The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is currently looking for 1 intern for its Oral Health Working Group

Job Description

WFPHA offers a unique environment for an internship for students in international health and development. Interns are given substantial responsibility for performing activities such as researching and writing articles for the newsletter, establishing contact with health and development NGOs around the world, planning international conferences, and fundraising. Each internship is structured to suit the needs and interests of the intern, such as working on an individual research assignment, as well as the requirements of WFPHA.

During the course of the internship, interns will further develop their writing and research skills and become more familiar with the key issues and actors in international health and development in relation to the Oral Health Working Group (OHWG) activities.

In the last year, the OHWG has focused its activities on three main pillars: Oral and public health integration, advocacy and professional’s capacity building through webinars and publications, and has started a new project on formula milk.

For more information, please visit the OHWG website: http://globaldentalhealth.org

Contact
Prof. Raman Bedi, Chair of the OHWG.
  • raman.bedi@kcl.ac.uk

Required profile

The internship will be done remotely under the supervision of the Working Group Chair.

Qualification and Experience

  • Student or graduate degree in the area of Dental and Health related Faculties or International Relations
  • Knowledge of MS Office and Adobe.
  • English: A must
  • Good writing skills
  • Eager to work within a multicultural and international environment
  • A good team player with a “can-do” attitude
  • Good at multi-tasking and working with strict deadlines

Compensation

The internship is unpaid. The organization does not cover re-location expenses and does not sponsor international student visas.

Period

Starts as soon as possible for a minimum of 3 months. The internship may be part-time or full-time.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for the internship, please send CV and motivation letter to Prof. Raman Bedi: raman.bedi@kcl.ac.uk, Chair of the OHWG.

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