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Summer 2026 Opportunities

University of Global Health Equity

University of Global Health Equity

University of Global Health Equity

Internship Location

Rwanda, Kigali

Organization

The Center for Gender Equity at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), launched in 2020, aims to integrate gender across clinical service delivery, academic practices, research, education, and strategic program implementation. The Center promotes gender-responsive standards of practice to achieve global health objectives through education, training, research, and community engagement. Its research priorities focus on gender equity in health systems, impacts of gender norms, gender-based violence prevention, social determinants of health, and gender-responsive policy and methodological improvements. The Center collaborates with UGHE’s academic community and external partners to advance excellence in gender equity.

Position Overview

This internship offers students the opportunity to engage with UGHE’s Center for Gender Equity on research projects and grant writing activities. Interns will gain hands-on experience in gender-focused research, including project design, data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Project Details

Interns may participate in research projects such as:

  1. Review of gender integration in global health programs

  2. Comprehensive Gender Assessment for Inclusive Development in Butaro Community

  3. Research on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and service access for adolescent women with disabilities

  4. Research on how gender norms shape sexual decision-making among adolescents in rural communities

  5. Exploration of how myths, peer influence, and cultural norms shape adolescents’ understanding of consent and gender-based violence

Interns will be involved in different research phases, including desk reviews for proposals and grants, collaborating on IRB applications, developing study tools, data collection, data analysis (qualitative or quantitative), and manuscript production.

Intern Responsibilities

  • Assist in desk reviews for proposals and grant writing

  • Collaborate on IRB applications

  • Develop study tools for qualitative or quantitative research

  • Conduct data collection and support data analysis

  • Contribute to manuscript production and report writing

  • Participate in orientation and gain access to UGHE materials via a UGHE email

  • Complete CITI training if accessible through HGHI

  • Collaborate in a hybrid, remote, or in-person format depending on project needs

Qualifications

  • Interest in qualitative or quantitative research on gender and sexual and reproductive health

  • Willingness to learn and use data analysis tools such as Dedoose and RedCap

  • Ability to support high-quality report and manuscript writing

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop research skills across project design, data collection, analysis, and reporting

  • Gain experience in gender-focused global health research

  • Learn grant development and IRB processes

  • Build professional skills in cross-cultural collaboration, communication, and project management

Nature of Internship

Data Analysis

Work Environment

Hybrid – interns can work fully in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid format, depending on faculty availability and project needs.

Additional Onboarding for Selected Intern(s)

  • Short orientation from the UGHE team

  • UGHE email access for materials

  • Possible IRB inclusion

  • Recommended CITI training if accessible through HGHI

Keywords

Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health