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HEAL Summer Internship Programme — Cohort 01, 2026
Applications Open
Summer
Internship.
 Programme

Seven weeks inside the work. A residency for the next wave of HEAL change makers, hosted at SRHIN.

[ Duration ]
07 Weeks
[ Cohort ]
12 Places
[ Schedule ]
Mon — Thu
[ Format ]
Physical
Apply by
June 30
2026
Begin Application →
About the Programme

A residency for change makers,
built inside the work.

You do not learn the work from outside it. You walk into it.

The HEAL Summer Internship Programme places a small cohort of current undergraduates inside SRHIN for seven weeks, embedded in real institutional teams doing real work. No shadow projects. No coffee runs. Each intern is assigned to one of five SRHIN units, paired with a Unit Lead, and given a live project they own from day one through demo day.

It is a programme designed to do three things at once. It gives ambitious young people their first taste of senior public health and development work. It gives SRHIN a hands-on way to assess and develop the next generation of its team. And it gives the wider HEAL Fellowship a structured bridge into the institution where the work actually lands.

Cohort 01 runs from July 13 through August 28, 2026. Twelve interns. Five units. One residency, on the ground at SRHIN HQ.

07
Weeks of Residency
12
Places in Cohort 01
05
SRHIN Units Hosting
01
Pathway into SRHIN
The Five Units

Choose where you walk in.

Each unit at SRHIN runs a distinct stream of work. You apply to up to two units in priority order. Unit Leads choose interns from the shortlist.

01
Community Impact
Mandate The frontline. Project managers and programme officers running SRHIN's community-facing work, from fellowship operations to on-the-ground delivery.
+ Programme design & execution
+ Community engagement & chapter activation
+ Project documentation & reporting
02
Collaboration & Research
Mandate Public health research, partnerships with academic and research institutions, and the work that becomes peer-reviewed and policy-cited.
+ Literature reviews & synthesis
+ Data cleaning & analysis support
+ Research brief writing
03
Creativity & Innovation
Mandate The builders. Web development, software engineering, and the digital tools that move SRHIN's work forward.
+ Web development & frontend builds
+ Software product development
+ Internal tools & systems engineering
04
AI Team
Mandate The frontier. Designing AI tools, machine learning applications for public health, and exploring what AI can do for community health work at scale.
+ AI tool design & development
+ Machine learning model work
+ AI strategy & applied research
05
Commonwealth
Mandate Outward-facing. Partnerships, grants, and the relationships that fund and amplify everything else SRHIN does.
+ Partner pipeline research
+ Grant tracker maintenance & outreach
+ Relationship management
Who Should Apply

Built for the next wave.

The programme is open to current undergraduates from any field, anywhere in Nigeria. You do not need to be a HEAL Fellow to apply, but every intern joins the HEAL community on day one.

This is for you if

  • You are currently enrolled as an undergraduate in any Nigerian institution
  • You can be at SRHIN HQ, Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, for seven weeks
  • You are ready to take on real institutional work and own a deliverable
  • You are willing to join the HEAL community as a member on day one
  • You care about health, equity, or the work of building things that matter

This is not for you if

  • You are looking for a remote internship or part-time placement
  • You cannot commit to the full seven-week cycle
  • You are looking for a programme that runs on your schedule
  • You expect to observe rather than contribute
The Seven-Week Journey

From day one to demo day.

Week 01

Onboarding & Kickoff

Cohort welcome with the Programme Patron. Code of Conduct and confidentiality signing. Unit assignments confirmed. One-on-one with your Unit Lead to walk through your project brief, your tools, and the rhythm of your weeks.

Weeks 02–03

Building the Work

You step into the project. Weekly logs go in by Friday. Friday cohort calls bring the whole group together. Unit Lead one-on-ones every week. You begin to own a piece of the work that is going to ship.

Week 04

Mid-Point Review

A structured thirty-minute check-in with your Unit Lead. An anonymous cohort pulse survey. Where you are doing well, what needs to shift, what support you need. Improvement plans for anyone off-pace.

Weeks 05–06

Pushing to Delivery

The second half is the sharper half. You move from building to finishing. Your deliverable comes into focus. You prepare your demo. Friday cohort calls turn to peer feedback and final polish.

Week 07

Demo Day & Sign-Off

You present what you built. Performance reviews are completed by Unit Leads. Certificates are issued. Pipeline tagging applied for the SRHIN talent pool. Alumni database updated. You leave with the work and the network.

