Healthcare Internships
Healthcare internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working practitioners, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings across Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services are active now, with Commonwealth Senior Living, Simon-Kucher & Partners, and Tevora among the employers posting roles now.
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Job Title: Marketing Intern – Healthcare Technology SolutionsPosition Summary
The Marketing Intern will support the sales and marketing team by promoting the company's healthcare technology solutions to independent physician offices, specialty clinics, and ambulatory healthcare organizations throughout the United States. The intern will gain hands-on experience in healthcare technology, physician practice operations, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practice Management Systems (PMS), Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), and patient engagement solutions.
This position is ideal for a recent graduate or an individual interested in pursuing a career in healthcare technology sales and marketing. The intern must be comfortable communicating with physician offices through telephone, email, LinkedIn, and other digital marketing channels to generate interest and schedule product demonstrations.
Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Knowledge Development
- Learn the company's Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform and Practice Management System.
- Understand the Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management process.
- Learn physician office workflows from patient registration through billing and payment collection.
- Gain knowledge of healthcare regulations affecting physician practices, including HIPAA awareness.
- Understand the benefits and competitive advantages of the company's healthcare technology solutions.
- Continuously improve product knowledge through training sessions and self-study.
Physician Office Marketing
- Market the company's healthcare software solutions to independent physician offices and medical groups.
- Introduce healthcare technology solutions using telephone outreach, email campaigns, LinkedIn, and other professional networking platforms.
- Generate interest and identify qualified prospects.
- Schedule product demonstrations for the sales team.
- Build professional relationships with physicians, office managers, practice administrators, and billing managers.
- Explain product benefits clearly and professionally.
- Follow up consistently with prospective clients.
Outbound Marketing Activities
- Make outbound marketing calls to physician offices daily.
- Send personalized marketing emails to prospective clients.
- Execute email marketing campaigns.
- Conduct LinkedIn outreach to physicians and healthcare administrators.
- Support digital marketing campaigns across social media platforms.
- Promote webinars, educational events, and product demonstrations.
- Assist in developing marketing campaigns for healthcare professionals.
Lead Generation
- Research physician practices and identify prospective clients.
- Build and maintain accurate prospect databases.
- Qualify marketing leads based on company guidelines.
- Update CRM with all marketing activities and customer interactions.
- Track outreach results and maintain accurate records.
- Coordinate follow-up activities with the sales team.
Market Research
- Research healthcare industry trends.
- Analyze competitors' products and marketing strategies.
- Identify new market opportunities within physician practices.
- Research physician specialties and practice demographics.
- Collect customer feedback to improve marketing strategies.
Content Marketing Support
- Assist in preparing marketing presentations.
- Support the creation of brochures, newsletters, and promotional materials.
- Help develop website and social media content.
- Assist with blog articles and educational healthcare content.
- Prepare marketing collateral for product launches and campaigns.
CRM and Reporting
- Maintain accurate customer records in the CRM system.
- Record all calls, emails, meetings, and follow-up activities.
- Prepare weekly marketing activity reports.
- Monitor lead conversion metrics.
- Assist in tracking campaign performance and marketing ROI.
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Success teams.
- Participate in product training sessions.
- Attend internal marketing meetings.
- Provide ideas to improve marketing campaigns and customer engagement.
- Support special marketing projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Communications, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Strong interest in healthcare technology and digital marketing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Professional telephone etiquette.
- Comfortable making outbound marketing and prospecting calls.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to learn new software applications quickly.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Electronic Health Records (EHR) or healthcare technology is a plus.
- Familiarity with physician office operations or medical billing is preferred.
- Experience using CRM systems is an advantage.
- Experience with LinkedIn, email marketing platforms, or social media marketing is desirable.
- Internship or project experience in marketing or sales is beneficial.
Desired Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Professional networking skills.
- Research and analytical skills.
- Digital marketing fundamentals.
- Basic understanding of social media marketing.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
- Positive attitude with a willingness to accept coaching and feedback.
Performance Expectations
The Marketing Intern will be evaluated on:
- Daily outbound marketing calls completed.
- Marketing emails and LinkedIn outreach activities.
- Qualified physician office leads generated.
- Product demonstrations scheduled.
- CRM data accuracy and completeness.
