Internship Global & Public Health

Description
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, development and communication of our strategic initiatives, while working as an integral part of the global health team. You will be assigned to specific projects to ensure continuity and progression in your assignment, taking on gradually increasing responsibility and ownership. You will work under supervision of project manager, Stine Vest Nielsen, and work closely with the Global Health team and collaborate with colleagues across the Health Area and our international offices.

Your specific tasks and responsibilities will be scoped according to your academic background, capabilities, and interests within the following areas of work:

• Provide project management support in shaping specific global health initiatives under development, applying process and stakeholder management skills
• Conduct landscape analyses, literature reviews and other research activities to inform current and upcoming initiatives and partnerships around AI in health and cardiometabolic disease integration
• Deliver briefing materials, presentations, and other written material for NNF’s leadership and external stakeholders
• Track the progress of existing initiatives and supporting programmatic mid-term reviews by contributing to monitoring, evaluation and analysis activities
• Help drive our global health advocacy ambitions, including preparing strategic participation at relevant forums and managing impactful communication of our initiatives

The working hours will be 37 hours a week with flexibility in relation to your other obligations as a student.

Professional Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate with some or all these qualities:

• Enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters programme at a Danish university within a relevant field, for example political science, health sciences, business management and innovation, development studies, international relations, technology studies. Graduated students will not be considered.
• Experience working, volunteering or studying in low- and middle-income country contexts and insights into major global development and health agendas
• Specific skills in AI in health, research management, and process monitoring are considered a strong advantage
• Strong communication skills with experience in producing communication products for various media

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel, and an experienced user of AI tools such as Claude or Copilot and experience with data analysis tools

• Proficiency in English (written and oral). Danish language skills are not a requirement

Personal Qualifications
What we are looking for in an intern:

• Highly motivated and proactive, with a drive to learn fast and act on feedback throughout the assignment
• A structured process thinker, willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Thrives in a collaborative environment with a curious and open mindset
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to independently drive processes forward

What we offer

• A four - five-month, hands-on internship in the Global Health team at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, working to improve health outcomes and tackle public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries
• A unique opportunity to gain insight into strategic initiatives and partnerships at a leading global philanthropic foundation
• A collaborative working environment where you will receive guidance and sparring from experienced colleagues, with ownership of defined tasks and deliverables.
• The opportunity to shape your tasks in dialogue with your supervisor, aligning with your interests, competencies, and academic requirements.
• Exposure to cross-cutting collaboration with colleagues across the Health area and relevant internal stakeholders, as well as engagement with external partners where relevant.
• The opportunity to build a professional network and participate in relevant internal and external meetings, seminars and knowledge-sharing activities across the Foundation.

Application and Information
To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter clearly outlining your motivation and relevant experience. For more information please reach out to Emilie Bosack Simonsen, [email protected]

The application deadline is 5 October 2026, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The internship is a full-time, on-site position for the spring semester of 2027, with a start date of 1 February 2027. Please specify your preferred duration of the internship. The role is based at the Novo Nordisk Foundation headquarters in Tuborg Havn, Hellerup.

About the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. The Health Area of the Novo Nordisk Foundation supports the overall vision by working towards a future where all people at risk of or living with cardiometabolic and infectious diseases can live healthy lives. To fulfil this vision and mission, we work across the entire value chain of health from research, translation to capacity building, implementation and advocacy.

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