Clinical (Midwifery) Internship

During your internship, you will gain valuable insights into how a global non-profit operates, and you’ll be part of an

international team passionate about improving maternal and newborn health. We value the unique perspectives and creativity our

interns bring and are committed to providing a meaningful and engaging learning experience.

As part of the Clinical Team, you will work alongside an international group of midwives, and contribute to improving the quality,

accessibility and relevance of the content in the Safe Delivery App (SDA). With guidance and support from the team, you will be

leading your own tasks and gain hands-on experience in quality improvement, digital learning platforms, and the alignment of

international midwifery competencies.

We welcome your knowledge, skills, and perspectives and invite you to contribute to our ongoing work to strengthen competencies

for midwives and improve maternal and newborn health globally.

• Conduct a mapping exercise to assess the alignment between the ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice and the

content of the Safe Delivery App.

• If you speak Portuguese at a native level, you can help proofread and review the global Portuguese version of the Safe Delivery

App.

The internship is for the Spring term 2027 for a minimum of three months (starting in February). It can be pursued part-time

(approx. 10–15 hours per week) with flexibility to accommodate academic schedules.

The role can be based in Copenhagen (HQ) or remote (preferably in-person in Copenhagen), with standard working hours from 9:00 to

17:00 CET and flexibility upon agreement. You will have regular check-ins with your supervisor to support your learning and

professional development.

For an internship at Maternity Foundation, you are required to be enrolled in an educational programme as a Bachelor or Master

student whose internship is integrated into an academic programme. As this is an unpaid position, applicants should receive

financial support from a third party (e.g., SU/CSN/Erasmus Stipendium or another student funding source). Internships can be

part-time or full-time for a minimum of 3 months. Deadline 23rd of October.

• You have, or are soon graduating, with a bachelor’s degree in midwifery or another closely related field, with knowledge and

experience in maternal and newborn health.

We are a team of roughly 40 colleagues working across our three global hubs in Ethiopia, Denmark, and India. We come from various

backgrounds – global health, midwifery, anthropology, IT, and business – and take pride in an entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do

attitude.  Together, we are an ambitious and purpose-driven team working in a welcoming and informal atmosphere.

What unites us is a goal to ensure safer births for women and newborns – everywhere. Every other minute, a woman dies during

pregnancy or birth, and every fourteenth second, a newborn suffers the same fate. Most deaths happen in remote and fragile

settings, but the majority can be prevented with access to quality care. Through our Safe Delivery Programme, we support midwives

and other healthcare professionals in providing quality care to mothers and newborns. Central to the programme is our free,

offline-capable and locally adapted Safe Delivery App. To date, we have reached more than 500,000 midwives and other healthcare

professionals across 70+ low- and middle-income countries.