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 Chemicals & Materials, Technology & Software, and Electronics & Hardware are active now, with Crothall Healthcare, Ankura, and EmblemHealth among the employers posting roles now.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB SUMMARY (Purpose of the Job & high-level summary):
The Molina Healthcare Internship Program shares an objective to create a steppingstone for students who aim to be professionals and future leaders in the healthcare business profession. Interns are assigned special projects and various other duties that are intended to provide them with valuable professional work experience and industry insight. The purpose of an internship is to develop talent by providing students with experiential learning, formal training and opportunities to interact with healthcare professionals and community leaders. Interns will perform meaningful work alongside talented professionals, gaining insight to Molina’s culture, Mission and Values.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Quality Improvement (QI) – WI Medicaid
Preferred Experience
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB SUMMARY (Purpose of the Job & high-level summary):
The Molina Healthcare Internship Program shares an objective to create a steppingstone for students who aim to be professionals and future leaders in the healthcare business profession. Interns are assigned special projects and various other duties that are intended to provide them with valuable professional work experience and industry insight. The purpose of an internship is to develop talent by providing students with experiential learning, formal training and opportunities to interact with healthcare professionals and community leaders. Interns will perform meaningful work alongside talented professionals, gaining insight to Molina’s culture, Mission and Values.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Quality Improvement (QI) – WI Medicaid
Preferred Experience
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Healthcare Internship Market
Who's Hiring
- Crothall Healthcare19
- Ankura3
- EmblemHealth3
- Plante Moran2
- Care Initiatives2
Top Industries Hiring
- Chemicals & Materials
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
- Healthcare & Medical Services
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 14% 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 86% 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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