Neuroscience Inpatient Unit Intern [Summer 2025 College COACH program]

Status

Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week

35

Job Posting Category

Internship

Job Posting Description

Who we are
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) is currently ranked as the #1 children’s hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. It provides comprehensive and specialized care for infants, children, and adolescents and is a leader in pediatric research, contributing to significant advancements in medical science. BCH also offers a specialized programs and services, including cariology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. The hospital is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and plays a key role in training the future pediatric healthcare professionals. BCH’s family-centered care emphasizes a holistic approach, providing extensive support services for families so they have comprehensive care and support through their medical journey.

The opportunity
The College COACH summer internship is a paid program running from Monday, June 9-Friday, August 8, 2025. In addition to on-the-job training and work experience, the program includes workshops and additional development programs. College students will work 35 hours/week.
The Neuroscience Inpatient Unit Intern will work at 8 Mandell Neuroscience inpatient unit, a 31-bed unit with highly acute patient population, ranging from the Neurology, Epilepsy, Neuro-surgery, Neuro-Oncology services and Complex Care/other services as well.

What you’ll do

• Function as a Greeter at the desk just outside the unit to help families and visitors navigate to their destination
• Serve as an Operations Assistant, helping Nursing and Administrative staff locate and stock equipment across the floor
• Communicate with IT, BioMed or Engineering when things need to be fixed and keep the team informed
• Help Clinical Assistants turn over rooms after discharges
• Opportunity to also learn Patient Experience Representatives (PER) tasks at the desk (answering nurse calls/triaging messages, etc.)
• This role is fully on-site

What you’ll get
By the end of the internship, you will learn about

• Inpatient operations, medical equipment and hospital operations pertaining to supplies/equipment
• Experience with administrative functions of an inpatient unit
• Practiced problem-solving skills

Who you are

• You are undergraduate college student interested working in healthcare
• You have strong customer service skills
• You are comfortable asking questions
• You are outgoing and can work with a large nursing staff
• You provide timely communications and respond to requests quickly
• You are comfortable learning new technology

Recruitment process

• Internship opportunities: We aim to have all summer internship opportunities posted by February 28. They will be posted on a rolling basis as managers determine their availability to host an intern.
• Resume review & interviews: Applications will be screened, forwarded to managers as appropri