General Internal Medicine (GIM) Internship
In 2018, General Internal Medicine started the GIM Internship, led by Anita Mesi, M.B.A., Division Administrator. The internship is designed to provide high school, college and graduate students with exposure and familiarity with career opportunities in the field of General Internal Medicine.
The internship program:
- Provides each intern with faculty mentorship that aligns with their interests
- Promotes workforce diversity
- Provides adequate/structured supervision in a safe environment with necessary tools to perform tasks
- Recruits qualified candidates, creating awareness and enthusiasm that will lead to careers in medicine and general internal medicine
- Increases collaboration across all divisional programs
The following General Internal Medicine programs are accepting interns this year:
- Patient Activated Learning System
- REGARDS Program
- Southeastern Collaboration
- Quality Improvement Academy
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program (HFpEF)
- Home Health Aides Caring for Patients with Chronic Diseases
- Quality of Care of Patients with Arthritis
- Cancer Health Disparities
- Research Data Analytic Group
- Team Dynamics and Group Decision Making in the Hospital
- Finance and Operations in an Academic Health System
Eligibility
This internship program is open to external and internal applicants.
- University/college graduates
- Post-baccalaureate students
- Current university/college students
- High school juniors and seniors
Duration
The internship is full-time and offers two options: a 6 week program and a 12 week program.
Payment
Interns not participating in other established programs will receive a stipend upon completion of the internship program. All interns will be required to complete a W9 form towards the end of their internship.
Apply
Internship applications open January 4, 2021 and close February 5, 2021. External/Internal applicants from the U.S., please complete this application form. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Arta Habili, Marketing Manager at arh2014@med.cornell.edu.