College Undergraduate and Graduate Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Internship Program

Summer Application

Applications for 2026 will open December 15, 2025.

The Division of Informatics, Clinical Epidemiology, and Translational Data Science (DICE) will be hosting its College Undergraduate and Graduate Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Internship Program again in the summer of 2026.  These internships provide full-time experiences in biomedical informatics and data science to college undergraduates to increase their knowledge and skills in these areas.  The program’s goals are to provide exposure to biomedical informatics and data science with respect to best practices, impact of research on medicine and health, as well as possible graduate study and career paths.  In addition to  participation in a faculty-led research project, the experience will include:

  • Knowledge of the motivations, activities, and challenges for biomedical informatics and data science
  • Skills development in data science through the use of standard data sets and tools
  • Training in responsible conduct of research
  • Student-led and faculty-facilitated health data ethics seminar

In addition to carrying out research projects under the supervision of a faculty mentor, summer interns will participate in weekly didactic classes, participate in a health data ethics seminar, and attend a weekly informatics research conference.

The overarching goal of this summer program is to support educational activities and encourage undergraduates to pursue further studies or careers in biomedical informatics and data science research.

This College Undergraduate and Graduate Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Internship Program is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine, R25LM014207.

Due to the funding agency requirements, this program is open to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents only.

Short term experience – summer quarter. 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks, Open to undergraduate and graduate students.

2026 DMICE Internship Projects

Applying

Applications for 2026 will open December 15, 2025.

Questions should be sent to Kate Fultz Hollis via email fultzhol@ohsu.edu

Testimonials from OHSU summer interns

Michael A. Summer 2019
Thank you so much for this incredible summer opportunity. I am very grateful to have had this experience to pursue meaningful summer research surrounded and supported by brilliant peers and mentors. This was my first introduction into academic research and it was an incredibly beneficial experience that will shape my future and career for years to come.
 
Alyssa H. Summer 2019
I developed a strong interest in informatics and health data science. I truly had an amazing summer and learned a lot. I’m grateful I was able to have this opportunity and all the help and support the DMICE department provided me along the way. Thank you so much.