Does bioethics, medical ethics or health policy interest you? Check out our two internship options: bioethics research and clinical ethics
Bioethics Summer Internship
Summary
At the Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy, we are uncovering and exploring the most pressing policy and ethical issues in biomedical research. Join us for a summer research internship and help drive change in important areas like the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics, neuroscience and neuroethics, ethics of artificial intelligence, ethics of psychedelics, medical decision-making, and health equity.
Job Purpose
Our Bioethics Summer Internship Programs have four main components:
- A research experience with Center faculty and interdisciplinary research teams related to a topic area of interest.
- An education experience with Center faculty and staff through a virtual lunch-and-learn and professional development series.
- A community experience through the Center’s intellectual and social activities.
- An opportunity to virtually present your summer research to the broader Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy community.
Baylor College of Medicine’s Bioethics Summer Internship programs include the Dana Foundation Neuroscience and Society Summer Internship Program, Baylor College of Medicine-Rice University Baker Institute Artificial Intelligence Internship Program, and Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Research Internship.
Program Information:
Internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students in degree-granting programs. The Baylor College of Medicine–Rice University Baker Institute Artificial Intelligence Internship Program is restricted to students enrolled at Rice University. All other internship programs are open to students from any university.
Our summer 2025 internship program is now closed.
If you are interested in being considered for our next application cycle, please reach out to bioethics@bcm.edu.
The internship is typically held from June to August. Opportunities may be remote or in person. This is a paid internship requiring a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week. Hours are flexible, though attendance at the virtual lunch-and-learn series and program events is expected.
Research experiences do not include laboratory work or clinical practice.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to express interest. The Center promotes a culture of intentionality, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Summer internship programs receive funding from the Dana Foundation, Rice University Provost’s TMC Collaborator Seed Fund Program, private and federal research grants, and the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
Clinical Ethics Internship
This program is designed to provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced field of clinical ethics. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
- Spend up to 8-weeks (May – July 2025) working with an experienced clinical faculty mentor
- Shadow clinical ethics consultants at our hospital-based clinical ethics services
- Participate in research and writing that supports the clinical ethics mission
- Gain exposure to one of the preeminent bioethics centers in the country
The Clinical Ethics Internship is a paid, in-person, hospital-based opportunity in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
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For any questions or future inquiries, please contact Casity.Williams@bcm.edu
