BFIT’s Health Information Technology (HIT) bachelor’s degree program requires students in their last semester to complete a capstone project and an internship in a healthcare organization. BFIT is committed to ensuring that each internship in this program provides a valuable experience for both students and employers.
HIT internships must:
- Be credit-based, 160-hour internships structured with hands-on intern project(s) designed to support the healthcare organization.
- Give students opportunity to gain practical work experience in the health IT field and have their performance evaluated by their assigned supervisor.
- Provide host organizations with access to highly motivated and well-prepared students who can meet current staffing needs, and help shape a pipeline of future health IT employees.
Examples of Past HIT Internships
- EHR Analyst Student Intern, Harbor Health Services
- Associate Testing Coordinator/eCare Intern, Partners Healthcare System
- Field Service Engineer Intern, Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s Hospital
- HIM Student Intern, VA Medical Center
- PeriOP IS Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital
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