World Health Organization (WHO) Internships are open to full-time students 20 years of age or older who are pursuing a graduate or post-graduate degree in public health. Students must have completed three years of full-time courses prior to beginning their internship.
The internship does not offer pay and is from 6 to 24 weeks in duration. Candidates must already have an undergraduate degree in a public health, medical or social field or a degree in a management-related or administrative field. Candidates must have a strong desire to learn more about a global public health organization.
Internships are available at WHO headquarters in Switzerland, or at WHO regional offices located in Europe, Asia, Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific, and the Americas. Candidates must be fluent in the primary language used in the regional office.
The World Health Organization was established in 1948 and is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.The organization works with over 60 member nations to eradicate diseases and educate the public on communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as aging, nutrition, food security and healthy eating.
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