1 About LHSI, what you’ll learn, and what happens after
About the Life-Health Sciences Internship Program
LHSI is a paid internship program for second and third year IU Indianapolis students interested in applying their major or skills to a career in health and science. Students can apply in the spring of their first or second year on campus to work in the next school year and do not have to have a health or science-related major. This is a great way to expand their network and meet campus professionals outside of their own academic school. Students can work at sites in the graduate and professional programs on campus as well as hospitals on campus!
Each year has a group of 125 interns at over 100 different sites. We have opportunities available throughout the year for interns to meet and talk with the other interns to compare experiences and share what they’re learning. They have a few in-person meetings as a group, complete reflections on their growth as professionals (a lot of the questions build on what you put on the application!), and have assignments to think about career goals. They also present their work at the end of the year as part of the Internship Showcase. It’s a great way to show off what they’ve learned and be recognized for their hard work.
What INTERNS Learn
Through internship work and program workshops, interns will:
- think about and express who you are as a teammate and professional right now and who you would like to be in the future
- complete career-related, hands-on work and explore different job and career options
- decide what you want to do next or make a plan for what else you need to do to reach your goals
- be a productive and thoughtful member of a professional team
What Happens After
Many interns stay at the internship site as a part-time job they can keep until graduation. You’ll be prepared to take on more responsibility at your site and be a leader in the workplace. Even if you choose to move on to another experience instead, you’ll carry those skills and leadership abilities with you to other internships, research opportunities, service learning projects, and part-time jobs.
Your supervisor can be a lifelong connection and is usually open to being a professional reference or writing really strong letters of recommendation for graduate or professional school based on the work you did. Most interns work over 200 hours during the internship. That’s a good amount of time to see your work ethic and abilities!
Remember: you get out of this what you put into it. These results may vary based on your effort. Simply being accepted to LHSI or another experience isn’t enough to earn good outcomes. Are you ready to learn and grow?