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Mission in Action

Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunity: Applied Practice Field Experience in Public Health for Graduate Students Committed to Health Equity & Global Impact

Are you a graduate student passionate about transforming public health systems and advancing health equity on a global scale? Join our Applied Practice Field Experience and gain hands-on experience tackling today’s most pressing public health challenges through interdisciplinary, real-world engagement.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated graduate students to join our internship program focused on:

Comparative Health Systems – Explore how organizational structures and functions of health care systems differ across national and international settings, and what we can learn from these models.
Equity & Justice in Health – Examine how structural racism, bias, and social inequities create persistent barriers to health, and engage in projects aimed at dismantling them.
Planning & Management for Health Promotion – Contribute to the design and execution of community-centered health promotion initiatives, using data-informed and culturally grounded approaches.
Health Policy Analysis – Dive into national and global health policies, evaluating their impact on population health and proposing improvements.
Leadership & Communication – Develop your leadership potential while honing communication skills essential for advocacy, coalition-building, and health education.
Interprofessional & Systems Thinking – Work in diverse teams and apply systems-thinking frameworks to design integrated solutions that address complex public health issues.

This internship is designed for MPH, DrPH, and PhD students seeking to apply their academic knowledge in practical settings while building competencies outlined by CEPH and other accrediting bodies. Whether your focus is local or global, you will gain valuable insight and contribute to meaningful, equity-driven public health practice.

Duration: Flexible (Semester or Summer-based)
Location: National or International Sites (in-person, remote, or hybrid options available)
Eligibility: Graduate students in public health, global health, health policy, or related fields

Apply now to be part of a transformative experience that bridges the classroom and the field—where systems-level thinking, leadership, and collaboration come together to create healthier, more just communities around the world.

Email: internship@fhaase.net for more information!

Pathway to Giving

Philanthropic Opportunities

Support the Movement: Donate, Partner, Empower

Your support is critical to our binational mission. We cannot do this work alone. We rely on a strong network of supporters, donors, and community partners to sustain and expand our programs. Every donation fuels our ability to:

  • Deploy mobile clinics serving border communities, migrant shelters, and rural areas

  • Provide essential medications, screenings, and preventative services at no cost

  • Train and empower local promotoras, health workers, and students

  • Sustain advocacy and public health initiatives across San Diego and northern Mexico

  • Provide emergency and transitional support for displaced individuals and families

  • Offer mental health and health literacy services tailored to cultural contexts

  • Develop leadership pathways for youth and adults

  • Build sustainable networks of care across borders and communities

Together, we can build a network of solidarity, care, and justice that crosses borders and uplifts lives. Every contribution, financial, material, or relational, helps us continue this work with integrity and impact

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Community Connect

Community Building

Health Without Borders: Advancing Binational Public Health & Human Dignity Across the Americas

FHAASE is a binational nonprofit organization committed to providing free, community-based medical, dental, and public health services and implementing human-based solutions to underserved populations across the San Diego–Mexico border region, Baja California (including Ensenada), Guatemala, and other parts of Central America. Our work is driven by a deep belief in human autonomy, community agency, and social equity, especially for marginalized, migrant, and refugee populations navigating systems shaped by displacement, poverty, and structural racism.

Our clinics, field teams, and community partnerships work to eliminate barriers to care through mobile outreach, preventive health education, emergency services, and long-term capacity building on both sides of the border.

Binational and Global Public Health

We offer a transformative field experience for graduate students in public health, medicine, social work, dentistry, and related disciplines. Interns are embedded in real-world, cross-border service initiatives, contributing to high-impact programs and learning from seasoned community health workers and local leaders.

Interns will engage in:

  • Direct care delivery at mobile medical and dental clinics across San Diego County, Tijuana, Ensenada, rural Guatemala, and border shelters

  • Comparative analysis of health systems between the U.S., Mexico, and Central America, focusing on access, policy, and outcomes

  • Health promotion initiatives built on culturally responsive, community-based models

  • Critical analysis of structural inequities and their impact on migration, access to care, and chronic disease

  • Inter-professional teamwork and systems thinking, addressing complex public health challenges through collaboration

  • Leadership and communication skill-building through public engagement, reporting, and education efforts

This is an opportunity to apply classroom learning to binational health challenges, while supporting communities on the frontlines of migration, health inequity, and resilience.

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