Career Development and education
Clinical Laboratory Internships
Clinical Internship at HNL Lab Medicine
Clinical interns can expect to gain the following experience:
- Support the work of technicians, technologists, and scientists in an area of testing in a medical diagnostic laboratory.
- Learn standard operating procedures for analyzing and storing specimens.
- Learn how to use laboratory equipment and software appropriate for assigned tasks.
- Prepare specimens for testing in laboratory departments through plating, aliquoting, distributing, and sorting.
- Complete meaningful independent projects in the assigned area of the laboratory.
- Work under direct supervision and perform general duties as assigned by the designated department.
- Perform all paperwork, technical, and non-technical procedures required to process and submit specimens.
- Support the lab by performing data entry, loading instruments, performing maintenance on all types of equipment, and gathering supplies for testing.
- Demonstrate professional behavior conducive to a clinical laboratory environment.
Student Qualifications
- Desired Major(s): Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Forensic Science
- Desired Class Level(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Duration: Spring, Summer, Fall semesters: Monday through Friday, 20 – 40 hours / week, flexible scheduling dependent upon position
Non-clinical Laboratory Internship
Non-clinical internships may be available in a variety of areas, including but not limited to Finance, Information Services, Marketing, and Materials Management.
If you are interested in learning more about non-clinical laboratory internships, please contact Training.Development@hnl.com.