LHSI Intern: Research Assistant, Research in Medical Education

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 2025 and end in May 2026 and are paid $13/hour for up to 10 hours per week. Work-study is accepted but not required.

Supervisor: Dr. Komal Kochhar

Department/Office: Medicine; Research in Medical Education, Dean's Office IUSM

Overview of the internship site: An excellent opportunity for interns to learn about research and co-author reports and presentations! We view intern positions as a learn-by-doing opportunity that benefits the office and school, as well as the intern. The intern will be responsible for assisting in the collection and entry of data from surveys and other assessment projects and carefully checking reports for accuracy. The intern will also have the ability to develop quantitative and qualitative research skills using software for data analysis. The Office of Research in Medical Education will provide the necessary training and guidance to complete assigned tasks. An opportunity to present at a local meeting may also be available.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Conduct literature reviews of peer-reviewed journals; 2) update and maintain the EndNote library of resources; 3) collect data and research-related information; 4) perform data entry, manually or by using the electronic scanning software; 5) create tables and graphs to illustrate the result of the data analysis; 6) assist with drafting accurate and professional reports; 7) participate in project discussions; and 8) work as part of a great research team!

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

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

Project-specific qualifications: Attention to detail.

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 2027 or after (usually a current freshman or sophomore in Spring 2025)   

·        Current full-time IUI undergraduate

·        minimum overall GPA of 2.0 

·        All majors welcome

To apply:

LHSI accepts at least 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.