We are delighted to be supporting Health Data Research UK’s (HDRUK) Health Data Science Black Internship Programme 2024. The programme is a brilliant way to gain hands-on experience, carrying out practical projects in the real world, find out about a rapidly advancing area of science, meet fellow interns and boost employment opportunities.
The programme, which sets out to tackle underrepresentation of Black people in the health data science sector, offers opportunities to help expand knowledge and gain the necessary experience to kickstart, or advance, a health data science career.
We know that our research will be stronger by fostering a fully inclusive environment where everyone feels supported, valued, and given the opportunity to reach their full potential. Embedding equality of opportunity and ensuring that the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are second nature to everyone in our experimental medicine and translational research community is key to our South West centre of biomedical research.
Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) are an independent, charity organisation on a mission to unite the UK’s health and care data to enable discoveries that improve people’s lives. Their work spans across academia, healthcare, industry, and charities, as well as patients and the public.
Meet the interns who took part in the 2023 Health Data Science Black Internship Programme to hear how much they enjoyed the experience.
What are the details?
We will recruit and employ an intern for 8-weeks between Monday 1st July and Friday 23rd August 2024. You will receive a stipend equivalent to the London Living Wage of £13.15 per hour. In addition, you will participate in training activities throughout the internship, including:
- Friday afternoon ‘takeover’ sessions with health data experts
- Access to HDRUK virtual learning platform Futures for training on health data topics
- Mentorship
- A group technical challenge
- In-person events with the other interns
Who’s eligible?
Internships for summer 2024 are open to all Black people who are:
- Current students at a UK university at any level (undergraduate, post grad diploma, Master’s, PhD or returning student)
- Recently graduated from a UK university (2022 and 2023)
- International students currently registered at a UK university
- Of any academic background, but is ideally suited to those with a degree in maths, engineering or computer / data sciences, and medicine and bioinformatics-allied subjects.
*Please note that you must have a right to work in the UK. The programme does not support visas.
Find all the details on the Health Data Science Black Internship Programme – HDR UK webpage.
Applications for the 2024 programme are open
Closing: 11:59pm, 7th January 2024 GMT