College students gain first-hand, non-clinical healthcare experience through summer internships

A summer internship provides students with the experiential learning, skills, and connections they need to build a future in their desired industry. Northwell Health’s programmatic internships are the perfect stepping stone to starting a non-clinical career in healthcare.

Students interested in non-clinical careers in healthcare had the opportunity to apply for a diverse selection of unique internships this summer – and potentially lay the groundwork for becoming a full-time employee.

Learn about some of our non-clinical internship programs below:

Hospitality in Healthcare Internships

Our hospitality interns will focus on a holistic approach to enhancing the patient and customer experience. Working within the Office of Patient & Customer Experience (OPCE), interns will explore how a great patient experience can drive meaningful results to patient care.

At the end of the comprehensive internship, students will have worked on projects including coordinating surveys for improvement opportunities, working with volunteer programs, and training and on-boarding team members on patient experience.

Development Internships

If you have a passion for making a difference through philanthropy efforts, then an internship with the Northwell Health Foundation is for you. During this extensive program, interns will get to experience working in a healthcare development office and gain professional skills.

Development interns will get to work on various projects such as frontline fundraising, operations, communications and stewardship, special events and direct marketing and annual giving campaigns.

Corporate Internships

Students looking to become immersed in the business-side of healthcare might be interested in the Corporate Summer Internship Program which spans across many non-clinical departments. As an intern, students will be provided with exceptional educational opportunities, including a specialized Learning & Engagement series that’ll cover topics from organizational awareness to resume writing and interview skills. To complete their development, they’ll work in groups on capstone projects throughout the summer before presenting them at the end of the program.

As a corporate intern, students may be assigned to a variety of departments including but not limited to:

Information Services Internships

College students can help bring Information Technology and Services to life with an internship at Northwell. During their internship, students discover how Health IT capabilities are critical to our ability to deliver exceptional care. Through hands-on learning, interns gain skills in strategic planning, management, deployment, coordination and integration.

IT interns can gain exposure to technology areas like:

For those looking to get into healthcare operations, the Healthcare Management Program provides ambitious college juniors with the opportunity to work on operations, finance and patient experience projects. Learn more about the HMP internship here.

Interested in a Northwell internship? Sign up to our Student Talent Community today!