Internships
Join our team creating cutting-edge cardiovascular education programming and develop real-world skills and key connections to set you up for career success.
Administrative Internships and Video Production InternshipOur highly competitive internship program is an exciting opportunity for outstanding college and graduate students to hone their skills in program development and administration, videography and photography, and more, at Texas’s top hospital (according to U.S. News & World Reports). DeBakey CV Education is a one-of-a-kind, globally accessible, comprehensive cardiovascular education and training program with hands-on and digital events produced daily. Interns play a key role in driving innovation and day-to-day logistics, working hand-in-hand with industry leaders to make our programs a success.
Internships are available for the spring, summer, and fall semesters, lasting 16 weeks with a time commitment of 20 hours per week. Internships are unpaid but can be used for academic credit. DeBakey CV Education currently offers five internship tracks: project specialist interns, marketing interns, digital education interns, curriculum development interns and video production interns.
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP TRACKS
Get hands-on administrative experience in planning, marketing, and executing virtual and in-person educational events ranging from 10 to 200 learners.
PROJECT SPECIALIST INTERN
- Responsibilities: Event logistics, finance, business development, recruitment, fundraising, research projects and process improvement
- Preferred experience: 1-2 years of healthcare experience
MARKETING INTERN
- Responsibilities: Social media, marketing, communication and promotional design for educational events
- Required experience: Strong social media and marketing skills
- Preferred experience: Marketing or communications degree, graphic design experience and 1-2 years of healthcare experience
DIGITAL EDUCATION INTERN
- Responsibilities: Video production studio logistics for weekly and annual education events, data collection and viewership analysis
- Preferred experience: 1-2 years of healthcare experience
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INTERN
- Responsibilities: Curriculum design, program evaluation, data collection and analysis, and manuscript development
- Preferred experience: PhD candidate
Application Requirements
The Internship Program is on temporary hiatus. Please check back in Fall 2022 for details and application dates for participation in Spring 2023.
Applicants will be asked to submit the following materials in one PDF file (remember to indicate the positions to which you are applying).
- Up-to-date CV or resume
- Statement of interest (500 words - optional): Why did you choose Houston Methodist? What do you hope to gain from your internship experience?
Qualified applicants will be graduate students in a business or healthcare-related field and interested in a career in business, finance, healthcare administration, logistics, education, or event planning.
Administrative Internship Alumni
Fall 2021 Cohort
Ayida Kebede: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2022
Vanessa Parejo: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2022 (Post-internship plans: Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Services, Houston Methodist)
Summer 2021 Cohort
Prerana Jasti: Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Healthcare Systems Engineering Class of 2022 (Post-internship plans: Program Analyst in the Clinical Advancement and Patient Safety Department at the Carilion Clinic in Virginia)
An Kieu: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Junior Implementation Associate, Employer Direct Healthcare)
Athena Le: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2022 (Post-internship plans: Administrative Fellowship, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic)
Maryanne Sapon: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2022 (Post-internship plans: Senior Research Data Coordinator, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UTHealth School of Public Health Representative in the 2021 2022 UTHealthLeads Fellowship)
Spring 2021 Cohort
Chelsea Chmiel: Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Master of Health Administration Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Associate, Sendero)
Jessica Del Toro: Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Master of Health Administration Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Project Specialist, Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist)
Jose Negrete: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: 2021-2022 Administrative Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine)
Kamilla Guinn: Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development, Doctor of Philosophy candidate in educational administration and human resource development, PhD expected in 2024 (Post-internship plans: Curriculum Developer, Office of Academic Development, Houston Methodist)
Fall 2020 Cohort
Raneem Hamdan: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Project Coordinator, MITIE, Houston Methodist)
Ali Hussain: The University of Houston - Clear Lake, Master of Business Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: 2021-2022 Administrative Fellowship, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic)
Bindu Yarlagadda: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2020 (Post-internship plans: 2021-2022 Administrative Fellowship, MetroHealth)
Summer 2020 Cohort
Tiara Banks: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2020 (Post-internship plans: 2021-2022 Operations Administrative Fellowship, Ochsner Health)
Amanda Bernal: The University of Houston - Clear Lake, Master of Business Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration Class of 2020 (Post-internship plans: Project Specialist, CVSurgery, Houston Methodist)
Farah Chatila: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Project Coordinator, MITIE, Houston Methodist)
Spring 2020 Cohort
Amaris Ojeda: The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Public Health Master of Public Health Class of 2021 (Post-internship plans: Program Coordinator, NYU Langone Health)
Video Production Internship
Build key skills in live and pre-recorded video production, photography, and more, working with DeBakey CV Education's world-class video production team in our in-house studios. Opportunities may include:
- Video production
- Editing
- Filming
- Photography
- Script writing
- Video and photography lighting
- Video technical directing
- Directing
- Producing weekly TV shows
Qualified applicants will be undergraduate students interested in careers in video production, editing, filming, photography, and related fields. For more information on how to apply, please email DeBakeyVPT@houstonmethodist.org.
Support DEBAKEY CV EDUCATION
In order to continue to evolve our training and educational capabilities, financial support is critical. We are developing new training and education models, believe in objective quantitative evaluation of each course and symposium and are actively involved in the research of education. To contribute financial support for DeBakey CV Education or Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, please call the Methodist Hospital Foundation at 832.667.5873.
Contact Us
6565 Fannin Street
Fondren 401
Houston, TX 77030
debakeycvedu@houstonmethodist.org