenges
  3. A global health project in BIOE451/452 Bioengineering Senior Design
  4. A global health project in ENGI 120 Introduction to Engineering Design
  5. A global health project in NSCI 120 Introduction Research Challenge
  6. Have a GPA of 3.0 or better
  7. Be 18 years of age or older

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