- Marketing campaign participation.
- Product knowledge improvement.
- Professionalism and communication quality.
- Team collaboration and initiative.
- Achievement of assigned marketing objectives.
Career Development Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the internship, high-performing candidates may be considered for full-time opportunities such as:
- Marketing Coordinator
- Healthcare Marketing Specialist
- Business Development Representative
- Sales Development Representative
- Account Executive
- Healthcare Solutions Consultant
- Product Marketing Associate
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Title: Marketing Intern – Healthcare Technology SolutionsPosition Summary
The Marketing Intern will support the sales and marketing team by promoting the company's healthcare technology solutions to independent physician offices, specialty clinics, and ambulatory healthcare organizations throughout the United States. The intern will gain hands-on experience in healthcare technology, physician practice operations, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practice Management Systems (PMS), Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), and patient engagement solutions.
This position is ideal for a recent graduate or an individual interested in pursuing a career in healthcare technology sales and marketing. The intern must be comfortable communicating with physician offices through telephone, email, LinkedIn, and other digital marketing channels to generate interest and schedule product demonstrations.
Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Knowledge Development
- Learn the company's Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform and Practice Management System.
- Understand the Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management process.
- Learn physician office workflows from patient registration through billing and payment collection.
- Gain knowledge of healthcare regulations affecting physician practices, including HIPAA awareness.
- Understand the benefits and competitive advantages of the company's healthcare technology solutions.
- Continuously improve product knowledge through training sessions and self-study.
Physician Office Marketing
- Market the company's healthcare software solutions to independent physician offices and medical groups.
- Introduce healthcare technology solutions using telephone outreach, email campaigns, LinkedIn, and other professional networking platforms.
- Generate interest and identify qualified prospects.
- Schedule product demonstrations for the sales team.
- Build professional relationships with physicians, office managers, practice administrators, and billing managers.
- Explain product benefits clearly and professionally.
- Follow up consistently with prospective clients.
Outbound Marketing Activities
- Make outbound marketing calls to physician offices daily.
- Send personalized marketing emails to prospective clients.
- Execute email marketing campaigns.
- Conduct LinkedIn outreach to physicians and healthcare administrators.
- Support digital marketing campaigns across social media platforms.
- Promote webinars, educational events, and product demonstrations.
- Assist in developing marketing campaigns for healthcare professionals.
Lead Generation
- Research physician practices and identify prospective clients.
- Build and maintain accurate prospect databases.
- Qualify marketing leads based on company guidelines.
- Update CRM with all marketing activities and customer interactions.
- Track outreach results and maintain accurate records.
- Coordinate follow-up activities with the sales team.
Market Research
- Research healthcare industry trends.
- Analyze competitors' products and marketing strategies.
- Identify new market opportunities within physician practices.
- Research physician specialties and practice demographics.
- Collect customer feedback to improve marketing strategies.
Content Marketing Support
- Assist in preparing marketing presentations.
- Support the creation of brochures, newsletters, and promotional materials.
- Help develop website and social media content.
- Assist with blog articles and educational healthcare content.
- Prepare marketing collateral for product launches and campaigns.
CRM and Reporting
- Maintain accurate customer records in the CRM system.
- Record all calls, emails, meetings, and follow-up activities.
- Prepare weekly marketing activity reports.
- Monitor lead conversion metrics.
- Assist in tracking campaign performance and marketing ROI.
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Success teams.
- Participate in product training sessions.
- Attend internal marketing meetings.
- Provide ideas to improve marketing campaigns and customer engagement.
- Support special marketing projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Communications, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Strong interest in healthcare technology and digital marketing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Professional telephone etiquette.
- Comfortable making outbound marketing and prospecting calls.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to learn new software applications quickly.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Electronic Health Records (EHR) or healthcare technology is a plus.
- Familiarity with physician office operations or medical billing is preferred.
- Experience using CRM systems is an advantage.
- Experience with LinkedIn, email marketing platforms, or social media marketing is desirable.
- Internship or project experience in marketing or sales is beneficial.
Desired Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Professional networking skills.
- Research and analytical skills.
- Digital marketing fundamentals.
- Basic understanding of social media marketing.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
- Positive attitude with a willingness to accept coaching and feedback.
