Student Intern
Part-timeRush University Medical Center
Chicago, ILPart-time$17.05–26/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Under the direction of a principal investigator or designee, the Student Intern collaborates with the research team to perform computational, technical, or laboratory procedures and conduct experiments or tests. The role supports research projects through data collection and analysis, laboratory documentation, and participation in meetings and seminars. Applicants must be high school graduates; college students in good academic standing will also be considered.
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Job Description
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Preventive Medicine-Res Adm
Work Type: Restricted Part Time (Total FTE less than 0.5)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 4 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM)
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $17.05-26.00 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or his/her designee and in collaboration with other members of the research team, the Intern will perform computational, technical, or laboratory procedures and carry out experiments or tests. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
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High school graduate required. College students in good academic standing will also be considered.
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate in a professional manner.
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Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, set goals, and manage complicated tasks.
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Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with confidential information.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Ability to read code/write code in Python, R, MATLAB, C++, or other programming languages.
Responsibilities:
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Performs research under the supervision of a designated manager and a specific research project.
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Use computer software to collect and analyze experimental data.
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Maintains a thorough lab notebook of all experiments performed.
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Maintains and submits primary and summary documentation of laboratory work to principal investigator of designee.
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Participates in laboratory meetings including journal clubs and research updates and attends other relevant seminars.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Position Student Intern
Location US:IL:Chicago
Req ID 30942
How this job compares
Set against the 519 open Research Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.05–26/hr
- US median$25–44/hr222 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.53/hr, is 37% below the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Research Intern hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 519 open Research Intern jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Google44 open
- Noblis43 open
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory39 open
- Experience
- Research Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (20 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 257 of the 519 open Research Intern jobs (50%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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