Kickstart Your Career in Global Health
Join our international team as one of two remote interns and help drive health solutions worldwide.
Who we are
Alanda is a purpose-driven organization with a mission to help build a healthier and more equitable world through a focus on evidence and targeting barriers in access to health. We are committed to driving positive change in the health sector through strategic projects and collaborative innovation.
We are a small international team working fully remote, in several thematic areas, including Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Infectious Diseases (HIV, TB, malaria, cholera, vaccine-preventable diseases), Non Communicable Diseases, Maternal and Child health, Sexual and Reproductive health, Health equity and barriers in access to care, Psychosocial support and Mental Health.
What we do
Partner projects
We support international organizations and NGOs working in global and public health with technical advice in global health; research and evidence needs; training and capacity building; leadership and project management. We help strengthen their evidence base and ability to generate data to prove impact, and improving their capacity building for sustainability.
Alanda's projects
We also have some internal projects in areas were we can add value:
Science communication: Through our social media channels and blog posts we aim to spread awareness and inform the general public about important global health themes through the development of weekly informational posts and blog articles.
Innovations in healthcare access: We explore solutions to barriers in access to healthcare coming from different health and non-health sectors.
Alanda Academy: We support young and experienced public and global health professionals with their career development needs through online courses and peer-to-peer networking.
Want to join the team?
We are recruiting for two distinct internship opportunities, so you can apply to the one that that best matches your strengths — or both, if you’re drawn to either.
Internship Track A — Global Health Communications & Visibility Intern
Now more than ever, we need to do a better job at communicating global health evidence. This role puts you at the front line of getting Alanda’s — and our founder’s — expertise in front of global health audiences.
You’ll work on:
Building visibility: Researching and pitching podcasts, speaking events, and guest-blog opportunities for our founder; prepping the bios, one-pagers, talking points, and slides needed once a booking lands.
Science communication through social media: weekly social posts and blog articles that translate global health evidence for a general audience.
Global Health Research: Contributing to literature reviews and quantitative/qualitative analysis for our partner projects, depending on your skillset and interest, so you stay grounded in the substance you’re helping communicate.
You’ll build: pitching and relationship-building skills, a portfolio of published/placed content, and direct visibility into how global health expertise gets amplified — skills that transfer directly to comms, advocacy, or partnerships roles across the sector.
Internship Track B — Global Health Innovation & Operations Intern
Behind every proposal, evaluation report, and training Alanda delivers is a process — and increasingly, an AI tool that can make that process faster and better. This role is about helping build the operational backbone that lets Alanda serve more global health partners, better.
You’ll work on:
AI integration. Developing and documenting AI use cases (mostly in Claude) across Alanda’s work — communications, marketing, sales, proposal writing, research and analysis, report writing, presentation building, workshop design, etc.
Knowledge management: Mapping Alanda’s core processes and turning them into clear SOPs, including documenting the new AI workflows as you build them.
Global health research. Contributing to literature reviews and quantitative/qualitative analysis for our partner projects, depending on your skillset and interest — the same evidence-synthesis thinking that makes a good SOP also makes a good lit review.
You’ll build: hands-on experience designing AI-augmented workflows for a global health organization, process-documentation skills, and a front-row seat to how a small global health organization actually runs — knowledge that’s increasingly in demand across the sector for a variety of positions, as more health organizations look to modernize their operations.
Who we're looking for (both tracks)
These internship positions are most suitable for a recent graduate/someone finishing a master’s in public health or similar diploma seeking work experience, or someone looking for a career change into public health (with a keen interest and knowledge of public/global health). If you have most of the items below, it doesn’t matter to us what your degree is, as long as you are willing to learn!
Time zone requirement
To ensure seamless collaboration across our remote network, candidates must be available to attend our mandatory one-hour weekly team meeting held at 17:00 CEST (GMT+2). Occasional check-ins and professional development workshops will also be scheduled around this same time slot.
Because active attendance is required for these meetings, this role is best suited for applicants currently based in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, or the Americas.
What we are looking for in an intern:
Proactive and creative – You come up with ideas and improvements on tasks/projects. You don’t wait to be told what to do, you are able to find your way if you have clarity on the end goal.
Comfortable working independently and receiving feedback on your work on a regular basis. Great at improving quickly based on feedback.
Passionate about global health and poverty issues and how to solve them, including through the ethical use of AI.
