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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The Biostatistics Internship offers a motivated individual an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the Department of Biostatistics at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 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.
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The Cancer Education and Outreach internships are project focused with exposure to various applications of cancer education and outreach. Interns will work under the direction of the St. Jude Cancer Education and Outreach team to facilitate the St. Jude Afterschool STEM Clubs in select elementary schools in the Memphis area.
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The Department of Chemical Biology & Therapeutics at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital offers summer research internships for undergraduate and graduate students to work on innovative solutions for rare pediatric diseases. Interns gain access to advanced biotech/pharma technologies, professional networking opportunities, and a stimulating environment to develop skills for careers at the chemistry-biology interface.
Learn more about Chemical Biology and Therapeutics 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 St. Jude Food Services High School Internship offers a unique opportunity for seniors in the Memphis area to participate in a work-based learning experiences in the St. Jude Food Services Department. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for careers in the culinary and hospitality industries by providing hands-on experience in a professional food services environment.
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Admissions for summer 2026 are scheduled to open in September 2025.
The St. Jude Children’s Research Healthcare Administration program is a cohort model internship designed to offer motivated individuals the opportunity to spend a summer placement with the Strategic Planning & Decision Support Office and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The internship is open to graduate students seeking an MBA, MHA, or similar degree.
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The Human Resources Internship offers motivated individuals an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the Human Resources department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The application period for Summer 2025 has closed.
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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 Information Services internships:
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The Internal Audit Internship offers a motivated individual an opportunity to spend a summer placement within the Internal Audit department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Interns will work side-by-side with professionals on projects in a professional environment to gain insight and experience in the world of Internal Audit.
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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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Legal Operations interns will primarily assist the Legal Operations team by conducting research, analyzing data, developing and implementing process improvements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and generally supporting initiatives aimed at optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Legal Services at St. Jude.
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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.
Learn more about the Patient and Family Experience 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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Interns in the Social Work Department work closely with our experienced social workers to provide psychosocial support and counseling to patients and families coping with diagnosis and treatment. During the internship, students gain experience in several major medical service areas including, Leukemia/Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, Solid Tumor, Brain Tumor, Hematology, HIV, Transition Oncology, and Cancer Survivorship.
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The Strategic Communication, Education and Outreach Department will be accepting eight (8) interns for Summer 2025. These internships 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.
Applications for Summer 2025 will be open until January 17, 2025.
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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.