Public Health & Public Policy Internship Remote

Job Overview

Job Description

# Public Health & Public Policy Internship - Voice Up
*A Global Public Health Leadership Role for Purpose-Driven Policy Advocates*
Academic Credit, Volunteer, or Potential for Stipend

## Position Overview
Voice Up, a global movement focused on connecting people to purpose, seeks passionate Public Health & Policy Interns to address critical health challenges while developing evidence-based policy solutions that create lasting systemic change. This 100% remote internship empowers advocates to lead initiatives that address health equity, mental wellness, and community health policy across diverse global communities.

## Target Students & Ideal Candidates
We are specifically looking for:

### Students Ready for Health Policy Impact
- **Pre-Medical Students**: Aspiring healthcare professionals seeking to understand policy foundations and community health approaches
- **Public Health Students**: Undergraduate and graduate students focused on population health, epidemiology, and health systems
- **Policy Studies Students**: Students interested in healthcare policy, government relations, and evidence-based advocacy
- **Pre-Law Students**: Future attorneys planning to work in health law, healthcare policy, or public interest advocacy
- **Global Health Students**: Students focused on international health systems, global health equity, and cross-cultural health approaches

### Student Characteristics We Seek
- **Health Equity Passion**: Commitment to addressing health disparities and promoting wellness for all communities
- **Policy Innovation Interest**: Genuine curiosity about how policy creates systemic health improvements
- **Evidence-Based Thinking**: Appreciation for research, data analysis, and scientific approaches to health challenges
- **Community-Centered Focus**: Understanding that effective health policy must center affected communities
- **Global Health Perspective**: Interest in learning from diverse health systems and cultural approaches to wellness
- **Systems Change Mindset**: Desire to address root causes of health problems rather than just treating symptoms

## About Voice Up
Built on the Voice Up Theory for Learning, we transform how people discover their purpose and contribute to positive change. Our core principles **Collaboration**, **Humility**, **Precision**, **Patience**, and **Empathy** guide our approach to public health advocacy, recognizing that lasting health improvements require both individual empowerment and systemic policy change.

## Mission & Vision
We recruit students passionate about using public health knowledge and policy advocacy to create meaningful change in communities worldwide. Our program transforms traditional health education by connecting individual calling to population health impact while offering a revolutionary investment opportunity that earns ownership in our global health mission.

## Participation Options
- **Academic Credit Track**: 15-20 hours/week with university partnership for public health or policy studies credit
- **Volunteer Track**: 10-15 hours/week for passionate students building experience in health policy advocacy
- **Stipend Track**: $20-30/hour for exceptional contributors demonstrating leadership and global health impact potential

**Duration**: 4-12 months, flexible to accommodate academic schedules and career preparation needs

## Core Public Health & Policy Focus Areas
### Specializations
- **Health Equity & Social Determinants**: Addressing systemic factors that create health disparities
- **Mental Health Policy**: Developing policies that improve access to mental health care and reduce stigma
- **AI in Public Health & Policy**: Leveraging artificial intelligence for health data analysis, predictive modeling, and evidence-based policy development while ensuring ethical implementation
- **Environmental Health Policy**: Creating policies that address climate change impacts on community health
- **Healthcare Access & Affordability**: Advocating for policies that expand quality healthcare access
- **Community Health Promotion**: Developing evidence-based programs that prevent disease and promote wellness

## Project Categories
1. **Health Equity Policy Research** - Analyzing disparities and developing evidence-based policy recommendations
2. **Mental Health Advocacy** - Creating campaigns and policies that improve mental health access and support
3. **AI-Powered Health Solutions** - Developing AI applications for health data analysis, predictive modeling, and policy impact assessment while ensuring ethical AI implementation in healthcare
4. **Environmental Health Policy** - Developing policies that address climate change and environmental health impacts
5. **Healthcare Access Advocacy** - Researching and advocating for policies that expand quality care access
6. **Community Health Programs** - Designing prevention and wellness initiatives for specific populations

## Voice Up Theory Integration
### Purpose-Centered Health Policy Development
- **Discovering Your Health Calling**: Identify your unique contribution to global health and policy change
- **Passion for Health Equity**: Connect your interests to meaningful ways of improving community health
- **Health Communication Excellence**: Develop skills in communicating complex health information clearly and persuasively
- **Precision in Health Research**: Learn to conduct rigorous research and evidence-based policy analysis
- **Supportive Health Communities**: Create networks that support both individual wellness and systemic health improvements

## Ideal Candidate Profile
We seek students who embody:
- **Health Justice Commitment**: Passionate about addressing health disparities and promoting equity
- **Evidence-Based Approach**: Appreciation for rigorous research and data-driven policy development
- **Community Connection**: Understanding that effective health policy must center affected communities
- **Global Health Vision**: Interest in learning from diverse health systems and international collaboration
- **Policy Innovation**: Eagerness to develop creative solutions to complex health challenges, including leveraging AI and technology for better health outcomes
- **Authentic Engagement**: Commitment to demonstrating Voice Up's core principles in all health advocacy work

## Professional Preparation Benefits
- **Enhanced Applications**: Demonstrate research skills, policy experience, and real-world health impact
- **Health Career Direction**: Clear understanding of your calling in public health, medicine, or policy
- **Professional Network**: Connections with health professionals, policymakers, and advocates
- **Research Experience**: Hands-on experience in health research and policy analysis valued by graduate programs
- **Global Health Perspective**: International experience and cultural competency for health careers
- **Policy Experience**: Real policy development and advocacy experience for future health leadership roles

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## Apply Today
**Email**: (Subject: Public Health & Policy Internship Application)

**Application Requirements:**
Send resume
Health policy passion statement explaining your commitment to health equity and policy change
Indicate **Academic Credit, Volunteer, or Potential for Stipend Track**

*Ready to create lasting health policy change while discovering your unique calling in public health and potentially earning ownership in a global mission-driven organization? Join Voice Up and develop evidence-based solutions that improve health equity and community wellness worldwide.*