CALL FOR SUMMER 2018 INTERNS: GLOBAL ACCESS IN ACTION AT THE BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY
Cambridge, Massachusetts
June 4 to August 10, 2018
Interns must have the ability to be employed in the United States. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Summer internships are full time positions (35 hours/week).
Job Description
Global Access in Action (GAiA), a project of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, is seeking a paid summer intern from June to August 2018. GAiA is a dynamic global health non-profit organization that focuses on improving access to lifesaving medicines in low- and middle-income countries through the implementation of legal, policy, and regulatory reform. GAiA seeks to expand access to lifesaving medicines and combat the communicable disease burden that disproportionately harms the world’s most vulnerable population. We work with key domestic and international stakeholders. Interns will be responsible for assisting with a variety of tasks including research, writing, event management, project administration, and communications. In particular, interns will help with: (1) communications and outreach for GAiA; (2) events and conferences with stakeholders; (3) website management and (4) writing of blogs. We are looking for candidates who are detail-oriented and committed to global public health. Experience with global health, intellectual property, and communications are helpful but not required. You may refer to our website for more information on our projects: www.globalaccessinaction.org
Commitment to Diversity
The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, ability, and much more. We actively seek and welcome people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, persons with disabilities, and people at intersections of these identities, from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods.
TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and two references through the Berkman Klein Center internship application tracker. Please note that there is a separate form and process for law students. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Please find more detailed information of the internship program here.