Global Health Internship
The Department of Anthropology, together with UCF’s International Medical Outreach (IMO), offers an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in the Global Health Internship. Offered each Fall and Spring semester, the internship allows students to experience firsthand medical outreach and learn about the effects of socioeconomic disparities on health and healthcare provision in locations around the world. The location of the internship varies from semester to semester. Past locations include Brazil, Haiti, India, Puerto Rico, and Türkiye.
During the internship semester, the Global Health Intern will enroll in a 3-credit course (ANT 3940) and complete readings and assignments with medical anthropology faculty. The intern will also participate in regular meetings and trainings with IMO members. The internship will culminate in a week-long trip at the end of the semester. The intern will have a dual role during this internship trip. In addition to participating alongside IMO members in health-related activities, such as hospital or clinic visit days, the intern will employ ethnographic methods (interviews and participant observation) to independently collect data and conduct an anthropological assessment to improve IMO’s work in the community.
For the Global Health Internship, we seek undergraduate students who are interested in medical anthropology and global health issues, want to experience healthcare provision in an international and team setting, and would like to contribute to health improvements in an under-resourced community. Interns must be earning one of the following: Anthropology Major, Medical Anthropology Minor, Cultural Anthropology Minor, or Global Health Certificate. Interns must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum of sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
Please contact Dr. Shana Harris, Dr. Monica Rodriguez, or Dr. Melina Sherman for additional information.