Student Engagement

The Harvard Global Health Institute equips Harvard undergraduates to tackle diverse global health challenges through critical thinking and active engagement. Collaborating with university departments and global partners, HGHI provides unique learning opportunities, fostering a global community through coursework, research, internships, and workshops, preparing the next generation of global health practitioners and leaders.

Student Events

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The Harvard Global Health Institute brings together students across Harvard’s schools to connect, learn, and lead in global health. From the Student Research Showcase to networking events to workshops and panels, HGHI offers a wide range of programming for both undergraduate and graduate students to explore real-world global health challenges and opportunities.

Wintersession presentation by student in the auditorium.
A group of symposium presenters.

Student Research Showcase

The Student Research Showcase is a university-wide poster session featuring global health research by Harvard undergraduate and graduate students.


Student Open House

Held each fall, the HGHI Open House welcomes Harvard students from across schools and programs to explore global health opportunities, connect with campus partners, and engage with internships, research, and student-led initiatives.

Group of students around a table at the Fall Open House.
Panel of 5 individuals sitting at the front of the room speaking with an audience of students.

Careers in Global Health Panel

As part of Worldwide Week at Harvard, current Harvard undergraduate and graduate students joined us for an in-person panel featuring experts from Harvard Medical School, the School of Public Health, and Harvard Business School. Panelists shared their career journeys, essential skills, strategies for finding meaningful experiences in the U.S. and abroad, and insights on where global health is headed.

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