Field Experience
Snapshot of Global Public Health Internships
Location: Araihazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Organization: UChicago Research Bangladesh
Student Name: Hosen Arman
Program: MPH, Environmental Health Sciences
“During my internship, I engaged in hands-on fieldwork, analyzing data crucial for understanding the long-term health impacts of arsenic exposure. Working alongside local health professionals and researchers, I gained invaluable insights into the complexities and challenges of addressing public health issues in a real-world setting.”
Location: Araihazar, Bangladesh 
Organization: UChicago Research Bangladesh
Student Name: Allison Baumgartner
Program: MPH, Global Health Epidemiology
“When I remember my time during my internship, I truly value the relationships I made
with the clinic staff. The warmth and generosity of the community made my experience
truly unforgettable. Conversing with women, community health workers, and URB staff brought nuance and gravity to my work, and I was extremely grateful for their
thoughts and ideas.”
Location: Berlin, Germany
Organization: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Student Name: Mehak Bhansali
Program: MPH, Health Management and Policy
“I conducted in-depth research on strategic purchasing solutions to improve healthcare efficiency across EU health systems. My project aim was to analyze data from EU health systems to identify trends and best practices for strategic purchasing.”
Location: Accra, Ghana
Organization: Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Student Name: Sanaya Irani
Program: MD/MPH, Epidemiology
“The most valuable part of this experience was the relationships I built with local Ghanaians. I met so many other researchers and healthcare workers from Ghana during my time at Korle Bu. I know these relationships will last me a lifetime.”
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina & Atlanta, Georgia, US
Organization: The Center for Disease Control & UNC-Chapel Hill
Student Name: Thomas White
Program: MPH, Epidemiology
“The most valuable thing about my experience was the people I got to meet and network with. They were extremely knowledgeable and always willing to help by either giving resources or their expertise.”
Location: Accra, Ghana
Organization: Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Student Name: Jessica McCoy
Program: MPH, Health Behavior and Health Equity
“The most valuable parts of my experience were 1) using REDCap software for data collection; 2) performing semi-structured interviews, and 3) exposure to the complicated and ethically-fraught world of global public health.”
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Organization: Michigan Medicine Department of Neurology & Ciheb Zambia (in-country partner)
Student Name: Raegan Schalau
Program: MPH, Global Health Epidemiology
“I hope to ultimately be a physician that practices global health so this was a fantastic experience to how clinical medicine and population health research can be married together to improve patient outcomes, quality of life, and resource allocation in low-resource settings.”
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Organization: Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas y Vectoriales
Student Name: Rachel Zumberg
Program: MPH, Global Health Epidemiology Epidemiology
“This experience helped validate my passion for global health. The concept of health can take a completely different form from one community to the next. Exploring these differences and working with others to bridge the gap and work towards a common goal of wellness is an extremely rewarding endeavor.”