Summer Internship Program for Science Students
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| Mentors and Specialties |
Clinical Neurology, Tuberous Sclerosis
David Franz, MD |
Neurology-ADHD, Tourette's Clinical Research
Don Gilbert, MD |
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Patty Manning-Courtney, MD |
Pediatric Surgery-Minimally Invasive and Colorectal
Marc Levitt, MD |
Pediatric Oncology
Brian Weiss, MD and Trent Hummel, MD |
International Adoption / Infectious Diseases
Mary Allen Staat, MD MPH |
Pediatric Endocrinology
Susan Rose, MD |
Pediatric and Adolescent Psychology
Jennie Noll, PhD |
Emergency Medicine
Nathan Timm, MD |
Clinical and Genetic Asthma Research
Melinda Butsch Kovacic, PhD, MPh |
General Pediatrics
Thomas DeWitt, MD, FAAP |
Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine
Raouf Amin, MD and Jamie Wooldridge, MD |
Pediatric Nephrology- Bioengineering Research
John Bissler, MD |
Pediatric Surgery/Trauma Clinic
Richard Falcone Jr, MD |
Adolescent Medicine / Chronic Disease Research
Maria Britto, MD |
Psychiatry / Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Elana Harris, MD, PhD |
The High School Senior Summer Internship Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an 8-week program in which graduating high school seniors work 20 hours per week with a mentor in one of 16 pediatric clinical specialties. This internship is a paid, part-time position for graduating seniors only. The program is very competitive, offering an exciting opportunity for highly motivated students interested in pursuing higher education (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD) to learn more about careers in Medicine and Clinical Research.
All Summer Interns will shadow their primary mentor on rounds and can participate in clinical or research projects (see photos from 2008 below). Follow the links to mentor faculty webpages in the box on the right to help you decide which specialty and faculty mentor you would like to work with. Interns also have the option of observing in other specialties (ER, OR, NICU etc) upon request. The interns attend a weekly luncheon for networking with their peers and to interact with other specialists. There are also scheduled group activities including an afternoon hands-on training session with computerized simulated pediatric patients in an emergency scenario (see photo from 2006), a tour of the Radiology Department, and an afternoon in Imaging Research. At the end of the internship, students present a summary of their unique experiences to the group at the graduation party.
The 2010 Summer Internship Program runs from Wednesday, June 16th through Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Interns work part-time (20 hours per week), and are paid a maximum of $1,168 ($7.30/hr). Attendance on June 16th, Orientation Day, is mandatory. Please note that applicants must be graduating from a Cincinnati metropolitan area high school this school year (2010).
View the letter inviting Cincinnati area graduating seniors to apply.
Application Process
Students interested in applying for this program must submit a completed application and provide the requested support information. (Applicants can download an application.) Please note that applications must be received no later than noon, Monday, April 12, 2010. No faxes will be accepted and only complete application packets will be considered.
How to Reach Us
Interested students with questions about the application process should call Wanda Downton at 513-636-9281.
Other Opportunities
High school students interested in a half-day shadowing experience in pediatric nursing or one of the allied health professions should access the Cincinnati Children's Job Shadow Program website for more information.
High school students may also be interested in the summer biomedical research training opportunity sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) through the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
The Cincinnati Children's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program also accepts a few highly qualified high school students every summer to work full time in research labs at Cincinnati Children’s. These are full time paid positions for 10 weeks each summer. The application deadline for these programs is February 15, 2010.
The new Biomedical Research Internship for Minority Students program targets high achieving underrepresented minority high school seniors and college freshmen in the Cincinnati area who are interested in pursuing biomedical research careers to work full time in research labs at Children’s Hospital. Interns will also have opportunities to shadow minority faculty throughout the institution. The application deadline for this new program is April 5, 2010.
