Research Summer Intern

Posted:
5/12/2025, 12:20:28 AM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Evanston, Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
On-site

Hourly Pay Range:

$17.00 - $23.80 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

  • Position: Undergrad Summer Research Intern
  • Location: Evanston, IL (onsite)
  • Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
  • Program Dates: Program Dates:  July– August 2025

Position Summary: The Endeavor Health Department of HPB Surgery Summer Undergraduate Research Program offers current undergraduates, going into their 3rd and 4th years, the opportunity to gain real-world, medical research experience.  Endeavor Health Physicians and Scientists serve as program mentors. Depending on the mentor, students will be introduced to various types of research such as human subjects research, clinical trials research, or wet-lab research. The research programs offer research experience in a variety of different topics including Surgery, Cancer, Outcomes Research and more

What you will do: Summer Research Fellows may participate in a variety of research activities which may include:

  • Participate in research projects as assigned
  • Attend and participate in research team meetings
  • Perform searches and reviews of research literature
  • Perform surgical video editing on Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Maintain a surgical video database on Microsoft Excel
  • Collect and analyze data from Surgical Simulation lab
  • Helping in the virtual reality simulation, bio-tissue drills set-up and recording of the recording of drills
  • Participate in writing research reports such as abstracts or manuscripts
  • Analysis of data depending on the mentor’s research program

What you will need:

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • Preference for students entering their 3rd and 4th year of study
  • Prior research experience required   

Benefits

  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking at designated locations
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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