Internship Program Specifics

Our interns work in teams made up of four international interns and two Ugandan interns.  We typically form a number of teams who will live and work in new Healthy Villages (HV) for the year, launching the three-year HV program in those communities.  These teams will:

• conduct a quantitative and qualitative needs assessment
• establish water treatment and mosquito net supply chains
• establish a Village Health Team
• organize multiple healthcare initiatives (often working with outside NGOs, CBOs, and government officials)
• help lay the groundwork for public health and development interventions as needed in that community
• work with the local Health Center to which their village is assigned

We also form some intern teams to work with village communities already within the Healthy Villages program. They will:

• conduct a follow-up needs assessment
• gather feedback through community meetings on the year’s work
• conduct health care initiatives of their own (e.g. HIV/AIDS testing days, Safe Water Education days).
• work with sub-county and district officials to improve medicine supply chains

Each intern team is headed by one international “Project and Administration Leader,” and one Ugandan “Project and Implementation Leader.”  International and Ugandan team leaders begin the program four days early in order to receive special training, meet government and NGO officials, and acclimate themselves to the area. They also stay a week later than other interns in order to right the final report for the summer. Team leaders will be selected by the Internships Coordinator based upon their demonstrated interest and experience in leadership positions. Interns who are selected as team leaders will be notified approximately two weeks after they are accepted into the program.

Team leaders will be responsible for co-leading a multinational team made up of graduate and undergraduate students.  Required skills include:

• Excellent leadership, cultural competency, communication, and conflict mediation skills
• Ability to organize and implement activities for the team
• Detailed accounting of financial records and all activities carried out by the team

For more information on our Internship Program, please see the links below. Questions? E-mail staff@ugandavillageproject.org

Intern Qualifications

The Healthy Villages Internship as Compared to Others

What You Will Gain from the Internship