Did you know that 93% our former interns graduated from IUPUI within four years? Many of them go on to graduate and professional school!
Entries by Brandi
congrats to award winners!
Congratulations to 2017 Student Supervisor of the Year, Imranul Alam (LHSI mentor), 2017 Student Employee of the Year, Roshni Patel (LHSI 2015-16), and 2017 Bowling-Jones Russo Memorial Undergraduate Research Award winner, Dana Oakes (LHSI 2015-16)! (L to R: Dana Oakes, Dr. Imranul Alam, Caylin Billingsley, Roshni Patel, Dr. Uma Sankar) Here’s a look back in… Read more »
questions to ask our interns
Are you joining us for the LHSI poster session on Friday, April 28? Our interns are excited to talk to you and share their work. Whether you’re a campus member or friends and family stopping by to support your student, they will answer your questions on their internships. Don’t know where to get started? We’ve… Read more »
this day in LHSI history: first application deadline
The first group of interns had to submit their application by April 20, 2007. Our deadline is much earlier now, mostly to allow more time for application review and interviews before everyone leaves for summer break. We had 55 applicants that year and they submitted their applications on paper. That’s a far cry from the 261… Read more »
this day in LHSI history: first poster session
Our first intern group celebrated the end of the year with the first LHSI poster session on April 11, 2008. My, how we’ve grown since then. spring 2008 poster session spring 2016 poster session – – – In celebration of ten years of LHSI, we are sharing some important dates in the… Read more »
this day in LHSI history: first “scary meeting”
Affectionately dubbed “the scary meeting”, we began holding pre-interview workshops for the accepted applicants on March 27 and 28, 2014. These workshops emphasize the importance of professionalism and preparing for the interviews (did you know you can do a mock interview with a career professional?). After the first meeting, I received many compliments from mentors about… Read more »
this day in LHSI history: expanded funding
In spring 2014 our applications expanded by 66% from the previous year. We didn’t want to turn away so many good applicants, so with the help of Dean Simon Rhodes, we asked the deans of the undergraduate programs of our interns if they’d fund an expansion of the program to 75 interns. They said yes… Read more »
this day in LHSI history: first Chance to Advance event
We held our first networking event for applicants on February 11, 2015 for the 2015-16 application cycle. This now annual event is called Chance to Advance and it starts with a brief presentation on networking etiquette and then practice time with LHSI program staff, interns, alumni, and campus career and advising professionals. This is a… Read more »
5 Not-So-Secret Secrets Behind a Successful LHSI Application
When students hear that we get nearly 200 applications a year, we’re often asked how they can stand out and increase the chances of moving on to an interview. While there isn’t a magical formula, you will have greater chances if you: Follow directions. We have directions on the website and the application. Read them!… Read more »
Coming soon: LHSI application 2017-18
The wait is almost over! The application for 2017-18 interns will open the week of January 23. Get excited, get prepared, and get informed about the program on the LHSI application page. If you’re not on our list to be notified when the application opens, sign up! If you’re not in our Canvas site, enroll!… Read more »