Global Health Internship

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will have the opportunity to identify and work on a project exploring and tackling a health-related issue relevant to your community; this may involve performing systematic searches of medical literature, assimilating clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence, and analyzing and creatively presenting data in a variety of formats
• Salary: A monthly stipend of $4,000
• Benefits: Paid annual leave, sickness and accident insurance, attendance at company social events, and more
• Role Type: Full-time, temporary internship
• Start Date: Monday, June 9th, 2025
• Location: This role is available in our Boston office

An Opportunity for Graduates from Low-or Middle-Income Countries

Costello Medical provides scientific support to the healthcare industry in the analysis, interpretation and communication of clinical and health economic data. Through both commercial and charitable projects, we are dedicated to the improvement of health and healthcare globally.

Our Global Health Internship offers individuals from low- or middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) the opportunity to gain skills in evidence-based medicine by working on a healthcare problem which is relevant to their community. The internship aims to equip you with skills to apply to projects in your own country; it is not intended for gaining experience and eventual full-time employment at Costello Medical.

This internship aims to support individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who might not otherwise have access to this type of experience. As part of the application, we may ask questions about your and your parents’ financial status.

About the Role

This unique role offers you the opportunity to work collaboratively with us to design and conduct a global health-related project relevant to your community. We welcome project proposals relating to any of our service offerings, but examples of past projects include:

• Conducting a systematic literature review to assess the effect of bereavement care for parents after stillbirth in Ghana
• Developing an educational toolkit to improve the management of newborn infections in low- and middle-income countries
• Assessing the cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening in Kenya

We will share our skills and knowledge in evidence-based medicine, research design, and medical communications. You will also have the opportunity to learn a range of technical skills relevant to your specific project approach.

This full-time will last for around three months, depending on your availability. We are currently recruiting for a start date of June 9, 2025. The successful candidate will be based in our Boston office. You can learn more about our Boston office here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/locations/

Requirements

About You

The successful candidate should:

• Be a national of a low- or middle-income country (as this is the first Global Health Internship we have run from our US office, we are especially keen to work on projects that focus on the Americas. However we would consider candidates from any other region that meets the criteria)
• Hold a degree or professional certificate in a health or science-related subject from an international/overseas college or university approved/recognized by the US government
• Have 1+ year of relevant work experience in their occupational field acquired outside the United States. This could include early-career health practitioners, health-related charity or NGO workers, health researchers or other health professionals
• Have an idea for a global health-related project which they would like to work on, including a well-considered project approach
• Be fluent in written and spoken English and have good numeracy skills
• Be able to prioritize their own tasks and workload
• Have a “can do” approach, and initiative, positivity and creativity
• Be able to work in a team and with an excellent level of productivity

Benefits

What We Offer

• A stipend of $4,000 per month for the duration of the internship  
• Full technical support with the project and mentorship from a line manager
• Further opportunities for cultural exchange, such as giving presentations to those at Costello Medical and full integration into company life, for example joining our 2-week induction training sessions, attendance at company social events
• Paid annual leave
• Sickness and accident insurance

How to Apply

Please apply via our online application form. You will need to upload your resume, along with a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this opportunity and how you fulfil the requirements outlined above. You should also include a proposal of the specific project that you would like to work on during your internship and answer some questions about your project using our online application form.

The deadline for applications is Sunday, January 5th 2025. After applications have closed, you will be provided with an update on your application. If successful, you will be invited to the next round of the recruitment process which will consist of a telephone interview with a member of our Global Health Internship team. The final round of the recruitment process will require you to prepare a short presentation based on your project proposal, followed by an interview with the team. Interviews will be arranged according to your availability and will take place virtually from the week commencing Monday, February 5th 2025.

Visa Sponsorship

In collaboration with the American Immigration Council (AIC), we are able to sponsor the selected individual for this position with a J-1 visa. If you are selected, we will take care of all the associated fees for the J-1 visa application. As part of this process, you will work closely with both our team and the AIC. This collaboration will involve actively engaging in communication, providing necessary documentation, attending meetings or calls to discuss the application progress, and addressing any questions or issues that arise. The aim is to ensure a smooth and efficient visa process. You can find further information about visa sponsorship on the AIC website https://exchange.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/exchange-visitor.

For More Information

Please visit our GHI Giving Back page or contact Andrew Cook (People and Talent Acquisition Administrator) at [email protected].