The opportunity
The College COACH summer internship is a paid program running from Monday, June 8-Friday, August 14, 2026. In addition to on-the-job training and work experience, the program includes workshops and additional development programs. College students will work 35 hours/week. Interns will earn $17.50-$21.50/hour.
This role is hybrid (3-4 days/week on-site) at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston. Specific work hours will be determined by the supervisor.

What you’ll do

• Attend relevant clinical informatics team meetings
• Support clinical informatics program related to specific operational and research projects including quantitative and/or qualitative data collection, data cleaning & analysis, and communication with program coordinator, fellows and faculty
• Attend a 2-day program orientation and onboarding

• Participate in virtual and in-person workshops and activities

What you’ll get

• Gain an understanding of how health information technology is designed, implemented and evaluated including project management, change management, computer programming and research methodology
• Develop job-ready skills for the healthcare industry

• Increase knowledge of healthcare career pathways

• Professional development

• Opportunity to present your learnings at the end of the program

• Peer cohort and cohort mentor to support learning and development

• MBTA Link pass for June-August 2026

Who you are

• You are an undergraduate college student in good academic standing and will be enrolled in a two-or four-year program for Fall 2026, and you are interested in working in healthcare
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc) is required
• Computer programming and data analysis skills are a plus (R, python, SQL, Excel, SPSS etc).
• Strong communication skills

Recruitment process

• Internship opportunities: We encourage students to review the posted COACH internship opportunities and to apply to no more than three postings.

• Resume review & interviews: Applications will be reviewed, and screenings and interviews will be scheduled as appropriate. Resumes are required; if you need assistance developing a resume, please engage with your school career center or contact coach@childrens.harvard.edu.

• Offer decision: We will follow up within one week of your interview. Decisions regarding program acceptance will be made in March.

• Onboarding: Those selected for the internship program will complete onboarding by May to ensure a smooth start to the program. This includes:

• Scheduling an appointment during one of our on-site onboarding days

• Obtaining appropriate work permits and documentation, as needed

• Health records

• Proof of Employment Eligibility

• Media release