Expand your health data science knowledge with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), and gain the experience you need to kickstart your career in this field.
About
Internships are a super way to gain hands-on experience, carrying out practical projects in the real world. It’s a great way to find out about a rapidly advancing area of science, meet fellow interns, looks superb on a CV – and can open doors to new opportunities. HDR’s alumni go on to a range of careers including academia, additional internships and roles within health data and wider data science fields.
The organisation is tackling underrepresentation of Black people within the health data science sector by providing you with an opportunity to expand your knowledge and gain the experience you need to kickstart, or advance, your health data science career.
The vast scope of the health data science sector includes – but is not limited to – genomics, bioinformatics, epidemiology, clinical trials, data privacy, data standards, medical imaging and instrumentation, health data access, health inequalities, modelling, patient-public advocacy, policy, clinical trials and biostatistics.
The internship includes:
- 8-week paid internship (London Living Wage 2024-25 £13.85/hour)
- A laptop for duration of internship if required
- Opportunities across sectors in health data
- A real world data project developed by our host organisations
- Exclusive training activities every Friday afternoon
- Opportunity to join the wider 10,000 Black Interns community
- Customised learning pathway within HDR UK Futures
- Mentor and line manager
- Team technical challenge and prize giving
- Certificate recognising intern achievements
- In-person networking with other interns and host orgs
- Ongoing career support post-programme from HDR UK Alumni Network
Eligibility
There is no prior experience, academic grade or coding requirement for this programme. Our internships for summer 2025 will be open to all Black people (individuals with African, Caribbean and Other Black backgrounds and those with Black mixed heritage) 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 (2023 and 2024)
- International students currently registered at a UK university
- Of any academic background, but is ideally suited to individuals with a degree in maths, physics, engineering or computer / data sciences, and bioinformatics-allied subjects.
- Based in the UK for the duration of the recruitment process and internship
All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.