Global Health Outreach Projects

Location:

Montreal

Project Summary:

GHP recruits and supports the Editor-in-Cheif of McGill Perspectives on Global Health. This is a student-run online platform that publishes content written by McGill students and the greater McGill Community. Key tasks for the Editor-in-Chief include:

• Manage all aspects of the publication, including submissions, editing, publishing, website management and social media. Two to four posts are expected each month.
• Review and update eligibility requirements for submissions, as necessary.
• Recruit and manage a volunteer editorial board.
• Publicize the publication beyond its existing networks and develop a strategy to increase readership.
• Organize any events related to the publicity of the publication and the solicitation of articles.

Candidate Preferences:

• Excellent writing and editing skills are required.
• Previous experience with managing websites and social media is a preference.
• Previous work or volunteer experience in global health is an asset

Internship Timeline:

May 2023 - April 2024

Location:

Montreal

Project Summary:

GHP recruits and supports the Editor-in-chief for the McGill Journal of Global Health (MJGH). The journal publishes academic research that focuses on the intersectionality of social, biomedical, global, and community perspectives in health.  Key tasks for the Editor-in-Chief include:

• Managing all aspects of the journal, including print, digital, and social media.
• Develop eligibility requirements, recruit, and manage editorial board volunteers.
• Provide leadership to the team and divide work fairly amongst volunteer editors.
• Coordinate call for submissions process: including setting eligibility requirements, class call-out and advertising schedule, and tracking of submitted articles.
• Create and execute a schedule of online article publications.
• Manage the annual budget for the MJGH.
• Publicize the journal outside of existing networks.
• Develop and nurture relationships between the MJGH and the greater McGill community.
• Organize any events related to the publicity of published work or solicitation of articles.
• Curate MJGH social media channels (Facebook and Twitter) with interesting global health content and keep the MJGH website up to date.
• *For the 2023-24 cycle, the Editor-in-Chief will, in collaboration with the McGill GHP team, oversee the migration of the online journal from its current WordPress platform to the Open Journal Systems (OJS). This platform will not only handle publishing but will also manage the article submission and review process. For more information on the platform, please visit the McGill Library Scholarly publishing section.
• The position will help onboard the next Journal Editor-in-Chief over the Spring and Summer of 2024.

Candidate Preferences:

• Candidates must have strong writing and editing skills.
• Previous experience working on a student-led academic journal is preferred.
• Previous work or volunteer experience in global health is an asset.

Internship Timeline:

May 2023 - April 2024 

McGill Global Health Outreach Projects provide opportunities for McGill undergraduate and graduate students to learn about global health through a variety of media, journalism and publishing initiatives. Selected students will report on a global health story of their choice or take on a leadership role for McGill Global Health Programs (GHP) publications. Selected students will receive funding and will benefit from a variety of training and networking opportunities organized by GHP throughout the academic year, including the GHP’s annual Global Health Night and others. Each student's work is carried out under the mentorship and supervision of either GHP or a partner organization.

Editor-in-Chief, McGill Perspectives on Global Health - Global Health Programs

Editor-in-Chief, The McGill Journal of Global Health - Global Health Programs

The Pulitzer Centre fellowship will not be offered in 2023

In general, we look for students who are passionate about global health and possess excellent writing and editing skills. We look for students who see value in learning a wide range of skills, who possess humility, and who demonstrate the ability to be self-reflective. Previous experience with managing websites and social media, and or volunteer experience in global health may be an asset.

No! Students are not required to have any prior global health experience to apply to the program.

No! There is no minimum GPA.

Yes! The Global Health Outreach Projects cohort is encouraged to enroll in at least one of the following courses in the academic year unless they have already taken one of them: 1) Interprofessional Global Health Course; or 2) PPHS 511 - Fundamentals of Global Health .

All undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for the Global Health Outreach Projects as long as they do not graduate in May/June 2023. There is no program restriction.

Yes! Students awarded the Editor-in-Chief positions with the McGill Journal of Global Health or the Perspective on Global Health will receive a stipend of $2,000 CAD.

The selected student will receive compensation of $1,000 at the end of the fall term and $1,000 upon successful completion of their project in April 2024.

Upon completing this program, participation in this project will be part of the student’s McGill Co-Curricular Record.

For both positions, the time commitment will vary for anywhere from 4 to 10 hours per week. For the McGill Journal of Global Health, there is a bigger time committment around March/April to prepare the print edition launch.

While it is possible to lead the publications remotely, you do need to think carefully about how will you handle editorial meetings or being responsive to requests if you are, for instance, in another time zone. This can be an extra challenge.

Yes, we hosted an online information session on March 13, 2023, from 10 Am to 11 AM EDT. You can watch the recording.

In addition to completing the application form, you would need to submit an essay, CV, a copy of your unofficial transcript - including the current term, even if grades have not been assigned, and two writing Samples (single-authored pieces are strongly preferred). You'll find details in the “Application form" section of this page.

You can create a PDF version of your unofficial transcript by choosing the "Print" option in your web browser and then choosing “Save as PDF” or “Print to PDF”.

As long as you follow the essay guidelines in the "How to apply" section on the main Scholars page, you can format your essay as you want. As students with excellent writing and editing skills are sought, it's worth spending some time writing and reviewing your essay to demonstrate these skills!

Yes! You can apply to both projects. It is up to you if you want to write one or two essays. Whatever you choose, the page limit for both essays is still 3 pages and should comply with the essay guidelines provided in the Application section. If you are applying to both projects, you should still provide two (not four) writing samples.

Please send any additional inquiries to studentaffairsghp.med [at] mcgill.ca.