An internship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital gives you a unique training experience while helping children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. St. Jude offers internships, externships and other short-term training opportunities in areas as diverse as the hospital itself: from patient care and scientific research, to volunteer services, law and information technology.
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Biostatistics interns will work side-by-side with professionals on projects in a professional environment to gain insight and experience into the world of statistical and analysis.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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The Cancer Education internships are project focused with exposure to various applications of scientific concepts in the cancer research setting. Interns will translate the world-class research taking place at St. Jude into usable teaching tools and strategies that enhance science and cancer education in the K-12 classroom.
Learn more about Cancer Education and Outreach Academic Internships
Learn more about Cancer Education and Outreach Summer Internships
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Interns in the Child Life Department work closely with experienced child life specialists and families coping with chronic illness. The 16-week internship includes clinical rotations and educational seminars and is designed for college seniors, college graduates and master's students with backgrounds in child development, education, psychology or related fields.
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The Communications and Public Relations Internship will be project-focused with exposure to various components of the public relations working environment. Interns will work side-by-side with communications experts and practitioners in a professional environment to gain insight and experience into the inner workings of a health care communications team.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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The Family, Guest and Volunteer Services Department offers funded full-time internships for qualified undergraduate and master’s students in the fall, spring and summer. Interns gain well-rounded experience in many areas, including organizing meetings, programs and events, motivating and supervising volunteers, writing print materials, hosting appreciation activities, and performing office and data management functions. Interns in this department gain exposure broadly to many departments and services across the organization.
Learn more about Family, Guest & Volunteer Services internships
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The Housing and Patient Services Internship offers a motivated individual an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the Housing and Patient Services department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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The Human Resources Internship offers a motivated individual an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the Human Resources department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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The Information Services internship program offers motivated individuals an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the hospital’s Information Services Department. Interns work side-by-side with experienced information technology professionals and gain insight into the fast-paced world of health care IT.
Learn more about the Information Services internship program
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The Office of Legal Services offers immersive legal internships for second- and third-year law students. Interns work closely with in-house and outside counsel on substantive projects in many aspects of the law, with excellent mentoring, opportunities and client interactions.
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The selected Medical Content Outreach Graduate Intern will work with a team creating content for an online resource, marketing a new website, exploring national partnerships, and developing technical elements.
Learn more about the Marketing Management Graduate internship program
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This six-month, 1040-hour Music Therapy Internship program allows interns to work beside music therapists, supporting patients and families in the pediatric hematology/oncology setting.
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Patient and Family Experience interns will work side-by-side with hospital leaders on projects in a professional environment to gain insight and experience into the world of patient and family experience as well as healthcare administration.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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The renowned Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program offers funded summer internships in laboratory or clinical research for some of the country's top undergraduate, medical and graduate students.
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Predoctoral trainees may pursue pediatric psychology and neuropsychology rotations in the St. Jude Department of Psychology. These internships are part of the APA-approved University of Tennessee Professional Psychology Internship Consortium.
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The Quality of Life/Palliative Care internship will provide a qualified undergraduate or master’s level student exposure to palliative, end-of-life and bereavement care for patients and families at St. Jude.
Learn more about the Quality of Life/Palliative Care Internship program
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The Security Management Internship is project-focused with exposure to various components of the working environment within St. Jude’s Security department.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2019 internship.
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ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude, offers internships in a variety of areas, including communications, finance, fundraising, marketing, technology and more.
Careers
At St. Jude, your career makes a difference. We offer outstanding opportunities in the basic and translational sciences, clinical research, patient care and many other areas for talented individuals.