LHSI Intern: Research Assistant, patient communication and decision making in women's reproductive health

Program Summary:  

This internship is offered as a part of the Life-Health Sciences Internship Program (LHSI). This program connects 125 IUI 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 April 2027 and are paid $14/hour for up to 10 hours per week. Work-study is accepted but not required. 

Supervisor: Dr. Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds and Shelley Hoffman 

Department/Office: Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics

Overview of the internship site: Dr. Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds is an OB/GYN and health services researcher who is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in health disparities, shared decision-making, and periviable care. She is also part of the Health Excellence Achieved through Learning Health Systems Research (HEALeR) Collaborative. HEALeR focuses on novel research that strengthens systems to expand care, ensure quality, and improve health outcomes for all Hoosiers. 

Interns at this site will gain exposure to research activities, including participant recruitment and follow-up. This internship is ideal for students curious about how clinical and health services research is conducted. Interns will build a strong foundation in research methods and gain insight into the research process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Conducting literature reviews, assisting with data collection, building data reports and research summaries, data cleaning, and data analysis.

Work Environment and Dress Code: Mostly in-office with some remote work. Business casual is encouraged for in-office work. 

Hours per week: 10, scheduling is flexible within regular work hours

Project-specific qualifications: Must be organized, take initiative, communicate clearly and professionally in the office and clinical settings, work effectively as part of a team, and maintain patient confidentiality.

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 IUI undergraduate, full time IU Indianapolis  in 2025-26

·        minimum overall GPA of 2.0 

·        All majors welcome

To apply:

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