Internships &  Volunteer Opportunities

Your Impact as an Intern at GLO

Interested in changing the lives of underserved communities in rural Uganda? 


Take your career on a mission! Explore internship opportunities at Guiding Light Orphans (GLO)


If you are an undergraduate or graduate student and have an interest in global health initiatives, humanitarian aid, and serving underserved populations, an internship with GLO can give you a great opportunity to participate in meaningful work.


GLO is a non-profit organization based in Avon, Connecticut doing work abroad in the Masindi district of Uganda to empower a rural community and their citizens by improving basic access to health care, enhancing water and sanitation, and promoting economic development.

An internship with Guiding Light Orphans Offers:

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An opportunity to work directly with the founder and board members of GLO with first-hand experience in working in the nonprofit industry focused on global health and humanitarian aid.

We are currently seeking the help of university students and any professionals interested in volunteering in Uganda and the USA. Here are some open opportunities:

  • Agriculture and other Micro-Economic Projects

    • Training of the local community on better value addition, market linkage, and penetration for their agricultural products
    • Help with building a greenhouse/ community garden for demonstration purposes
    • Developing a program to increase food security and income generation
    • Researching developmental partners for this program
    • Evaluate agricultural challenges of the region
    • Research and recommend crops that would promote better nutrition for the community
    • Train farmers on best practices and how to grow new crops that are pest resistant
    • Develop an irrigation project in farming practices

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  • Technology and Communication Projects

    • Writing articles
    • Inviting guest bloggers to submit blogs on our website
    • Advising on social media strategy and website updates
    • Communication strategy for year-end campaign
    • Develop a donor database

  • Village Health Team (VHT) Program

    • The training of our VHT's in reporting systems in various health interventions as per the Ministry of Health requirements
    • Develop monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems for the VHT program
    • Design and develop a data collection tool with all patients and their VHT's
    • Develop a supervisory system for the VHT program

  • Health Care Initiatives

    • Providing primary care services for patients of all ages, including a physical examinatio
    • Testing patients for HIV and providing counseling when necessary
    • Testing for malaria
    • Working within the clinical laboratory
    • Child health assessments
    • Help re-design working documentation for the Village Health Team
    • Providing nutrition assessments, education, and counseling

  • Epilepsy Program

    • Researching the cause of the high incident of the epidemic of epilepsy in the region we serve and other neglected tropical diseases (NTD's)
    • Developing a system for reaching more patients via peer-to-peer support
    • Developing a program for micro-economic projects for patients who have epilepsy
    • Developing topics for education via radio talk shows on different health interventions
    • Researching potential pharmacies that could donate drugs

     

  • Medical Camps

    • Distributing medications as well as vaccinating children and mothers
    • Providing child health assessments
    • Providing basic health care services
    • Testing for malaria, checking blood pressure, testing for diabetes, and making other diagnoses

  • WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Initiatives

    • WASH promotion with households and communities
    • WASH programs in schools or clinics
    • Production of wash tools and materials for behavior change communication, promotion, and negotiation
    • Develop community-led total sanitation and follow up
    • Advocacy and events such as Global Hand Washing Day, World Toilet Day, home improvement campaigns, and competitions

  • Business Planning & Development

    • Developing a marketing/communication strategy for partnership development with schools of medicine, business schools, schools of management, micro-finance institutions, etc.
    • Developing marketing strategy for individual donor cultivation and corporate sponsorships
    • Development of a fundraising campaign that incorporates multiple strategies and fundraising opportunities
    • Developing PR strategies with newspapers, magazines, television outlets; anyone who can tell our stories
    • Researching grant opportunities as well as planning and development with grant writing.

How to Apply


GLO offers a number of internship opportunities in its Avon, CT office. Internships are offered during the spring, summer, and fall semesters.


Please include a resume and cover letter in your application and email us at info@guidinglightorphans.org. Qualified candidates will be further contacted for an interview.