Summary

This program is designed to provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced field of clinical ethics. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:

• Spend up to 8-weeks (May – July 2024) working with an experienced clinical faculty mentor
• Shadow clinical ethics consultants at our hospital-based clinical ethics services
• Participate in research and writing that supports the clinical ethics mission
• Gain exposure to one of the preeminent bioethics centers in the country 

The Clinical Ethics Internship is an in-person, hospital-based opportunity in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. 

Job Purpose

Provides temporary administrative or laboratory support to a department while gaining practical work experience.  

Job Duties

• Participates in key meetings with hospital partners including ethics committee meetings, case conferences, grand rounds, and other relevant meetings. 
• Involvement in bi-weekly group reading discussions with Center faculty members.
• Supports Center research projects including literature search and data analysis. 
• Potential teaching and writing opportunities commensurate with the intern’s experience and expertise .

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in high school or be a high school graduate (or equivalent secondary education) or enrolled in an institution of higher education.