LHSI Intern: Medical and Molecular Genetics Assistant

Program Summary:    

This internship is offered as a part of the Life-Health Sciences Internship Program (LHSI). This program connects 125 IU Indianapolis undergraduates per year with internships on campus with faculty and staff in a variety of health and science related campus areas/programs. All LHSI internships start in August 2026 and end in May 2027 and are paid $14/hour for up to 10 hours per week. Work-study is accepted but not required.  

Supervisor: Sarah Murphy (NOTE: This supervisor has multiple distinct internships with LHSI, be sure to select the correct one!)

Department/Office: Medicine Medical and Molecular Genetics 

Overview of the internship site: One of the first human genetics departments in the country, the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at the IU School of Medicine offers a unique opportunity for students to learn about genetics in a real clinical and research setting. The department brings together basic science, translational research, and clinical care to better understand both rare and common genetic conditions. Each year, our providers care for more than 2,000 individuals and families through a wide range of specialty genetics clinics. Undergraduate interns will gain hands-on experience supporting research and clinical activities across multiple clinics, including cardiovascular genetics and other specialty programs. 

Website for more information: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Medical and Molecular Genetics assistant will support ongoing department projects by performing data entry and data abstraction for a variety of specialty clinics. Responsibilities include entering information from electronic medical records into secure research databases (e.g., REDCap), as well as conducting data cleaning, validation, and basic quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness. 

Work Environment and Dress Code: The work is performed primarily in an office setting with dress code: Business casual 

Project-specific qualifications: The ideal intern is detail-oriented, has strong time management skills, and demonstrates a genuine interest in genetics. 

Hours per week: flexible based on student needs (10 maximum); flexible within regular work hours 

By the end of the LHSI program, you will: 

Carefully consider, explore, and articulate your career goals, including an analysis of how you arrived at that path and what steps you need to take next. (Community Contributor, Communicator) 

Understand your role and strengths on a professional team and analyze who you would like to become as a professional. (Communicator) 

Gain and strengthen skills relevant to next steps after graduation, such as communication, collaboration, teamwork, analysis/synthesis/evaluation, independence, confronting/challenging failure, problem-solving and perseverance, and constructive criticism. (Problem Solver, Communicator) 

Convey ideas and knowledge effectively through an ePortfolio and presentation of your internship work. (Problem Solver, Communicator) 

Set and meet your own additional learning goals identified with your supervisor. 

LHSI Qualifications    

must be graduating May 2028 or after (usually a current freshman or sophomore in Spring 2026)   

Current full time IU Indianapolis undergraduate in 2026-27 

minimum overall GPA of 2.0   

All majors welcome 

To apply: 

LHSI accepts 125 interns per year. All available sites are listed in Handshake and will start with the position title “LHSI Intern.” Complete the application for LHSI at go.iu.edu/lhsi and list 3-4 internship sites on that application. You will meet with at least 2 of these if selected for interviews.