LHSI was my first real job in a professional worksite, so I learned a great deal about appropriate behavior and communication from the very beginning. As the year went on, I learned more about how to balance fun with professionalism–not only from being around those my intern site specifically but also from being around the… Read more »
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T-shirt Day
To promote the LHSI application (which closes March 8), we asked interns and alumni to share why they love LHSI by posting pictures in their t-shirts with the hashtag #ilovelhsi. Read some of the responses below: #ilovelhsi because of the opportunities, experiences, and friends it provides to me. LHSI is so unique in the… Read more »
Can’t make it to one of our many Info Sessions? Sign in from the comfort of your own home as we host an online information session all about the LHSI application. Click on the following link on February 13 between 4 and 5 pm to ask any questions you may have and to view the… Read more »
Proper networking is a gradual process of making genuine connections with people and cultivating those relationships for the long term. Here are five ways to take the stress out of networking, expand your sphere of influence and form solid, mutually beneficial relationships. Check out the full article here: 5 Tips for Stress-Free Networking
LHSI definitely opened up a lot of doors for me. I was hired on as a Research Assistant at my internship site and ended up working there until I graduated – almost three whole years! It also helped me land another six-month position with the Eskenazi Emergency Department, since I already knew my way around… Read more »
Join us for the third annual Life-Health Sciences Internship Program applicant networking event. Did you know that networking can help give you the edge in job and internship searches? Learn how to network and then practice with LHSI staff, interns, alumni, and other campus faculty and staff. Those who register by February 7 will receive… Read more »
Why is it so important to have diverse experiences in college?
Here’s what our alumni had to say about being involved with something–anything–as an undergraduate student: It is important to have diverse experiences in college to help you figure out what you want to do in your future. Going into college I thought I knew what I wanted to do after undergrad, but throughout the experiences… Read more »
January Workshop
Each year, the LHSI staff hosts an extensive workshop in January disseminating to the interns a plethora of crucial information related to not only the poster session, but also professionalism in general. Some highlights from the workshop material include: writing an elevator pitch, dressing business-casually, critically reflecting, behaving ethically in the workplace, and preparing for next steps… Read more »