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Internships

HHI offers paid internships each year to Harvard undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the role of academia in humanitarian response.  Interns support the staff, faculty, and fellows of HHI by participating in the daily operations of the organization.

Current internships are offered in the following areas:

  • External Affairs and Communications
  • Event Planning and Faculty Support
  • Development

In addition to term-time internships, HHI offers summer internships.

For more information on what HHI's stellar interns do, please click here for a feature on former intern Danielle Gram.

To see job descriptions, visit Harvard's Student Employment Website (Harvard ID and pin required). Please direct inquires to Alexa Walls.

 

The Cogan Family Fund

Over the summer of 2010, HHI sponsored 15 undergraduate and graduate students at Harvard University to conduct field research in international crisis affected settings through the Cogan Family Fund. The Cogan Family Fund enables students to obtain international field experience, while gaining an understanding of the complex, cross-disciplinary nature of humanitarian work. Over the past few months, students traveled to Haiti, DRC, India, Bolivia, Romania, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Nepal, Kashmir and Mozambique.

Harvard students interested in advancing research, practice, and policy in the field of humanitarian assistance are encouraged to apply by November 15, 2010 for projects to be conducted during winter break.

Click here to download a pdf with more information about the application process.

hyh book2 Check out the book depicting the experiences of 14 Harvard students traveling on the Cogan Family Fund in Summer 2010.Click here to see the photos and read their stories.