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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 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. Casey Pederson 

Department/Office: Medicine; Psychiatry 

Overview of the internship site: Solutions for Overcoming Life-Threatening Actions and Crisis Events for Teens (SOLACE) lab's goal is to reduce adolescent death by refining treatment approaches based on mechanisms of action and implementing these refined and flexible treatments in systems that serve high-risk adolescents, including juvenile legal settings. Our lab focuses on supporting youth who are experiencing suicidality and those involved in the juvenile justice system. Our projects focus on understanding and improving youth mental health. In addition, we are interested in the use of telehealth services to expand access to care, examining policies impacting youth, and addressing issues related to youth substance use. Our goals are to help develop effective interventions and improve outcome for vulnerable youth populations. 

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Attend meetings as possible with schedule  
  • Training to be provided for all below:  
    • Literature reviews 
    • Systematic review coding  
    • Qualitative coding  
    • Recruitment  
    • Quantitative/Data analysis (SPSS) 

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

Project-specific qualifications: 

  • Attention to detail  
  • Time management  
  • Ability to efficiently complete tasks for team projects  
  • Self-reliance / problem solving  
  • Strong verbal and written communication  
  • Be comfortable asking for help 

Hours per week: 10; 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 2027 or after (usually a current freshman or sophomore in Spring 2025)   

Current full time IU Indianapolis undergraduate in 2025-26  

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.