Summer Researchers in Global Health is a six-week summer internship for rising high school seniors that introduces students to global health concepts and immerses them in challenging, real-life projects.
Since 2018, the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences hosted the Summer Researchers in Global Health Program for rising high school seniors in the Bay Area. This summer, with the support of generous private donors and the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences, the UC Global Health Institute is excited to launch the Summer Researchers in Global Health program as a multi-campus Northern California six-week global health summer internship program for rising high school Seniors in Northern California that introduces students to the field of global health, immerses them in challenging real-life projects with researchers at UCSF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Merced. Interns will receive direct mentorship from global health professionals and participate in weekly case discussions and group activities led by a graduate student instructor. Topics may be HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, reproductive health, planetary health, emerging infectious diseases and more.
- Eligibility Criteria: Rising High School Senior in Northern California located geographically approximately 1 hour each way of a Northern California UC campus (UCSF, UCB, UCM, UCSC, UCD) with the ability to travel to/from the designated UC campus independently.
- Note: Socio-economically disadvantaged students are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Time Commitment: This is a hybrid program with a 30 hour/week time commitment with the expectation that the intern go on-site 1-2 times per week, per mentors needs.
- Stipend: Interns will receive a $2000 stipend for their participation after program graduation.
- Mentored Project: Interns will be matched with a mentor and project at the UC campus.
- In-person Graduation & Showcase: The program will conclude with an in-person graduation and Showcase where interns will present their findings from their final projects on Thursday, July 17th, 2025 at UCSF Mission Hall: UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences, 550 16th St., Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94143
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Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 20th, 2025 at 11:59pm PT
The online application asks students to provide the following information:
- Contact information
- Resume (one page)
- A personal statement that describes why you are interested in global health (in 300 - 500 words)
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor
| Sunday, April 20th, 2025 at 11:59pm PT | Application deadline |
| Monday, April 28th, 2025 | Applicants notified of their admission status |
| Monday, May 5th, 2025 | Applicant response deadline |
| June 9th - July 18th, 2025 | UCGHI Summer Internship Period |
Related Links
- 2025 Summer Researchers in Global Health Info Sheet
- Global Health Internship Engages Local High School Students
Contact Us
- Questions? Contact Sun Yu Cotter, UCGHI Deputy Director, Sun.Cotter@ucop.edu
