Intern, Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives
Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
Join the Center for Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives and contribute to projects advancing global and U.S. efforts in sickle cell disease (SCD). This internship offers hands-on experience in research, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement while supporting high-impact public health initiatives.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings across SCD topics
- Support updates to SCD “report card” metrics and indicators
- Assist with global SCD research, including contributions to white papers
- Help plan and support events (including an international SCD symposium)
- Track program data and support impact reporting efforts
- Contribute to evaluation activities and project documentation
What We’re Looking For
- Graduate student (Public Health, Global Health, Public Administration, or related field)
- Experience with research and literature reviews strongly preferred
- Interest in public health, health policy, or global health
- Strong organization, writing, and attention to detail
Skills
- Microsoft Office (especially Excel – intermediate)
- Experience with research databases and literature search tools
- Basic data analysis and interpretation
- Familiarity with evaluation methods is a plus
Why Apply?
Gain real-world experience in global health research, program evaluation, and policy-related work—while contributing to meaningful efforts improving outcomes for individuals living with sickle cell disease.
Ideal Candidate
You’re detail-oriented, research-driven, and comfortable working with data and complex information. You enjoy connecting insights across sources and are motivated by work that has global health impact.