Hellerup, Denmark
Internship Explorer
Internship Explorer
Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Denmark passionate about the intersection between health and food systems in low-and middle-income countries? The Global Development team at the Novo Nordisk Foundation is looking for a motivated intern for a full-time internship during the fall semester 2026 (up to six months). This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that support the Foundation’s mission in health, sustainability, and life sciences, while developing your skills in data analysis, project development and stakeholder engagement. The Position As our new Global Development Intern, you will join a dedicated team working on a wide array of projects and partnerships. No day is ever the same. This internship is designed to be a learning experience, where you will be supported in developing new skills and deepening your understanding of how to design projects at the intersection of health and food systems within a development context. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Global Development team’s Senior Scientific Manager (food systems) and receive guidance throughout your internship. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to other non-food system related projects emerging within the team. Your specific tasks and responsibilities will be scoped according to your academic background, capabilities, and interests. However, we are looking for someone who is excited to work with any or all of the following topics: * Working with the food systems core team, an internal collaboration between colleagues from Global Development and Global Partnerships working on food systems related projects/partnerships in India and Eastern Africa * Analysing scientific literature on the role of healthy food environments and public meal programmes to improve diets and prevent against cardiometabolic disease in Eastern Africa and India * Contributing to furthering the team's advocacy work on the role of school meals programmes as a public health intervention and a part of the health promotion/primary prevention toolkit. * Contributing to our wider work with humanitarian partners and the strengthening of health systems to prevent cardiometabolic disease. You do not need to have experience in all areas listed above; these are examples of what you may learn about and contribute to during your time with us. The working hours will be 37 hours a week with flexibility in relation to your other obligations as a student.
