LHSI Intern: Clinical Research in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

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. Linda DiMeglio

Department/Office: Riley Hospital for Children; Pediatrics

Overview of the internship site: The Type 1 diabetes clinical research team at Indiana University School of Medicine is working to advance detection and treatment for people at all stages of diabetes development and progression. We are engaged in a variety of ongoing national clinical-translational research studies designed to examine prevention of type 1 diabetes, new technologies for management of diabetes, and new medications for persons with existing diabetes. Our activities include local study visits as well as attendance at regional events where screening of family members at risk of Type 1 Diabetes occurs.

Website for more information: https://medicine.iu.edu/research-centers/pediatrics/research/diabetes/clinical

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: He/she will work with Dr. DiMeglio as well as a team of research nurses, nurse practitioners, and other staff coordinating participant visits. Responsibilities will vary depending on the hours available, but will involve entering data after study visits, assisting with participant study visits and eventual assistance with recruiting and consenting of participants for ongoing protocols. The internship will also involve providing clerical help (filing) and may entail occasional library research. Independent research and writing are encouraged.

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: Knowledge of Redcap, statistical analysis programs helpful. Familiarity with Excel, EndNote and PowerPoint also useful. Students will be expected to complete the human subjects protection certification through IUPUI after they start the internship program.

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.