Community Health Systems Intern

Position Title: Community Health Systems Intern, 

Position Classification: Temporary; Exempt; Part-Time; 10-12 Hours/Week (September 2026—December 2026)

Reports To: PIH Director of Community Health Systems

Location: Hybrid (based in Boston office

Please note that we do not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role.  Candidates must be able to legally work or study in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.   

Position Overview:

The Community Health Systems intern will work support the work of Campaneros en Salud, a sister organization of Partners in Health (PIH) and the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC).  As directed by the PIH Director of Community Health Systems, the work would include researching regions of expansion and facilitating transnational connectedness. This is a part-time hybrid internship through Partners in Health and the Tufts Community Health Department, and the goal is to expose the intern to the work of a global health nonprofit while supporting Dr. Palazuelos’ projects and their own goals. 

Responsibilities:

• Attending monthly cross-site PIH meetings
• Assisting Dr. Palazuelos with research-related tasks (70% of time, some independent decision-making responsibility, potential for reports) 
• Managing monthly cross-site CHW calls 
• Working with regional teams to move papers to publication 
•  Collaborating with PIH sites to complete regional and organization-level projects (30% of time, some independent decision-making responsibility, potential for reports) 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma  
• Extracurricular activities, coursework, or other demonstrated interest in movement building, community organizing, or advocacy strongly preferred
• At least three months of prior formalized research experience. 
• Ability to work independently and self-direct projects/tasks in a timely manner. 
• A strong commitment to global health equity. 
• Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Outlook/PowerPoint/Word/etc. will be useful. 
• Video and/or audio editing experience is preferred but not required. 

Core Values and Competencies 

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

•  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. 

In addition to the online application, please submit a cover letter addressing your qualifications, skills (including any languages spoken besides English), career goals, why you are interested in working at Partners in Health/in global health, and any aspects of your identity that you believe are important. 

At the end of the cover letter, please answer the following questions[KG1] [CS2] :

• This is a hybrid internship that will take place in the PIH office and remotely at home. What is your plan to organize your tasks/keep up with everything?
• Read the PIH mission (https://www.pih.org/our-mission; this is short) and reflect on how you would apply one of the organizational values to your own community.
• Read the following article on community health workers (CHWs) and describe possible options to expand their work in a setting of your choice: (https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/future-c