Performance Expectations
The Marketing Intern will be evaluated on:
- Daily outbound marketing calls completed.
- Marketing emails and LinkedIn outreach activities.
- Qualified physician office leads generated.
- Product demonstrations scheduled.
- CRM data accuracy and completeness.
- Marketing campaign participation.
- Product knowledge improvement.
- Professionalism and communication quality.
- Team collaboration and initiative.
- Achievement of assigned marketing objectives.
Career Development Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the internship, high-performing candidates may be considered for full-time opportunities such as:
- Marketing Coordinator
- Healthcare Marketing Specialist
- Business Development Representative
- Sales Development Representative
- Account Executive
- Healthcare Solutions Consultant
- Product Marketing Associate
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Tips for Your Healthcare Internship Search
Apply in fall for summer healthcare internships
Large health systems, hospital networks, and biopharma companies open summer intern cohorts as early as September and close them before the new year. Smaller clinics and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so roles appear year-round. Check listings regularly and apply the moment a role matches your schedule.
Build a project portfolio before you apply
Healthcare intern hiring teams expect limited professional history, so documented projects carry your application. A patient data analysis, a published research poster, a clinical case study, or a health informatics build gives recruiters something concrete to evaluate. Name the tools you used and make the work linkable or attachable wherever the application allows.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Career fairs surface structured healthcare internship programs tied directly to your university, and recruiters at those events often move faster for candidates they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which health employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Apply directly to smaller clinics and research labs running their own cohorts at the same time to widen your reach.
Practice your interview format out loud before screening
Healthcare intern screens often include a case presentation, a data interpretation exercise, or a behavioral interview built around patient-centered scenarios. Practice your answers aloud and walk through your reasoning step by step, since interviewers weigh how you think through a clinical or analytical problem as much as the final answer you land on.
Target structured rotational and cohort programs early
Large health systems and integrated care networks run rotational internship programs designed specifically for people new to the field, cycling interns through clinical operations, health informatics, and patient services. These programs recruit earlier than individual department openings and fill competitive cohorts fast, so identify the ones that match your interests and apply in the first wave.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 60% of the healthcare internships listed here. Decide what location and schedule you can realistically commit to before you start sorting listings, then filter by work type so you spend your time on roles you can actually accept.
Healthcare Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a healthcare internship?
Lead with what you can show, not what you have done professionally. Hiring teams expect limited work history at the intern level, so a portfolio of documented coursework projects, clinical simulations, or research case studies gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Apply directly to employers you have researched and attend campus career fairs, where healthcare recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a healthcare internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What actually drives it is your performance on real patient-facing or research work, open headcount on the team, and whether you express interest before the return-offer window closes. Position for it by delivering on your project, building relationships with the team, and asking your manager early about the process without treating an offer as certain.
When should I apply for healthcare internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and hospital networks recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often closing cohorts before winter break. Smaller clinics, research labs, and co-op programs post closer to their start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly and applying as soon as a role matches your availability is the safest approach.
Are healthcare internships paid?
Most professional healthcare internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry segment, and location, with clinical and research roles at large health systems and biopharma companies typically paying more than smaller community or nonprofit settings. Where an employer discloses compensation, it appears directly on the listing so you can compare before applying.
What should a healthcare internship resume include?
Lead with projects rather than work history. List two or three complete, documented projects that name the tools, methods, and outcomes, such as a patient data analysis built in Excel or Python, a published research poster, or a clinical case study with your findings. Add relevant coursework in anatomy, public health, or your specialty area. Keep the whole document to one page.
Are there remote healthcare internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 40% of the healthcare internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts in health informatics, medical writing, and healthcare analytics tend to fill quickly, so apply early once you find a role that fits. Use the work-type filter to see only remote or hybrid openings and avoid sorting through positions you cannot take.
What is a healthcare rotational internship?
A rotational internship places you in two or more departments, such as clinical operations, patient services, and health informatics, over a single internship term. Large health systems and integrated care networks run these programs specifically to introduce people new to the field to different functional areas. They recruit early, fill competitive cohorts fast, and often feed directly into rotational new-grad programs, so identify them and apply in the first wave.
Can international students get healthcare internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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