CWS Global Engagement Internships

The Clinton Foundation December 11, 2009

Since leaving office, President Clinton has been committed to addressing poverty and health inequalities at the global level. He recognized the vital role the Clinton Foundation could play in expanding access to life-saving medicines and in helping developing countries systematize their approach to HIV/AIDS treatment. As a result, he launched the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) in 2002, the first and the cornerstone initiative of the Foundation. Today, CHAI is helping dozens of countries and hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world access high-quality, low-cost care and treatment.

Within CHAI, we have two main branches of work. We ensure access to treatment by finding cost-effective means of treating people living with HIV/AIDS. This involves negotiating lower costs for essential medicines and laboratory tools, and helping governments to access these pricing agreements. In order to ensure that countries have the capacity to administer these commodities, we work on the ground in 22 countries to support governments in the development of HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs for vulnerable populations, particularly children and those living in hard-to-reach, rural areas.

Internship Description for 2010

Interns with CHAI are provided the opportunity to support a country team for the summer.  While every placement will be different, responsibilities for interns may include:

• Supporting the planning and coordination of activities that enable the initiative to meet goals and objectives
• Contributing to the development of relevant materials
• Providing technical assistance as needed, including forecasting models and analysis
• Working effectively at all levels of the organization, including CHAI global teams, local government officials, and other local NGOs and partners.
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of specific programmatic initiatives
• Coordinating efforts with the Foundation’s partners; identifying and establishing additional partnerships as appropriate

Possible placement locations include:  Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Ukraine, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

The intern can state on her application the country of preference for the internship. However, ultimate country placement will be determined by the Clinton Foundation.

Desired Qualifications

• Proven commitment to tackling global health issues including but not limited to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and malaria, mother to child transmission, pediatrics and accessible healthcare
• Analytical ability and problem solving skills
• For these roles, CHAI seeks motivated candidates with, strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, the ability to work well under pressure, as well as a positive attitude, flexible, responsive and resourceful style.

Fluency in a language other than English is highly desired.