Health Care Research Internship; Virtual or In-Person – Summer

Health Care Research Internship (Virtual or In-Person) – Summer 2026

Tanenbaum promotes justice and builds respect for religious difference by transforming individuals and institutions to reduce prejudice, hatred, and violence.

As a secular and non‑sectarian non‑profit, Tanenbaum works to promote religious peace builders who help counter extremism and violence in armed conflicts, and tackles religious bullying of students, harassment in workplaces, and disparate health treatment for people based on their beliefs.

Tanenbaum’s Health Care program focuses on the religious dimension of cultural competence in health care. We work directly with health care organizations to train health care providers to understand how cultural competence and recognizing religion‑based health decisions results in better patient‑centered care. Our ultimate goal is to empower and equip health care professionals to provide religio‑culturally competent care to patients of all religions and none.

This position is an opportunity for a motivated, currently enrolled student to help support a growing program through a supervised research project. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Health Care Associate and work 10‑20 hours weekly. Primary responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting specialized research on mutually agreed upon topics concerning religion and health care.
• Updating and refreshing existing Health Care resources with current data and sources.
• Working with the Health Care team to develop additional ideas for disseminating Tanenbaum materials and resources.
• Supporting program capacity by managing files, archives, and materials.
• Serving as a member of the program team, participating in weekly meetings.

• Commitment to the mission and goals of Tanenbaum
• Academic background and/or experience in religion/religious studies, health care, legal studies, or cross‑cultural communication
• Strong writing, research, and citation skills
• Experience navigating academic databases
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Computer skills, including Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and general internet research
• Organized
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Sense of humor

All work produced for Tanenbaum through this internship is the work product of Tanenbaum and may not be used by the Intern outside of Tanenbaum‑authorized activities.

This is an unpaid internship structured for academic credit or university‑funded stipends. Tanenbaum will work with you and your school so that you can receive academic credit and/or university‑funded stipends for the internship. Candidates should check with their school to confirm eligibility before applying.

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and a brief writing sample (less than three pages) to hr. Be sure to include the name of the position in the subject line of your email.

No phone calls, please.

TANENBAUM | Center for Interreligious Understanding
200 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038
Email: hr