Curious, eager to learn, and great self-learner.
Organised and efficient with your work, good time-management.
Flexible and willing to support an array of different tasks and projects.
Committed and responsible - you deliver timely and are committed to your work with us.
Time commitment: Minimum 15 hours per week
Skills that you need to bring along — shared foundation across Track A and B
Research skills:
Ability to efficiently research peer-reviewed and gray literature online.
Capacity to read and summarise high volumes of information (with and without AI support) and provide clear, well-structured, quality-assured summaries (that do not have telltale AI writing signs.
Good analytical skills — understanding why the evidence is important in a specific context.
Comfortable/knowledgeable in quantitative and qualitative research skills is a plus.
Writing and communication skills:
Excellent writing skills in English (Spanish or French is a plus)
Skills that give you an edge on Track A (Communications & Visibility)
Confident, persuasive written communication — you can write a pitch that gets a reply
Comfortable reaching out to people and organisations. Not afraid of cold outreach or following up
Some knowledge of social media content creation – short posts, images, infographics, videos, etc.
Good design skills on Canva or similar is a plus
An eye for finding the right partners
Interest in science and health communication, advocacy, relationship-building.
Skills that give you an edge on Track B (Innovation & Operations)
Systems thinking — you naturally break down a messy process into clear steps
Having used/played with different AI tools. Genuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can be applied practically, responsibly and ethically to a variety of tasks (no coding required).
Strong attention to detail and passion for ensuring any task or process is well systematized and documented, repeatable and improvable over time.
Interest in operations, knowledge management, or organizational design in global and public health
What your internship will look like?
Team meetings: We meet on Mondays for our weekly team meeting, we start with an energiser and some team building activities, share wins from the previous week and then discuss the work for the upcoming week. Every Wednesday, there is a standup meeting to evaluate ongoing work progress and align on weekly goals.
Your track's focus: Alongside that shared research partner-project work, you’ll spend the bulk of your time working on Track related activities: science communication and visibility if Track A, or building the AI-powered tools and SOPs that let our small team punch above its weight (Track B).
Research: You’ll support team members working on projects with our partner organizations, contributing to research, evaluation reports, trainings or other products. You might also support the development of one of our internal projects. We work in a variety of different subjects, so you’ll get exposure to several current issues in Global Health.
Learning and growth: Our interns have shared that the most amazing part is the level of support and mentoring we offer. Our team is always a text or call away if you get stuck or have any questions. You’re part of a supportive and open-minded group of global health professionals, providing each other with feedback and seeking continuous growth.
Our Director offers 3 dedicated mentorship sessions as well as crash courses on science communication, marketing and branding, and back end organizational structure. You’ll also get free access to our career development course “Thrive: How to build a meaningful career in global or public health”.
How to apply
Prepare your application in advance
Questionnaire Answers:
Prepare your responses to Alanda's internship application questionnaire [🔗]. Since we don't require cover letters, this is your chance to tell us more about yourself! Feel free to use AI to help structure and brainstorm your answers, but make sure your personality and writing style shines through (we want to hear from you!)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV):
Ensure your CV (tailored to this internship) is ready and limited to a maximum of 2 pages.
Submit application
Complete the Application Form [🔗] and submit your application. The Application Form will open on 04 August 2026 at 16:00 CEST (GMT +02:00).
Copy and paste your answers to our questionnaire into the Application Form.
Indicate which track(s) you’re applying for — Communications & Visibility, Innovation & Operations, or both.
Upload your CV when requested in the Form.
Click submit and you’re done
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Due to high application volumes, we will close the application form after an hour. We encourage you to prepare your application in advance, set a reminder in your calendar, and apply immediately the Application Form opens.
Check the time zone requirement and ensure suitability
Prepare your application in advance.
Set a reminder in your calendar, and apply immediately when the Application Form opens.
Note carefully the time zone of the Application versus your own time zone
Questions?
You’ll find all our Frequently Asked Questions here [🔗].
Please note this internship is not remunerated. We offer interns the opportunity to get exposure to a variety of global health issues by involving them in projects from A to Z with international organisations. You’ll work in a small setting, where you’ll get mentoring sessions and the opportunity to enhance your writing, research, science communication, social media, operations, and public health skills.
If AFTER reading the FAQs you still have questions, please send us an email projects@alandahealth.com.
(We’re a small team, so please follow the application process. Applications via email will not be considered.)
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