Student Summer Research Fellow

Gundersen Health System
United States, Wisconsin, La Crosse
Sep 04, 2025
Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you're looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The Summer Research Fellowship is an 11-week, paid full-time experience designed for undergraduate students interested in healthcare research. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in study design, data collection, statistical analysis, and dissemination, working closely with a faculty principal investigator (MD, DO, PA, NP, DNP, or PhD), senior research scientists, research navigators, biostatisticians, and other medical learners. Program Highlights Duration: May 26 - August 7, 2026 Location: In-person at Gundersen Health System's La Crosse Campus Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (40 hours per week, no nights/weekends) Role: Clinical data retrieval from electronic medical records (not lab-based) Additional Opportunities: Shadowing, participation in casting, imaging exercises, and labor/delivery simulations, research-focused lecture series, journal club Culmination: 15-minute oral presentation in August Eligibility Completed junior year of college by Spring 2026 Minimum GPA of 3.2 Interest in an advanced degree or career in a medical field Application Requirements Resume or CV Unofficial Transcript One letter of recommendation 500-word goal statement Deadline: Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, January 2, 2026. If you have additional questions, please reach out to Program Coordinator Emma Bunker at emma.bunker@emplifyhealth.org If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267. We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer