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STEM + Healthcare

STEM and healthcare internships overseas are designed to provide students with practical experience in their chosen specialty and preferred career field while allowing students to develop marketable skills for future employers after graduating from the UO.

STEM + Healthcare Internships are fully customizable and can be located at most of the locations where GlobalWorks offers internships. Some locations are stronger in STEM and healthcare career fields while other locations are only offered exclusively for STEM and healthcare internships.

IT
Public Health
Green Tech
 
Computer Science & Information Technology
Human Physiology
Pre-med
 
Psychology
Engineering
 

Sample Placements

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Note that most placements are within smaller organizations or start-up companies.

Pharmaceutical Companies
IT Departments
Research Labs
 
Hospitals
Green Technology Firms
 
 
Health Centers
Renewable Energy Firms
 
 

 

Example Responsibilities

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Data Collection
Lab Work
Pre-Med Shadowing
Software Testing
Data Management
 
Research
Data Analysis
Designing New Technology
Market Research
App Development
 
Monitoring
Teaching
Web Development
Develop Reports
 

Past Placement Examples

CompanyLocationTasks
SunshineoxygenBarcelona, Spain
  • Attending symposiums
  • Drafting and sending out clinical trial proposals to hospital committees
  • Creating presentations on in progress health tech products
Kojukai - Azalee EdogawaTokyo, Japan
  • Retrieving patient vitals
  • Overseeing rehabilitation area
  • Data organization
ElopLondon, UK
  • Creating youth group session plans
  • Summer program development
  • Developing online content for social media platforms and website
  • Constructing database of local primary schools for future partnerships
Global Health Hospital Shadowing Rome, Italy
  • Observing doctors within various branches of oncology and dermatology
  • Identifying cancerous cells in various tumor samples under a microscope
  • Shadowing residency student conducting patient rounds
  • Observing surgeries and stitch removals
Christina Noble Children's FoundationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Developing social media content
  • Drafting grant proposals to fund program costs
  • Managing and organizing company events

*Please note that these are examples of placements where UO students have worked in the past, and due to the custom nature of the placement process we cannot guarantee these exact sites in the future.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently
  • Ability to take initiative, work independently and deal with ambiguity
  • Flexibility to take on multiple job responsibilities, including entry level tasks
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on a team
  • Strong attention to accuracy, details, and organizational skills