We would like to introduce you to the most recent interns
at HCW pursing post-graduate degrees. 2024 post-
graduate internships included travel to Sierra Leone,
management of a global conference and workshop in
Africa, hosting two Optimistic Voices podcast episodes
with medical professionals in an international context,
preparing and presenting a major report on training
outcomes, and developing curriculum for use in low
resource and low literacy environments. Our 2023
Global Health intern managed logistics and generally
helped coordinate HCW Rising Tides 2023 where
participants presented and discussed their challenges
and efforts to maintain continuity of care in resource
poor Global South health systems. Immediately
following the conference,“T” was hired by a member
of the network they helped bring together.
“In my second year of graduate school, I
realized that all the research I had been doing
was highly theoretical, which made me want to
find an internship that would allow me to gain
practical experience in this field.”
- Jessie Zhu
I
nterning with Helping Children Worldwide means you will be
involved in world-changing projects, and you will be assigned
primary responsibility for at least one project that will lead you into
the career you are pursuing with real-world exposure, experience in
management, and insight into the way modern nonprofits operate.
HCW is committed to supporting young adults as they pursue
knowledge in humanitarian aid fields, and we are excited to share
that young people are increasingly getting involved in humanitarian
work. Millennials are the most charitable age group in the US today,
and Generation Z is highly motivated by a desire to help others and
make a difference in the world. A recent Forbes magazine article
states “Millennials and Gen-Z are reshaping philanthropy and
ushering in a new era of giving. A report by payment app Zelle found
that nearly 75% of Millennials provided financial support to family,
friends or nonprofits since the Covid-19 pandemic began — the
highest rate among any generation polled.” They are intensely aware
of the challenges facing their generation, such as climate change,
poverty, and conflict. A Case Foundation study of “data and analysis
created by a decade of study, actions, trends and behaviors have led
to a general framework for understanding younger (1980 – 2000)
constituents. Based on careful review of the data from the decade-
long project, including data on the behaviors and preferences of more
than 150,000 millennials, Case has identified 10 traits characterizing
young people’s approaches to cause engagement:
1. see all of their assets as equal,
2. are everyday changemakers
3. believe in the power of activism
4. care about social issues rather than institutions
5. care about using their collective voice
6. care about supporting others and the greater good more
than ineffective partisan politicking
7. engage through a range of sectors and industries,
8. by employing innovative approaches,
9. and through actions both big and small
10. are largely influenced by their peers
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