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Summary

• Organisation: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Programme: WHO Global Internship Programme
• Location: WHO offices worldwide, including the Philippines
• Current Philippines Opportunities: Manila-based internship vacancies are available through the WHO Careers portal
• Duration: 6 to 24 weeks, depending on the individual vacancy
• Work Arrangement: Full-time
• Funding: Eligible interns may receive WHO financial support/living allowance
• Insurance: Medical and accident insurance provided during the internship
• Eligibility: Students and eligible recent graduates
• Age Requirement: At least 20 years old at the date of application
• Nationality: Citizens of a WHO Member State
• Application: Online through the WHO Stellis recruitment system
• Application Deadline: Varies by individual internship vacancy

About the Scholarship/Programme

The WHO Global Internship Programme provides students and eligible recent graduates with practical exposure to the work of the World Health Organization.

Internships are available across WHO’s technical and administrative programmes and can be based at headquarters, regional offices or country offices.

For applicants interested in opportunities in the Philippines, WHO’s Western Pacific Regional Office maintains a careers page and vacancies are published through the WHO Global Careers Portal. Current and recent Manila opportunities have included areas such as healthy ageing and communicable diseases.

The programme is designed to complement students’ academic studies by giving them experience within an international public health organisation. Interns work on the specific assignments described in individual vacancy notices and gain exposure to WHO’s technical, administrative or programme activities.

WHO states that internships are full-time and can last from a minimum of six weeks to a maximum of 24 consecutive weeks.

Because each vacancy has its own responsibilities, qualifications and closing date, applicants should not treat the programme as one single application. Each internship position must be applied for separately.

Scholarship Benefits

The WHO Internship Programme is not a conventional scholarship, but WHO provides several forms of support to eligible interns.

Selected interns receive:

• Medical insurance during the internship.
• Accident insurance during the internship.
• Potential financial support/living allowance for eligible interns.
• Meal support in some duty stations, depending on local arrangements.
• Possible approved travel-cost support for eligible interns from least developed and middle-income countries, subject to WHO conditions.
• Practical experience within WHO programmes.
• Exposure to international public health work.
• Professional learning and networking opportunities.

The amount of financial support is not a single fixed amount for every WHO internship. WHO states that the maximum financial support is indicated in the individual internship vacancy and varies according to the duty station.

Applicants should therefore check the specific Manila vacancy rather than relying on figures published by third-party websites.

Who Can Apply?

According to WHO’s official internship requirements, applicants must:

• Be at least 20 years old on the date of application.
• Be enrolled in a university or equivalent institution in a programme leading to a formal qualification, or qualify as a recent graduate under WHO’s rules.
• Have completed at least three years of full-time university study before beginning the internship.
• Be studying in a field relevant to WHO’s technical work, such as public health, medicine or social sciences, or in management, administration, communications or external relations.
• Be fluent in at least one working language of the office where the internship is located.
• Hold a valid passport from a WHO Member State.
• Not be related to a WHO staff member in the specified family relationships.
• Not have previously participated in the WHO Internship Programme.

Recent graduates may also be considered if they apply within 18 months after completing their formal qualification.

Step-by-Step Application Process

Step 1: Visit the WHO Internship Portal

Go to the official WHO Careers internship vacancy portal.

Step 2: Search for Philippines Opportunities

Use the location and internship filters to identify vacancies based in the Philippines, particularly Manila.

Step 3: Read the Specific Vacancy

Every internship has its own duties, qualifications, duration and closing date. Check these carefully before applying.

Step 4: Create or Complete Your WHO Profile

Applications are submitted through WHO’s Stellis recruitment system.

Your profile includes information about your education, current studies, language skills, experience, training, publications and computer skills.

Step 5: Prepare a Specific Application

WHO recommends providing a specific cover letter for each internship rather than using one generic cover letter for multiple applications.

Step 6: Submit Before the Vacancy Deadline

Complete and submit the application through Stellis before the exact closing date shown on the vacancy notice.

There is no alternative method for submitting a WHO internship application.

Important Deadline

There is no single deadline for the WHO Internship Programme.

Each internship vacancy has its own closing date.

For example, WHO currently lists a Manila-based Healthy Ageing / Division of Data, Strategy and Innovation internship with a closing date of 8 September 2026 at 2:59 PM, while other Philippines vacancies have different deadlines.

Applicants should therefore search the official WHO internship portal regularly and apply according to the deadline shown on the specific vacancy.

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3. NUS IRIS Internship 2027 in Singapore

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Official Application Link

WHO Global Internship Programme:

WHO Internship Vacancies:

Final Note from AK Travels LTD

The WHO Internship Programme is a genuine international professional-development opportunity, but applicants should be careful with the word “funded.”

WHO does provide financial support to eligible selected interns, but the amount is not uniform across all internships. The applicable maximum is stated in each individual vacancy and depends on the duty station.

All interns receive medical and accident insurance for the duration of their internship.

For applicants targeting the Philippines, the correct approach is to search the WHO official internship portal for current Manila vacancies rather than applying through a third-party scholarship website.

WHO internships are highly competitive, and each vacancy may require a different academic background, skill set and period of availability. The official vacancy notice should therefore be treated as the final authority for eligibility and deadlines.

Applications must be submitted through WHO’s official Stellis recruitment system. WHO also states that there is no way to apply for an internship outside Stellis.

Applicants should never pay anyone claiming to guarantee a WHO internship. WHO’s official careers information states that it does not charge recruitment fees.

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