2025 Summer Internship Program

Location:

This role is partially remote but also based on site at 100 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Department Description:

The Department of Research & Evaluation has an integral role in the success of Kaiser Permanente Southern California by conducting high-quality, innovative translational research that benefits the health of its members and the communities from which they come. Our mission is to initiate and conduct high-quality, public-sector health services, epidemiologic, behavioral, and clinical research that has a demonstrable positive impact on the health and well-being of Kaiser Permanente Southern California members and the general population.

Intern Project(s):

This internship provides an opportunity to discover and support various functions that enable high-quality research. You will help support a clinical research center's infrastructure needs, including but not limited to standard operating procedures, safety and compliance training, inventory management, and website maintenance. You will be exposed to non-clinic support such as assisting with datamart documentation, safety and environmental regulatory activities, and a variety of other ancillary research support activities.

Target Majors:

Public Health, Cellular and Molecular Biology, and other science focused majors

Target Skills:

• Customer service experience and strong interpersonal skills


• Wet lab experience


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, to include OneNote

Under supervision assists in the provision of information, maintenance of databases, report production and routine data analysis. Work is reviewed for completeness, accuracy and soundness.

Examples of project support include: Collects, prepares and tracks reports and summaries such as: budget to actual expenditures, production statistics, and utilization of services and statistical records of performance. Performs a variety of data collection and analysis assignments. Prepares ad hoc data requests as directed. Prepares and/or formats graphs, spreadsheets and reports by utilizing office software. May be asked to maintain databases on a regular basis by entering data and preparing data extracts. May extract information from different sources to compile data. Executes existing queries for established reports. Schedules conference calls and meetings. Contributes to the development of presentations materials. Provides administrative and project support as assigned such as copying, filing, entering and extracting data. Engages in and supports project work. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

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• Current enrollment in an accredited college or university program Or recent graduate.

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• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite - excel, word, access and PowerPoint.
• Proficient with a variety of software applications.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• Knowledge of Access and database experience desirable.
• Prior office experience also desirable.