Innovation Internship

OSF HealthCare

Posted 3 days ago

Internship

Mendota, Illinois

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Responsibilities

Support the growth of a STEAM program through engagement events, outreach, and the optimization of the I-80 Web Portal. Lead the 2027 STEAM Camp planning committee and collaborate with innovation teams to support pilot projects.

Qualifications

You are a student pursuing medical school or other healthcare-related advanced education, currently in a gap year between your bachelor's degree and graduate education. You possess excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to interact with diverse individuals and community partners, and can multi-task and coordinate projects with proven attention to detail.

Must Have Skills for ATS

STEAM

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Job Description

Total Rewards

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.

The hourly rate for this position is $18.00/hour This is an Hourly position.


Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The I-80 Innovation Hub is requiring short-term assistance in the ongoing support and growth of a STEAM program across the I-80 Market. To support the elementary through high schools within market through engagement events and outreach opportunities. This intern will report to the Innovation hub liaison and ensure expanded access to OSF innovation for our Mission Partners and community partners.

Scope for the intern, includes:

  • Optimization of the I-80 Web Portal
  • Support innovation projects submitted by Mission Partners
  • Collaborate with innovation teams at Jump to foster meaningful collaboration.
  • Support for active and emerging pilot projects
  • Lead the 2027 STEAM Camp planning committee
  • Participation in job fairs and school events
  • Structured leadership shadowing experiences
  • Develop and implement a project of choice relevant to the vision of the Innovation Hub

This role is specifically designed for a student pursuing healthcare careers, such as pharmacy, physical therapy, medical school, biomedical engineering, etc; with the intent of cultivating cross-disciplinary thinking, communication skills, and self-directed learning.

This role could be open to a student that is looking to go to medical school and is in his/her gap year. Targeted start date for this internship is October 5th. 2026. 


Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Student pursuing med school or other healthcare related advanced education, in their gap year between bachelor degree and graduate education. 

Other skills/knowledge: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with various individuals throughout OSF HealthCare and community partners including youth. Ability to multi-task, coordinate multiple projects, and have proven attention to detail. 

OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan. OSF employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. That same commitment to innovation extends to how OSF supports and invests in its Mission Partners. OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to Mission Partner well-being: •America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2026 •150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025 •Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020 OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). By engaging with this page, you acknowledge and agree to follow our social media terms of use, which you can find here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/patients-visitors/terms-conditions/social-terms
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