Health Promotion & Community Engagement Intern
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. We offer assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF Taiwan’s vision is to be a vital enabler of MSF’s social mission and to root our humanitarian story in Asia, being a model of efficiency and accountability for our donors, patients, staff, board, authorities and other networks. We have the following vacancy and are looking for a talented individual with a strong desire to contribute to humanitarian work and commit to the aims and values of MSF to join our team in Taipei.
Health Promotion & Community Engagement intern
To support the development and implementation of Operations Support Unit (OSU)’s health promotion activities aimed at enhancing the well-being of migrant workers in Taiwan and strengthening their capacity to respond to various emergencies or crises scenarios identified by MSF Taiwan, and the regional Operations Support Unit (OSU) with a focus on digital health promotion (DHP) activities and capacity-building training.
- Internship Duration: 1 July 2025 – 28 November 2025
- Working hours: approximately 15–20 hours per week
Major Responsibilities
- Develop understanding of global medical humanitarian crises and MSF's emergency medical responses, with focus on contexts including war and conflicts, epidemics and pandemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare.
- In close collaboration with the Health Promotion & Community Engagement (HPCE) Supervisor, contribute and support the implementation of MSF Taiwan’s health promotion activities, including thematic digital health promotion (DHP) campaign and capacity-building initiatives such as Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training.
- Assist in the development of culturally relevant materials and resources for health promotion and emergency response, ensuring accessibility for migrant workers.
- Support and strengthen the engagement with migrant worker communities.
- Enhance personal and professional growth while contributing expertise to health promotion and developing skills in health promotion, community engagement, and humanitarian work.
Requirements
- Master/ Ph.D. Students in Public Health, Health Promotion/ Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology or Psychological Counseling or related fields and experiences are desirable
- If you are an international student in Taiwan, you must possess a valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), student ID, and individual work permit
- Experience in designing and implementing health promotion projects or in planning and assisting training activities
- Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate closely with MSF Taiwan’s Outreach and Support Unit (OSU) and engage effectively with diverse migrant communities.
- Fluency in Indonesian/ Tagalog; fluency in Mandarin or English is essential
- Strong analytical skills and detail-minded; experience in conducting research interviews is desirable
- Available to work and travel at the weekend to support the HPCE activities which include support the health talk and PFA training
- Ability to work with populations from different cultures – high cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Strong interest in medical humanitarian action and global health issues with a clear commitment to the aims and values of MSF
Other Preferred Experience and Knowledge
- Experience working with migrant communities in Taiwan
- Background in research related to migrant health, social determinants of health, or community engagement
How to apply?
Please apply with a letter of motivation and full resume in Chinese and/or English. If Indonesian/ Tagalog is not your mother tongue, document proof (eg. language certificate) of proficiency is required. Applicants not invited for interview within 4 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information collected is solely for recruitment purposes and be treated in strict confidence.
At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
All personal information (photos, education and work experiences, letter of motivation etc.) received will be used solely for recruitment purpose. Your personal data will be strictly protected, please refer to our Privacy and Individual Data Protection Policy.
Others
- Salaries (subsidies) provided.
- Benefits provided.
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