Get Involved
Get Involved
At Harvard, there are many ways to engage in global health beyond the classroom. Listed below are some of the centers, student groups, events, and resources at Harvard that offer opportunities for students to get involved with public and global health.
Many Harvard centers offer research, internship, and educational opportunities related to global health. The list below contains links to the centers that may provide health-related opportunities.
Global Health Focused Centers at Harvard:
The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)*
Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard (GHELI)
Centers with Health-Related Opportunities and/or Undergraduate Funding:
Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship (CPSES)*
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI)*
The Institute of Politics (IOP)*
Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS)*
Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (URAF)*
Centers with a Regional Focus:
Center for African Studies (CAS)*
Center for European Studies (CES)
Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS)
Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)*
Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
Harvard Graduate Schools and Centers
Harvard School of Public Health: Departments, Divisions, and Centers
Harvard Medical School: Research Departments, Centers, and Initiatives
Harvard Law School: Research Centers and Programs
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School
Harvard Kennedy School: Centers and Initiatives
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard*
*These centers offered paid internship or research programs, some of which may be health-related, for Harvard undergraduates.
Below is a list of student organizations that are related to Global Health. You can visit their websites to learn more about their missions and how to get involved.
Global Alliance for Medical Innovation (GAMI)
Harvard College Friends of the Red Cross
Harvard Computer Society: Technology and Global Health Initiative
Harvard Engineers Without Borders
Harvard Global Mental Health Coalition
Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
Harvard Undergraduate Black Premedical Society
Harvard Undergraduate UNICEF Club
Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
Partners In Health (PIH) Engage
- Boston Network for International Development
- Global Health Council
- Harvard Global Health Institute Newsletter
- Harvard Global Mental Health Newsletter
- Idealist.org
- The Global Health Network
You can also check out The Harvard Global Health Institute’s Global Health Hub to find out about more people, places, courses, and programs across Harvard focused on global health!
Resources from HGHI Global Health Student Ambassadors
The Harvard Global Health Institute’s (HGHI’s) student ambassadors created this terrific resource for students interested in global health. It includes information about classes, student groups, research opportunities, funding, and more.
Meet with Global Health Ambassadors
If you ever have any questions or need help finding opportunities, feel free to schedule a virtual “coffee chat” with an undergrad global health ambassador. They love meeting with students and are here to support you in any way they can, whether that means walking through classes, finding internships/research positions, or just talking.
This list is aimed to be an active resource for Harvard students. Please feel free to reach out to Ryan Kim with comments or suggestions.
