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.