The "GHalaxy" Request for Information (RFI), numbered 7200AA25RFI00001, was issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Bureau for Global Health (GH) on November 7, 2024. This RFI seeks input on designing a global health-focused internship program that would place interns in USAID offices, with an initial period in Washington, D.C., and the option for remote work thereafter. USAID aims to use the feedback to structure an internship activity that fills a gap in global health internship opportunities, specifically for graduate students or recent graduates within the last three years.

This RFI is not a funding opportunity; it is solely for informational purposes and aims to collect insights on potential program design, recruitment, and management strategies from industry stakeholders. USAID anticipates that this internship would be flexible, allowing participants to work full-time in D.C. over the summer and potentially part-time and remotely during fall and spring, based on agency needs. This program envisions hiring 20-30 interns for terms ranging from three months to one year, providing them with professional development within the D.C. commuter area as defined by the Office of Personnel Management.

Responses to this RFI should focus on key areas:

1. Recruitment strategies: Organizations are asked to detail how they would attract a diverse and qualified pool of interns, manage resume reviews, and match applicants with opportunities within the Bureau for Global Health.

2. Program design: Suggestions are requested on creating focused, limited-scope internships, supporting intern relocation to D.C., ensuring a diverse candidate pool, structuring learning and development plans, and managing part-time, remote work after the initial D.C. period.

3. Organizational capacity: USAID is looking for insights into the types of organizations that would be most suitable to partner with them to provide effective program support.

Responses are limited to 10 pages, with specific page recommendations for each section, and are due by December 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm EST. Responses should be submitted electronically to adunn@usaid.gov with the subject line “GHalaxy RFI Response.” Further information on potential solicitations related to GHalaxy will be available on www.sam.gov, www.grants.gov, and the USAID business forecast website.