Summer Internship

CHIP Summer Internship in Computational Health Informatics and AI June 7, 2026 to August 13, 2027

The CHIP Computational Health and AI Summer Internship gives current U.S. undergraduate, master’s, doctoral students, and recent college graduates 10 weeks of faculty-mentored research. Interns apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to problems in biomedicine and public health, working on active projects with faculty and research teams in the Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP) at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Recent interns have analyzed 1.35 million emergency department visits, audited how language models use patient evidence in clinical decisions, and estimated transmission during an active Ebola outbreak. Intern projects have led to papers in JAMA Network Open and Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Program format

Interns work closely with a faculty mentor and research team, attend weekly seminars, didactic sessions, and journal clubs, and present their work at the end of the summer. Interns may participate for pay or for course or thesis credit. The program is on-site at CHIP’s newly designed offices in the Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood.

Research areas

Examples include:

Analysis of large health care datasets covering tens of millions of people
Large language models and AI agents for clinical and epidemiologic research
Evaluation of AI systems for bias, reliability, and explainability
Digital surveillance and outbreak modeling for public health
Clinical prediction from molecular, imaging, wearable, and health record data, including whole-exome sequencing

Qualifications

Competitive applicants typically show:

Strong quantitative and computational skills, including programming in Python, R, Stata, or a comparable language
Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently
Interest in machine learning and its applications in health care
The ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work independently

How to apply

Application open soon!

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2027.

Required materials:

Essays
Résumé or CV
Transcript (official or unofficial)
One or more letters of recommendation

Admission decisions will be released by March 31, 2027. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

CHIP awards a limited number of merit-based scholarships, with preference for doctoral students. All applicants are considered, and no separate application is needed.

Please do not contact faculty directly. Doing so does not give an advantage in the application process.

Commitment to inclusion

Boston Children’s Hospital strongly encourages women and individuals from groups underrepresented in STEM to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for admission and employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.