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. You can also check out The Harvard Global Health Institute’s Global Health Directory to find out about more people, places, courses, and programs across Harvard focused on global health!
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)*
Office of Career Services (OCS)*
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: Faculty and Research
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 Forum for International Development (HFID)
Harvard College Friends of the Red Cross
Harvard College Medical Humanities Forum
Harvard Engineers Without Borders
Harvard Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC)
Harvard Global Health and AIDS Coalition (GHAC)
Harvard Global Mental Health Coalition
Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
Harvard Undergraduate Black Premedical Society
Harvard Undergraduate UNICEF Club
Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
Check out the Office of Career Services (OCS) website for a detailed calendar of Harvard events: https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/career-fairs.
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You can also check out The Harvard Global Health Institute’s Global Health Directory to find out about more people, places, courses, and programs across Harvard focused on global health!
This list is aimed to be an active resource for Harvard students. Please feel free to reach out to Emily Maguire with comments or suggestions.
The Harvard Global Health Institute’s (HGHI’s) student ambassadors created two terrific resources for students interested in global health. Please check out the new guide to global health and/or sign up for a coffee chat!
The Harvard Global Health Institute’s (HGHI) student ambassadors have put together a resource guide with information about classes, student groups, internships, research opportunities, funding, and more for students interested in global/public health.
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.