What You'll Gain

More than a line on the CV.

01 / Mentorship
Direct access to SRHIN's leadership team.
Weekly one-on-ones with your Unit Lead. Touchpoints with senior staff. Conversations that don't end when the programme does.
02 / Real Work
A live deliverable for your portfolio.
No shadow projects. The work you do gets used, published, or built on. By demo day, you have something real to show.
03 / Pipeline
A pathway into SRHIN's talent pool.
Strong performers are tagged SRHIN-Ready, surfaced to hiring leads before roles go public. The internship is a door, not a dead end.
04 / Certificate
Formal SRHIN-issued recognition.
Co-signed by the Programme Patron and the Programme Lead. Recorded in the HEAL alumni database for future verification.
05 / Community
Membership in the HEAL Fellowship.
From day one, you are part of the HEAL Society network across 100+ Nigerian campuses. Cohort 01 becomes part of the alumni line.
06 / Practice
The discipline of showing up.
Seven weeks, four days a week, nine to five. Real attendance. Real reflection. A weekly logbook that becomes a record of how you grew.
Who Runs It

Carried by people who care.

Programme Patron
Dr. Isaac Olufadewa
Founder of SRHIN and a long-standing voice in African public health innovation. Holds the strategic direction for the programme and signs off on the final cohort. Available to interns through the cohort's full cycle.
Programme Lead
Toluwayemi Ayorinde
Programme Lead of the HEAL Fellowship and Senior Programs Officer at SRHIN. Designs and runs the cycle end-to-end. The person you go to first when something needs to move, escalate, or land.
Key Dates

When it all happens.

June 30
Applications close. All materials must be submitted by 11:59pm.
[ Apply by ]
Early July
Shortlist communicated. Interviews scheduled with Unit Leads.
[ Selection ]
July 10
Final cohort confirmed. Offers issued. Onboarding pack sent.
[ Offers ]
July 13
Programme kickoff at SRHIN HQ. Week 1 begins.
[ Cycle Start ]
August 3 — 6
Mid-point review week. Pulse survey and check-ins.
[ Week 4 ]
August 28
Demo day. Performance reviews. Certificates issued.
[ Cycle Close ]
Frequently Asked

Questions, honestly answered.

Do I need to be a HEAL Fellow to apply?

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No. The programme is open to all current undergraduates in Nigeria. Existing HEAL Fellows and HEAL Society chapter members are reviewed first as a matter of priority, but any qualified applicant can earn a place. Every selected intern joins the HEAL community on day one.

What field do I need to be studying?

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Any field. Medicine, public health, engineering, communications, business, the social sciences, the humanities — all are welcome. What matters is fit with the unit you apply to and your readiness for the work. A media student fits Media. A computer science student might fit Operations or Research. A communications major might fit Partnerships.

Is there a stipend?

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Stipend details for Cohort 01 are being finalised and will be communicated to all offered interns ahead of acceptance. Selected interns will know the full picture before they commit.

Can I do this remotely?

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No. The programme is fully physical. Interns are required to be at SRHIN HQ Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5pm, for the full seven weeks. The Friday cohort call can be attended remotely.

What if I have classes during the programme?

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The programme runs July 13 to August 28, 2026, designed to fall during the long break between semesters at most Nigerian universities. If your institution's schedule conflicts and you cannot fully commit, please apply in a future cycle when you can.

How are interns selected?

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Every application is scored against a fixed rubric — values alignment, skill match to unit, capacity to commit, growth potential, and the strength of any referral. Applicants scoring above the threshold are shortlisted and sent to Unit Leads for final selection through a 20-minute interview. Final roster signed off by the Programme Patron.

What happens after the programme ends?

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At close-out, every intern is given a pipeline tag based on their performance. SRHIN-Ready interns are surfaced to SRHIN hiring leads before any roles go public — your name is in the room before the room knows it exists. All interns remain part of the HEAL alumni network indefinitely.

Will I receive a certificate?

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Yes — every intern who completes the full seven-week cycle receives an SRHIN-issued certificate, co-signed by the Programme Patron and Programme Lead. Certificates are not issued to interns who do not complete the cycle.

Step in.

Cohort 01 is forming. Twelve seats. Seven weeks. The next wave of HEAL change makers, walking into the work for the first time.

Begin Your Application →
Applications close June 30, 2026
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