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HCM Internship Advising Session
Why pursue an internship?Experience, experience, experience
Explore job opportunities
Networking
Apply what you have learned in classes
Enhance communication skills
Personal growth
Where can I intern?Anywhere!
Industries to Explore Clinical setting
Hospital, clinic, dental, chiropractic, surgery centers, specialty clinics, long-term care, home care, mental health, pharmacy
Managed Care / Insurance
Benefits management
Medical informatics
Medical device
Pharmaceutical
Government
Non-profits
Consulting
Internship Sites 2011-2012
Essentia HealthNeighborhood Clinics, Cancer Center, Patient
Safety, Essentia Health Superior, IT
St. Luke’s Clinics, Hospitality
Community Memorial Hospital, Cloquet
StayWell Health, Minneapolis-St. Paul
UMD, Human Resources, Employee Wellness Program
Internship Sites 2011-2012
Trillium Services
YMCA of Duluth
Private psychiatric practice
Carlton-Cook-Lake-St. Louis Community Health Board
Recover Health, Minnetonka
Bellin Health, Green Bay, WI
Dignity and Grace/Brookside Assisted Living, Bemidji area
Blink Optometry
Bridges Caring Community, Ada, MN
National Rural Health Resource Center
Private physical therapy practice
More Sites Essentia Institute for Rural Health
St. Luke’s Finance
Whiteside Foundation
MinuteClinic
HealthPartners
Human Development Center (HDC)
Chris Jensen Rehabilitation Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fairview Corporate
Red Brick Health
Red Cross
Generations Health Care Initiatives
What do interns do?Clinical sector experiences
Non-clinical experiences
Clinical SectorImproving quality and efficiency
Implementing new technology (e.g. electronic
medical records)
Recruiting and retaining health care professionals
Ensuring compliance with changing regulations
Billing and reimbursement
Implementing programs to improve the health of
patients and communities
Non-clinical SectorImproving quality and efficiency
Controlling costs
Worksite wellness and health insurance benefits
Health information technology
Health care marketing
Pharmacy benefit management
Provider network contracting
Medical device and biomedical consulting
Health policy
Sample Student ProjectsResearch to improve patient satisfaction
Programming colonoscopy alerts into the EMR
Developing a leadership program for employees
Policy development and legal compliance in a new practice
Social media programming for corporate wellness
Small business worksite wellness development
Community health needs assessment per the ACA
Community asset mapping and “hot spotting”
What are the internship pre-requisites?
Mandatory course, becoming a “Group A” requirement for the HCM major
Students must be juniors or seniors
HCM major or minor
There must be overlap between when the credits are taken and when the internship occurs
Students must have completed pre-business classes & at least 2 HCM courses before applying for internships
What are the internship course requirements?
Registration in HCM 4597 (3-credit course)
Offered in fall, spring, and summer semesters
Minimum of 200 hours completed
Completion of pre-registration forms, reports and evaluations
Site visit (at internship director’s discretion)
What is the process for getting an internship?
Before seeking an internship:
Do some soul searching: think about what you want to learn, how you want to grow, and where you want to be
Fill out the Student Information Form
Meet with Prof. Schultz in the semester before you want an internship to get some contacts
Review your resume and cover letter
During the search:
Be proactive in seeking out the internship
Follow-up with contacts
What is the process for getting an internship?
Once you have secured an internship:
Fill out the Learning Objectives Form (make sure they are SMART)
Fill out the Placement Agreement Form
Read the Internship Manual and the Grading Criteria (these are the syllabus)
Get approval and permission # for HCM 4597 from Prof Schultz and register
Make sure your site supervisor knows what your learning objectives are and what the internship requires
What is the process for getting an internship?
During the internship:
Document your work
Complete the first of the 2 reports
Participate in a site visit
At the end of the internship:
Complete the second report
Complete your evaluation of the experience
Ask your site supervisor to evaluate the experience
Share your work
Where do I find the forms?On-line:
https://lsbe.d.umn.edu/healthcare/internships.php
What else can I do to prepare?
Enroll in Internship Prep (CNED 3010) for 1 credit the semester before you want to intern
Draft resume and generic cover letter Work w/ Career Services Center
http://careers.d.umn.edu/cs_handbook/cshandbook_resumewriting.html http://careers.d.umn.edu/cs_handbook/cshandbook_resumeexamples.html
Acquire references (for future letters of recommendation)
Practice interview skills: Interview Stream http://careers.d.umn.edu/services/practice_interviewing.html#is
Volunteer at a health services organizations http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/
Identify areas of interest
Identify organizations where you want to intern
Contact people at organizations identified. Share internship information with them.
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