Internships

Supports PAHO teams through supervised internship assignments in research, data organisation, drafting and event delivery. The programme gives students and recent graduates practical exposure to international public health work while providing technical units with project-based assistance. The role supports accountable delivery of the organization’s stated mandate and operational priorities.

• Review literature and conduct research on assigned technical subjects
• Collect, organise and maintain project data and documents
• Support development of tools, guidelines and technical resources
• Draft, format and edit policy briefs, manuals, brochures and reports
• Help organise workshops, meetings, conferences and events
• Contribute to departmental projects under a technical expert’s supervision

• Final-year bachelor’s student, student enrolled in a master’s or doctoral programme, or graduate from a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral programme within the last two years
• Fluency in at least one PAHO working language: English, Spanish, Portuguese or French
• At least 20 years old on the date of application
• No relationship to a PAHO staff member as defined by Staff Rule 410.3
• No relationship to an individual working for a national government or local authority
• No previous participation in the PAHO internship programme

• Experience in research or report drafting
• Academic or research experience in the selected subject area
• Field or developing-country experience
• Experience with data analysis, statistical packages and health-information visualisation
• Knowledge of specialised computer programmes

• Literature Review
• Web Research
• Data Collection
• Document Drafting
• Technical Editing
• Workshop Support
• Data Analysis
• Cross-cultural communication

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• XLStat

• Generic internship roster shared with PAHO offices for possible assignments
• Assignments may be completed in person or virtually
• Interns receive a living allowance
• Candidates are responsible for obtaining and financing any required visa
• PAHO provides medical, death and permanent-disability insurance during the internship
• Interns are ineligible for PAHO appointments for six months after the internship