Health Professions > Student Descriptions of Internships
“I shadowed in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for approximately 10 hours per week for 7 months. By the end of my shadowing experience, I had become familiar with most of the surgeons and staff within the dept. I expressed my interest to continue being involved in the department and that I would like to do it for academic credit. They said an internship would be great but they would need time to find a surgeon to mentor me. The surgeons I was closest with were very busy this semester so the internship is going to begin in January. The fact that I had already established myself through shadowing provided me with the opportunity to fulfill an internship position normally given to student in their medical school. The internship itself will consist of participation in clinical research including patient interaction that is led by one of the Northwestern neurosurgeons.” (Michael White, ‘07)
“My internship took place over the summer with Dr. Peterson at Rosalind Franklin Medical School. The internship itself was designed to explore neuroplasticity. Specifically, we examined whether growth factors can induce stem cell proliferation in areas of the brain where there is normally none. My actual job was to quantify the down stream effects by counting stained cells (that is, those that proliferated) under a microscope. As a result of my internship, I plan to write a research paper on a related topic and submit the paper to Eukaryon in November. I also plan to present my work at the Student Symposium in spring. (Lital Silverman, ’08)
"I completed a semester long internship at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic (Autism & Epilepsy Specialty Services of Illinois) in Lake Bluff, IL. I obtained my internship through the help of the LFC Internship Coordinator in the Biology Department. The Pediatric Neurology Clinic is headed by Dr. Michael G. Chez, who emphasizes both research and medical care. His clinic sees patients facing problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, general seizures or epilepsy, depression, and other neurological disorders. I had the chance to shadow him while he was with patients, observe his EEG technicians, and help with data collection for clinical trials in his research department. (Nijee Sharma ’06)
“I completed an internship abroad as part of my French major. While in Paris, I interned at the International Herald Tribune Paris office. I attended meetings where the editors discussed what would go into the paper. Then, I would send out the names of the stories that are set to appear in the paper the next day as well as list the possible Page 1 stories.
Although the internship was not related to health professions, I know that I will be able to draw on these experiences in the future.” (Shruti Pore, ’08, Biology)
