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Summer 2026 Internship - Technology & Digital…
- Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA)
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If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.
Technology and Digital Solutions at Stanford Health Care offers multiple internship opportunities across various technical disciplines. We encourage you to explore our summer internship page for all available job postings to find the roles that best match your skills and career interests.
AI/Data Science Research Intern
Pioneer the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. You will work on cutting-edge projects that apply machine learning and data science techniques to solve complex healthcare challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work with large-scale health datasets and develop solutions that can improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency across our health system.
Skills Needed:
• Strong foundation in machine learning and statistical analysis
• Programming experience in Python or R
• Experience with healthcare data (preferred)
• Research or project experience in AI/ML applications
Automation & Analytics Engineer Intern
Transform healthcare operations through intelligent automation. You will build automation solutions using AI and ServiceNow tools, develop comprehensive dashboards and analytics reports, and create documentation that enables scalability. This role combines technical development with business analysis, offering exposure to enterprise systems that power a world-class healthcare institution.
Skills Needed:
• Experience with automation tools or scripting (Python, ServiceNow, or low-code platforms)
• Data analysis and visualization skills (Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Strong technical writing and documentation abilities
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
Mobile Application Developer Intern
Join our mobile development team to build cutting-edge healthcare applications. You will gain comprehensive experience in mobile development principles and best practices through hands-on work on bug fixes, new feature development, and exploratory projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute primarily to Android development while ensuring feature parity with iOS, working with our talented engineering team to create solutions that directly impact patient care.
Skills Needed:
• Frontend development experience (web and mobile)
• Native mobile development experience (preferred)
UI/UX Design Intern
Define the user experience at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. You will collaborate with our software development team to design, enhance, and improve user experience flows across our digital products. This role combines creative design work with technical implementation, including migrating designs from Adobe XD to Figma, conducting accessibility audits, creating comprehensive design documentation, and developing prototypes that transform healthcare delivery.
Skills Needed:
• Background in experience design, HCI, or related field
• Proficiency in Figma and design systems
• Understanding of interaction design patterns and accessibility principles
Web Development Engineer Intern
Build the next generation of healthcare web applications. You will experience the complete software development lifecycle, from initial concept to production deployment. Working with modern web technologies, you will implement features, utilize bug tracking systems, and learn infrastructure best practices while contributing to applications that serve thousands of healthcare providers and patients daily.
Skills Needed:
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with Git version control
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn new technologies
This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
The purpose of this job is to gain practical experience in health care administration and operations by contributing to a specific project and/or department operations.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
+ Independently research and analyze data from internal and external sources
+ Interface with clinicians, employees, and other leaders of the organization to understand perspectives and/or share findings
+ Draft deliverables and other project related materials (e.g., meeting agendas, project work plans, action item logs)
+ Present project findings and results to internal audiences
Education Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University
+ • Entering or enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited College or University for Fall 2019
+ • For IT Intern roles: currently enrolled in undergrad or grad program.
Experience Qualifications
+ None
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Ability to discuss and solve complex problems in area of expertise
+ Demonstrated ability to create direction and work plans for day-to-day and project work
+ Basic knowledge of health care technology and basic business technology
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
_Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery._
_You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:_
+ Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
+ Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
+ Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in** **all of** **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $39.14 - $39.14 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.
As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.
Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .
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