High School Internships
A student internship is a learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student’s field of study or career interest. An internship offers students a unique opportunity to explore different fields and career paths while learning and developing new skills. The high school intern will have no direct physical contact with a patient or resident, nor would they, in any way, direct or participate in the treatment of the patient or resident. You must be at least 16 years of age to be a high school intern.
Contact: Call (406) 752-1775 Option 5
Internship Opportunities
Brendan House
This internship will allow you to work alongside Logan Health Brendan House staff. You will be engaged and develop work objectives to help with team care for their residents. This is an excellent opportunity to share your passion for our geriatric community. Logan Health Brendan House offers a high level of skilled and rehabilitative care while encouraging active participation in life. With 110 beds, Brendan House provides skilled nursing for transitional care, long-term care, and comfort care, uniquely divided into six pods.
Clinical Research
This internship will allow you to work alongside Logan Health’s Clinical Research team! They work in various specialties that care for patients with heart, cancer, immune system, and diabetic illnesses. They work on medication, device, and data registry trials that help advance medicine, contribute to the collective body of information, and offer new alternatives to patients.
Fitness Center
This internship will allow you to work alongside Logan Health Medical Fitness Center (LHMFC) staff. You can work with clinical and non-clinical health and fitness professionals to gain knowledge and experience with the exercise science profession. The LHMFC offers various programs for participants ranging from children to older adults, including athletes, those pursuing general health/wellness/lifestyle improvements, and individuals at risk or living with one or more chronic health conditions.
Students will learn about different career options (Clinical exercise physiologist, athletic trainer, strength and conditioning professional, biomechanics specialist, personal trainer, health and wellness coach, group exercise instructor, and others). Interns may rotate through a variety of fitness center services/programs or choose to focus in a specific area of interest.
Primary internship areas include:
- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
- Exercise Science and Sport Center
- Fitness
- Fitness Facility Operations
- Journey to Wellness
- Employee and Corporate Wellness
- Aquatics
- Youth Development
- Recreation
Marketing & Communications
This internship will allow you to work alongside Logan Health Marketing & Communications staff. This department supports marketing and communication efforts for the organization, including internal communications, external communications, public relations, media relations, digital media, creative services, production, strategic marketing planning/execution and market intelligence.
During your internship, you will be engaged with many unique tasks and learning opportunities:
- Digital media world: Help develop content for the Logan Health website, social media channels, and LHMC intranet. You will help coordinate the weekly content calendar. The department is accountable for the development, execution, and measurement of marketing, communications, and community relations activities that support the organization’s strategic initiatives and enhance the Logan Health brand.
- Photography/videography: Assist with pre-production (scripts, storyboards, photo lists, etc.). Assist with photo/video shoots for a wide range of projects. Assist with post-production editing and distributing.
- Community relations – Assist with internal and external event planning and other community relations activities. Assisted with the distribution of purchased items from the Logan Health Company store.
- Market intelligence – Assist with market research, database updates, and other marketing intelligence activities.
Medical Library
This internship will allow you to work alongside our Logan Health Medical Librarians. You will perform many tasks, including Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan, requesting articles from staff around the world, processing incoming documents, doing literature searches, observing complex clinical cases searches, cataloging, and much more.
Nutrition Services
This internship will allow you to work alongside the Logan Health Nutrition Services team to learn and manage the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food items.
During your internship, you will be engaged with many unique tasks and learning opportunities:
- Operate oven, grill, steamer, food processor, microwave, and fryer.
- Demonstrate proper Serve Safe techniques and strict health code practices.
- Show compassion during the job and are well received.
- Utilize a system for entering and sending patient orders.
- Prep menu items for hot and cold lines and assist with serving and delivery.
- Exercise proper HACCP procedures such as hourly temp logs and proper chemical use.
- Assist the team in gathering all ingredients in the recipe and preparing food.
- Organize and sanitize the kitchen daily for each meal to ensure cleanliness and regulatory compliance.
- Develop practical application of culinary skills in a high-volume kitchen operation.
- Deliver meals to patients/residents, clear & set up service areas, wash dishes, and help cook with food preparation.
- Work in conjunction with chefs to create new recipes, as well as modify existing recipes to accommodate dietary requests.
Plant Operations
This internship will allow you to work alongside the Logan Health maintenance team. The intern would be able to work with the facilities team to build an experience based on specific interests.
- Opportunities include Commercial HVAC, Commercial Plumbing, Commercial Electrical
- Jack of all trade’s handyman/handywoman work
Printing Services
This internship will allow you to work alongside the Logan Health Print shop and gain experience and knowledge of modern printing technologies. The ideal intern would be interested in graphic design, woodshop, metals shop, art, and/or production. This opportunity is all hands-on work!
Policies and Procedures
Please review the following documents.
- Logan Health Parking Map
- Logan Health Code of Conduct
- Logan Health Integrity Helpline, A332
- Logan Health Dress Code HR530
- Logan Health Drug and Alcohol, HR510
- Logan Health Fall Prevention- AGN469
- Logan Health Fit For Duty- HR511
- Logan Health Translation and Interpretive Services, A111
- Logan Health Patient Rights & Responsibilities, A401
- Logan Health Recognition and Reporting Abuse, A719
- Logan Health Reporting- Investigation- and Disclosure Program- A329
- Logan Health Student, Faculty and Non-Employee Training Programs, EDU800
- Logan Health Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information, A903
Onboarding
1. Student Badge Photo:
- Take a headshot where your head takes up 60% of the frame.
- Avoid selfies.
- Avoid extreme angles and use of filters.
- Select a simple background.
2. If you are 18 years of age or older –
Negative Background Check:
*Must include the following:
- National Criminal Background
- National Sexual Offender Registry
- Federal General Services Administration and Federal Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG)
3. MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
*You are not required to provide proof of vaccination but if you do not do so, we will consider you to be unvaccinated.
Provide one of the following:
- Two official records of receiving vaccinations
- Positive titer results for each measles, mumps and rubella proving immunity.
4. Varicella (chickenpox)
*You are not required to provide proof of vaccination, but if you do not do so, we will consider you to be unvaccinated.
Provide one of the following:
- Record of two vaccinations
- Positive titer results proving immunity
5. Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap):
*You are not required to provide proof of vaccination but if you do not do so, we will consider you to be unvaccinated.
Provide one of the following:
- Under 18 years of age:
- *Provide one of the following:
- 4 doses of DTap(one dose must be given on or after 4th birthday)
- 1 dose of Tdap
- 18 years of age or older:
- One dose of Tdap (Tdap only – does not include DTaP or Td or tetanus)
Application Process
1. High School Internship Interest Form
- This lets us know you are interested!
- Once the form is completed, a Logan Health Student Affiliations Team member will be in contact with you.
- Please note that application form processing may take up to two weeks during high-volume seasons, such as spring break, summer break, and winter break.
2. Interview
- Logan Health Student Affiliations will contact you to schedule an interview.