High School Student Internship

About

Are you interested in an internship where you will gain real-world experience in research and medical devices?

At Core, we conduct research on medical devices to make sure they are user-friendly and safe. In our internship you can expect to gain experience in some of the following areas:

• Planning and conducting research studies

• Analyzing data

• Thinking about how the design of medical devices could be improved

• Understanding healthcare, including different professions and their work environments

• Learning about usability and safety

Learn more about what Core does on our webpage, then APPLY here.

Applicant Requirements

Core embraces diversity in a serious way and we are seeking students from all backgrounds.

You should be excited about learning about these topics! But, you do not need to have any experience in these areas to apply. You should live in the United States, be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade, and be interested in gaining some real-world experience.

Commitment

The internship will begin in August 2021. Your commitment will be to meet with your team online two days per week, for two hours each day. Following each day, you may be assigned work to complete before your next session that will last approximately 1-2 hours. I.e., overall the commitment is expected to be 6-8 hours per week. The internship will last for at least 4 weeks but could be up to 12 weeks, and will be flexible with your schedule as for the days of the week. Throughout each week, you will help out with various research tasks. If you are selected for the internship, a mentor will work with you to figure out your work schedule.

Technical Requirements

Due to Covid-19, this internship will be fully online. You will meet with your mentor on video-calls, so you will need a stable internet connection that is capable of streaming video through. Core can provide a laptop for you to use during the internship if needed.

Compensation

You will be compensated with a stipend of $200 for a 4 week time commitment (up to 24 hours of your time). Additional time participating in the internship beyond then will be optional and not paid. Payment will be made at the end of the 4 weeks.

Course Credit

You may be eligible for course credit at completion of this internship based on your school’s policies. If you are interested in pursuing course credit, please provide us with information about your school’s policies for course credit and with the contact information of the coordinator of this program at your school (e.g., school counselor).

How To Apply

1. In 500 words or less, give us an introduction to who you are and why you are interested in this internship. Tell us also about the best or worst designed product you’ve ever used, and why it was the best or worst product.

2. Tell us about the days of the week Monday through Friday that you are available for the two hour meetings. This internship will require you to be online and available for two hour periods twice per week.

Please apply here.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with internship@corehf.com.

Timeline

We are accepting applications for the internship up until June 11, 2021, and will be in contact to conduct interviews in late June. We will be in contact to inform applicants of the decision by July 16, 2021. The internship is expected to begin in August. Start date can be flexible within the month of August.