PHIT offers paid research and internship opportunities to gain experience working with organizations that directly work with public health and health informatics. In a world where healthcare is shifting to a more technological route, this internship program is an opportunity to gain the training and experience in health analytics as our healthcare is in need of modernization to prevent more health inequities and to track future outbreaks. PHIT is committed to pipelining students who are historically underrepresented in IT, STEM, and healthcare into the field of public health informatics.
Summer 2024
Who is eligible?
- UCI enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who will not be graduating prior to Summer 2024
- Students who have US work authorization
- Students with F-1 Visas
- Must have CPT/I-20 Work Authorization through the UCI International Center
- Must enroll in summer internship course for CPT if interning at an off-campus site
- International students have specific eligibility requirements (see UCI International Center for additional requirements)
- Must also have Social Security Number (SSN)
- If not, you will need to apply for SSN verification as well (see UCI International Center for additional information)
- Must have CPT/I-20 Work Authorization through the UCI International Center
- Students with F-1 Visas
Program Dates:
- Summer 2024
- Internship will run from June 24th, 2024 – September 13th, 2024
Hourly Expectations:
- Based on previous internship cycles and in order to gain practical experience in the field, the intern may engage in research, projects and tasks for interns for approximately 15-20 hours per week for 12 weeks.
- Shift schedules and actual work hours may vary by site. Interns will need to discuss their internship schedules with their site supervisors.
Compensation:
- Undergraduate students – maximum summer pay up to $3,600.
- Graduate students – maximum summer pay up to $6,600.
- Stipends will be deposited through ZotAccount.
- In order to receive the entire stipend, interns will need to ensure that all outstanding dues on ZotAccount are settled prior.
- If there are any outstanding dues in your ZotAccount, UCI will automatically use your stipend to pay outstanding dues first, and then will send you the remaining amount into your bank account.
- In order to receive the entire stipend, interns will need to ensure that all outstanding dues on ZotAccount are settled prior.
- International Students with F-1 Visas:
- You will need to have a Glacier account set up in order to receive payment.
- Taxes are deducted from your stipend, as with all payments through the university, as your home country will take taxes out of any pay you receive.
- Any additional questions or concerns you may have regarding international students pay/taxes/Glacier/etc., please reach out to the International Center.
Requirements:
- Current UCI Undergraduate Students must have both of the following:
- Completed and passed IN4MATX 171/PUB HLTH 105 – Introduction to Health Informatics prior to applying to the internship program.
- Students who are currently enrolled in IN4MATX 171/PUB HLTH 105 for Winter 2024 can still apply, however, if you do not pass the course, you will not be able to participate in the internship program if selected.
- Must have formally declared the Health Informatics minor on DegreeWorks.
- Please reach out to your major advisor regarding how to formally declare the minor.
- Please reach out to your major advisor regarding how to formally declare the minor.
- Completed and passed IN4MATX 171/PUB HLTH 105 – Introduction to Health Informatics prior to applying to the internship program.
- Current UCI Graduate Students must have both of the following:
- Completed a foundational course in health informatics (NURSCI 251, IN4MATX 295, IN4MATX 171) or be currently taking a foundational course in health informatics.
- Graduate students must be working towards the Graduate Certificate in Health and Public Health Informatics.
- All students must submit a resume.
- No outside commitments that may interfere with internship projects and tasks (i.e.: Summer class schedule that does not allow for a part-time internship/research position, full-time job, etc.).
- All students must be able to commit to all mid-and-post evaluation surveys.
- All students must be able to commit to required weekly PHIT Intern Zoom Meetings on Wednesdays at 9 AM during the duration of the internship.
- All students must be able to attend the UCI PHIT Internship Orientation.
Application Process:
The application will consist of a 3-step process:
- Step 1: Submit a PHIT Internship Application by Sunday, February 11th, 2024 @11:59PM PST
- Step 2: Students selected for Step 2 will have an opportunity to apply directly to our partner sites*.
- *Please note that being selected for Step 2 does not guarantee placement.
- Step 3: Students will finalize a placement.
Our PHIT Summer 2024 Internship Applications are now closed.