This internship will support HealthBridge and the Global Affairs Canada-funded project “Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Dhaka”. The “Improving SRHR in Dhaka” project is a 5-year health system strengthening project being implemented in underserved urban areas of Dhaka. Project activities focus on health workers, health facilities and service provision, as well as supporting enabling environments in communities. The project seeks to improve access to quality SRHR services, including family planning and menstrual regulation (the local term for abortion) among underserved populations such as unmarried women, adolescents, and garment factory workers. The practicum student will support the project by analyzing and synthesizing data from the project, and preparing knowledge translation materials using data from the project. The student will also conduct a literature review that will inform the implementation of a sexual and reproductive health project.

The internship will also support HealthBridge to develop other projects in sexual, reproductive, maternal, child health and rights.

Timeline: May – August 2025, flexible timing and work hours according to university requirements.

At the end of the internship students will be expected to produce some of the following deliverables:

• A literature review on a mutually agreed topic that will address a need and inform implementation of a sexual and reproductive health and rights project;
• Knowledge translation materials that communicate research findings from the Project;
• Written communication pieces that share the impacts of the Project;
• A presentation provided to HealthBridge staff on the practicum placement experience, work conducted, and key findings.

At the end of the internship students will have the opportunity to learn:

• Insight into how a GAC-funded global health project is implemented, including the various processes and reporting requirements;
• Skills to conduct a literature review, including ongoing guidance throughout the planning, research and writing process;
• Working with quantitative and/or qualitative data
• How to use accessible language when writing for a lay-audience and compelling storytelling conveying impact;
• Insight into the inner workings of a Canadian non-profit and non-governmental organization and opportunities for networking with staff.

Candidates are required to have an education background in global health, public health, international development, gender studies or a related field. A demonstrated interest in sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health and rights is also highly desirable. Knowledge of Bangla is an asset.