About the Role
Join the Center for Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives and contribute to projects advancing global and U.S. efforts in sickle cell disease (SCD). This internship offers hands-on experience in research, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement while supporting high-impact public health initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings across SCD topics 
• Support updates to SCD “report card” metrics and indicators 
• Assist with global SCD research, including contributions to white papers 
• Help plan and support events (including an international SCD symposium) 
• Track program data and support impact reporting efforts 
• Contribute to evaluation activities and project documentation 

What We’re Looking For

• Graduate student (Public Health, Global Health, Public Administration, or related field) 
• Experience with research and literature reviews strongly preferred 
• Interest in public health, health policy, or global health 
• Strong organization, writing, and attention to detail 

Skills

• Microsoft Office (especially Excel – intermediate) 
• Experience with research databases and literature search tools 
• Basic data analysis and interpretation 
• Familiarity with evaluation methods is a plus 

Why Apply?
Gain real-world experience in global health research, program evaluation, and policy-related work—while contributing to meaningful efforts improving outcomes for individuals living with sickle cell disease.

Ideal Candidate
You’re detail-oriented, research-driven, and comfortable working with data and complex information. You enjoy connecting insights across sources and are motivated by work that has global health impact.