Internship and Capstone Project
On-campus students are required to bring a wireless laptop with Microsoft platform to class for courses that incorporate hands-on learning of computer applications and technology.
Online students are required to work on the Microsoft platform.
Health Informatics (HI) graduate students may participate in a 3-credit clinical internship or capstone project (minimum 180 hours) to facilitate a deeper understanding of the professional practice aspects of the HI field. The overall goal of these practical experiences is to allow students to apply the knowledge and skills they develop as they progress through the HI curriculum.
The Internship/Capstone placement is the responsibility of the student, and students are expected to actively apply to opportunities that align with their interests and career goals. While the program provides support through shared opportunities and recruiter engagement, securing an internship/capstone ultimately depends on the student’s initiative.
The following list provides a sample of sites which recruit and/or host internships for our HI students:
- 3M/M*Modal
- Adelphoi Village
- Allegheny Health Network
- Athena Health
- Central Ohio Trauma System
- CVS/Aetna
- HM Health Solutions
- Infinitus
- KPMG
- Mayo Clinic
- Deloitte
- Geisinger Health System
- goShadow
- Grant Thornton Consulting
- Highmark
- Merck
- Neighborhood Resilience Project
- Omnicell
- Pitt CTSI
- Southwest Veterans
- UPMC Health Plan
- UPMC Health System
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
- UPMC Physician Services Division
- Western PA Patient Registry
Additional Information:
- Travel to internship sites is the responsibility of the student.
- Students are responsible for all expenses related to transportation, parking, meals and/or costs of prerequisites associated with clinical education.
- On-campus students are required to bring a wireless laptop with Microsoft platform to class for courses that incorporate hands-on learning of computer applications and technology.
- Online students are required to work on the Microsoft platform.