Health & Applied Sciences
Chicago is home to some of the most well-regarded hospitals, clinics and laboratories in a variety of health and applied science fields. Intern at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, assisting people trying to relearn how to walk after a traumatic accident or work with patients at UIC’s outpatient occupational therapy clinic. Or, simply experiment at a site of your choosing, working in a chemistry lab, community health clinic or urban agriculture site, gaining experience in a field that you may wish to pursue.
FYI
Chicago’s Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is a global leader in rehabilitation. Experience firsthand the impact of their impressive work through Chicago Semester.
Internship Placement Process
- Submit your program application, references, resume, transcript and essay responses to Chicago Semester.
- We review your materials, work with you collaboratively to create a polished resume ready for professional review and send these to potential internship sites.
- You interview with potential internship sites and prioritize which opportunity is the best fit for you.
Questions?

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our Coordinator of Internship Placements & Alumni Engagement
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Hear from a Health & Applied Sciences Alumnus
"This internship helped me transition into a professional demeanor and method of time management. I refined my writing and time management skills a great deal as I learned to produce concise, accurate work at the necessary pace. It also reaffirmed my interest in scientific writing, which I now fully intend to pursue as a career goal once I graduate next semester. Now that I’ve gone through the program, I feel that I will be much more prepared to enter the workforce after graduation than I would have been otherwise."
– Thomas Garcia
‘18, Biology, Internship at The Field Museum
Professional Seminars and Courses
Professional Seminar (Interdisciplinary) - Fall, Spring and Summer
Arts in the City - Fall and Spring
Diversity and Inequality: Engaging Chicago Cross Culturally - Fall, Spring and Summer
Social Justice - Fall and Spring
Urban Planning, Development and the Sustainable City - Spring and Summer
Values and Vocation: Reflections on Work and the Common Good - Fall and Spring
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