Undergraduate Student Opportunities in Global Mental Health
There are a number of ways for undergraduate students to engage with the Global Mental Health Programs at Columbia University, including attending seminars, supporting research projects with relevant faculty, participating in the Global Mental Health Summer Internship, or writing for student-led mental health initiatives.
This page is divided into two sections to provide an overview of the various opportunities for undergraduate students during the summer time and throughout the year.
Since 2016, the Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs have hosted a competitive summer internship for rising senior undergraduates interested in the growing field of global mental health. Students participating in the summer internship program will be exposed to a wide range of didactic seminars and experiential learning opportunities and will be mentored by 1-3 departmental faculty focused on various global mental health initiatives. Additionally, students will gain exposure to networking within the healthcare research environment and develop the skills to apply an equity-informed lens into global mental health research and implementation. The summer internship runs for 8 weeks (typically beginning in June), with students working 4 days a week with the Columbia Global Mental Health Programs. Click here to download the full internship description.
The application for the 2024 GMHP Summer Internship is now open. Please contact us at info@cugmhp.org if you have any questions.