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Student Opportunities

The Center for Global Health and Development is proud to support public health students in their endeavors to study, research, and travel for global health and development opportunities.

The center supports students through:

Administrating and publicizing global health research training opportunities provided through training grants led by UNMC faculty. (NOTE: the center does not manage study abroad programs.)
Bringing global health expertise through sponsoring university-wide presentations on global health topics for faculty and students and providing students opportunities to interact with global health leaders.

Handshake

UNMC is excited to work with a new platform for students to find a variety of opportunities. Handshake is the place for UNMC students to engage with employers and search/apply for internships, research opportunities, part/full-time jobs, work-study, and campus employment. Handshake offers a larger national network of employers, job and internship listings, and a personalized experience for employers and students to connect.

Handshake is where all on-campus student opportunities will be posted. Whether it is a Federal Work-Study position, assistantship, research opportunity, etc., Handshake is an easy way to connect students with valuable opportunities at UNMC. To browse and apply for local, national, and student job opportunities, sign in using your NetID and password.

What is a Fellowship?

While the term “fellowship” is used by a variety of different programs, generally fellowships are:

Short-term opportunities lasting from a few weeks to several years
Focused on the professional development of the fellow
Sponsored by a specific association or organization seeking to expand leadership in their field

Fellowship programs can be designed to support a range of activities including:

Graduate study in a specific field
Research to advance work on a particular issue
Developing a new community-based organization or initiative
Training and reflection to support the fellow’s growth
Opportunities to further explore a particular field of work

Fellowships have traditionally been awarded to graduate and post-graduate students, but there are an increasing number of fellowships available to recent graduates in public policy, the arts, education, and other nonprofit fields.

Benefits of a Fellowship

Experiential Learning

Fellowships are structured to provide significant work experiences, and fellows are often expected to take on a great deal of responsibility quickly. Generally, fellows are provided with unique experiences that are not typically available to someone starting out in an entry-level position. This experiential learning component varies depending upon the fellowship program.

Training and Professional Development

Fellowship programs are known for their commitment to the professional development of individual fellows and often include intensive training. Key elements of this training might include:

Academic seminars to develop frameworks and apply theory
In-depth research and analysis of a particular issue area
A broad curriculum of skills development: leadership, community organizing, public speaking, grant writing, media relation

Compensation

Compensation is often considered the biggest drawback of a fellowship. Although most fellowship programs do provide a living allowance or stipend, it is typically not comparable to the salary of a full-time job. This financial compensation varies greatly. Other incentives are often provided to fellows such as healthcare coverage, student loan repayment assistance, and housing stipends.

Global Health Fellowships

The following external organizations have historically offered the following fellowships:

To explore more fellowship opportunities, please visit the College of Public Health's Career Services for listings to search.