Internship Global & Public Health

Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student enrolled at a university in Denmark, passionate about international partnerships and global health? The Global Health team at the Novo Nordisk Foundation is looking for a motivated intern to take on a full-time internship during the spring semester 2027 (up to five months). This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with global health at one of the world’s largest philanthropic organisations, and to sharpen your skills in project design and development, stakeholder engagement, research and monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy.

The position

The Global and Public Health department is situated within the Health Area of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. We focus on establishing high-impact initiatives with an overall strategic ambition to reduce the burden of cardiometabolic disease and increase healthy life span, mainly in East Africa and India. Our team drives initiatives in integrated care approaches, health workforce development, and implementation research, with AI in health being an excited emerging cross-cutting priority. We establish trusted partnerships with global health institutions and local partners and work closely with our two regional offices in Nairobi and Delhi. Our team is small in size, but large in personality, combining an informal, supportive atmosphere with a strong drive to deliver results on the agenda we work with.

As an intern, you will help drive project design,