Internship – Global Health Service Portfolio

GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral part of GIZ. Through InS, GIZ extends its service offering to clients beyond official German development cooperation. Established in 2002, InS has become a trusted actor in international cooperation, serving more than 80 clients worldwide. Alongside steady business with the European Union and the private sector, the department has recently seen significant growth in cooperation with German public clients.

Delivering tangible results and value for clients that are both economically viable and sustainable lies at the core of InS’ work. Projects implemented by InS create jobs, promote gender equality, address climate change, and improve living conditions. Business at InS takes many forms, with each market segment contributing to GIZ’s vision of shaping a just and sustainable world.

InS is implementing its Strategy 2030, with a strong emphasis on positioning, strategic outreach, and advocacy in priority sectors. Within this framework, the Global Health Service Portfolio develops innovative service offerings at the intersection of global health, health systems strengthening, international cooperation, and market-based approaches.

As the portfolio moves into the implementation and market rollout phase, we are looking for a motivated intern with a strong interest in global health, health systems, and market intelligence, and curiosity about how public, philanthropic, and private actors interact in international health markets.

• Support the implementation of the Global Health Service Portfolio business plan
• Build and maintain market intelligence, in particular using digital data platforms and other relevant sources
• Conduct market, stakeholder, and trend analyses related to global health and health systems
• Support the roll out of the Health Portfolios Service Offerings and go-to-market strategies
• Contribute to pitch decks, presentations, and acquisition materials
• Research potential partners and stakeholders (public sector, private sector, start-ups, multilateral actors)
• Support the preparation of events, meetings, and stakeholder engagements

• Advanced student or recent graduate in Global Health, Public Health, Health Economics (including a pharmaceutical focus), Business Administration, Marketing, or Marketing Communications, or a related field
• Strong interest in global health, health markets, and international cooperation
• Basic understanding of the pharmaceutical sector is required; practical exposure is an asset
• Interest in marketing, communications, and PR, ideally with some practical experience
• Proactive communication approach; structured working style
• Very good command of English; German is an asset
• Strong PowerPoint skills; experience with market research, basic data analysis, or content creation is a plus

Die GIZ ist Unterzeichnerin der Charta der Vielfalt. Anerkennung, Wertschätzung und Einbeziehung von Vielfalt im Unternehmen sind uns wichtig. Alle Mitarbeiter*innen sollen Wertschätzung erfahren – unabhängig von Geschlecht und geschlechtlicher Identität, Nationalität, ethnischer Herkunft, Religion oder Weltanschauung, Behinderung, Alter, sexueller Orientierung.

Das Praktikum ist nur möglich, wenn Sie aktuell immatrikuliert sind, sich in einer Weiterbildung befinden, deren integraler Bestandteil die Absolvierung eines Praktikums ist oder der Studienabschluss zu Beginn des Praktikums nicht länger als 6 Monate zurückliegt.

Die monatliche Praktikantenvergütung beträgt €2.349,- (brutto).

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Für inhaltliche Rückfragen steht Ihnen Herr Jonsson (malin.jonsson@giz.de) zur Verfügung.