PIH Engage Intern, Boston

Description

Position Title : PIH Engage Summer Intern Position Classification : Temporary; Nonexempt; Full-Time; 40 Hours/Week , 10 W eeks , June to August 2026 Reports To : Manager of Grassroots Strategy Location : Boston, MA (PIH funded travel to Washington, D.C. 8/7 - 8/11) Please note that we do not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role. Candidates must be able to legally work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship. Position Overview

The intern will join a small team at PIH dedicated to building a movement for the right to health. The intern will work with PIH Engage, a grassroots network of local teams of volunteers who execute campaigns consisting of advocacy, educational, and fundraising activities. The intern will strengthen the PIH Engage network by taking the lead on projects in the areas of campaign development and program improvement. Projects include developing campaign resources and trainings for the PIH Engage network through monitoring developments in US government-supported global health and domestic health equity policy, seeking feedback from volunteer team leaders, and using organizing frameworks to map grassroots campaigns . Responsibilities:

• Editing and developing informational materials on advocacy, education, and fundraising campaigns for the grassroots network (40%)

  • Assisting in organizing the Training Institute, a training and campaign development conference in Washington D.C. for PIH Engage team leaders (30%)

    • Strategizing with the PIH Engage Network Leadership Team about how to best support the grassroots network of PIH Engage teams (15%)

      • Collecting, monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting data generated by the grassroots network (15%) Qualifications:

        • Extracurricular activities, coursework, or other demonstrated interest in movement building, community organizing, or advocacy strongly preferred

          • Demonstrated interest in global health equity preferred

            • Demonstrated interest in public policy or health policy preferred

              • Completion of global health-related coursework preferred

                • Proficiency with Excel or other spreadsheet software preferred

                  • Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries

                    • Interest in social justice strongly desirable

                      • PIH funded travel to Washington D.C. for August 7-11, 2026 required Core Values and Competencies

                        • Demonstrates the organization’s core values of: Commitment, Humility, Integrity and Pragmatic Solidarity/Accompaniment

                          • Accountability – Able to accept responsibility for one's actions, outcomes, and those of their team.

                            • Achieving results – Able to set realistic goals, put plans into action, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and apply lessons learned.

                              • Adaptability – Able to adapt to change, to balance multiple demands, consider new approaches , and persist towards solutions in changing circumstances.

                                • Teamwork – Able to work well with others to achieve common goals. Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff across departments and countries. Organizational Profile Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems. As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.