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2025 MHI Internship Report

INTERNSHIP REPORT 2025

MASTER OF HEALTH INFORMATICS

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Top industries in which Master of Health Informatics students found internships

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$22*

Health/Medicine

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$22

University/College Service, Unit or Department

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$30

Nonprofit/NGO

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$24

Technology

*Average salary per hour

Internship search

Internship search timing

Percentage of students

Internships found positions in 0-2 months

Interns found positions in 3-4 months

Interns found positions in 5-6 months

Interns found positions in 7+ months 

  • 26%
  • 33%
  • 22%
  • 19%
August–December

7% accepted a job between August and December.

February–May

74% accepted a job between January and May.

Internship source

48%

NETWORKING

19%

OTHER

15%

JOB BOARD

11%

COMPANY WEBSITES

7%

UMSI CAREER 
EVENTS & SERVICES

Internship equals career preparation

89%

say their internship made them better prepared for their careers.

Salary

$27

PER HOUR AVERAGE
Range: $20-$57

*average of U.S. internships above federal minimum wage

Top employer locations

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78%

Michigan

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7%

Illinois

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7%

China

On-site or partially remote internships

Modality

52%

In-person/Hybrid

48%

Remote

Compensation

48%

Paid

52%

Unpaid

Unpaid MHI students received the UMSI Internship Grant, enabling them to pursue unpaid or underpaid internships.

The UMSI Internship Grant Program helps to support unpaid/underpaid internship experiences for students.

Internship experience

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97%

say their internship was inclusive and supportive.

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93%

say they received ongoing constructive feedback from their supervisor.

My supervisor was very supportive and easy to talk to. He gave clear guidance, answered my questions, and provided helpful feedback throughout the internship. I appreciated that he trusted me to work independently but was always available when I needed help. Overall, my internship experience at Centene was very valuable. I learned a lot about working with healthcare data in the real world and improved my technical and communication skills. It also helped me feel more confident about my future career in healthcare analytics.

— Mariem Moussawi, Healthcare Data Analyst, Centene

My supervisor provided consistent guidance and encouraged me to connect technical work with clinical impact. This internship gave me hands-on experience with real hospital data and systems, and strengthened my skills in data quality, system prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration.

— Haichao Min, Health Informatics Intern, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University – San Shui Campus

2025 Internship Outcomes

Homeless Action Network of Detroit - HAND, Admin and Capacity Building Intern

 

City of Dearborn, Michigan, Public Health Fellow

 

Aon, Health & Benefits Analytics

 

University of Michigan - Medical School - Department of Learning Health Sciences, Research Assistant Intern

 

BioMedware, Data Science Intern

 

Lyntra LLC, UX Designer Intern

 

Corewell Health, Biostatistician Intern

 

University of Michigan - Dearborn, Data Analyst Intern

 

Michigan Public Health Institute - MPHI, Logistics Technician

 

Wisdom Cornerstone Technology Co. /Happy Frog Technology Co., AI Product Manager Intern

Corewell Health - formerly Spectrum Health / Beaumont, DFS Revenue Operations Analyst Intern

 

University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation - CAI, Design Management Fellow

 

GTechnologies Pty Ltd, Healthcare Data Analyst Intern

 

Korean Methodist Church of Detroit (KMCD), KMCD Children's Summer Camp Assistant Coordinator/Lead Teacher

 

Indiana University - Bloomington, Data Science Intern

 

Michigan Medicine Health System, Research Assistant Intern

 

University of Michigan - Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety, Clinical Engineer Intern

 

The Chartis Group, Summer Senior Advisor I

University of Michigan - School of Nursing, SOCR Intern

 

Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University – San Shui Campus, Health Informatics Intern

 

Centene, Healthcare Data Analyst

 

Henry Ford Health System, Data Analyst and Systems Intern

 

Mount Sinai Health System, Data Analyst

 

University of Michigan - Center for Global Health Equity, Clinical Research Intern

 

University of Michigan - Center for Global Health Equity, Healthcare Analyst Intern

 

GTechnologies Pty Ltd, Healthcare Data Analyst Intern

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - BCBSM, Health and Well-being Program Development Intern

About the 2025 MHI Internship Report

The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) Career Development Office collects data from students regarding internship searching and internship experiences. This report summarizes data from 27 outcomes reported and 27 student internship evaluations for summer 2025.

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Contact the UMSI Career Development Office to discuss your internship search, or to receive information on hiring UMSI interns.