Health Data Science Black Internship Programme 2025 Stage 1

Health Data Research UK

Employment Type Internship 8 weeks (30 June - 22 August 2025)
Location Hybrid · UK Various locations across UK
Salary Minimum (£13.85/hour) plus national insurance contributions
Team Capacity Building
Seniority Junior, Mid-level
  • Closing: 11:45pm, 5th Jan 2025 GMT

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Work from home option
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Extra holiday
Professional development
Mentoring/coaching
Team social events

Candidate happiness

8.47 (4684)

Job Description

We are delighted to announce the fourth year of running our Health Data Science Black Internship Programme! This is in collaboration with the 10,000 Interns Foundation and the Health Data Alliance.

The internship is for Monday 30 June - Friday 22 August 2025.

Interns will be recruited and employed by a host organisation for the 8-weeks and will participate in training activities throughout the internship, including:

  • Friday afternoon ‘takeover’ sessions with health data experts

  • Access to our virtual learning platform Futures for training on health data topics

  • Mentorship

  • A group technical challenge

  • In-person events with the other interns

Who can apply?

Our internships for summer 2025 are open to all Black people (those of African, Caribbean and those of Black mixed heritage) who are:

  • Current students at a UK university at any level (undergraduate, post grad diploma, Master’s, PhD or returning student)

  • Recently graduated from a UK university (2023 and 2024)

  • International students currently registered at a UK university

  • Of any academic background, but is ideally suited to those with a degree in maths, engineering or computer / data sciences, and medicine and bioinformatics-allied subjects.

Please note that you must have a right to work and be based in the UK. We do not support visas for this programme.

For more information on the application process: https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/study-and-train/train/health-data-science-black-internship-programme/

Please feel welcome to contact us with any questions at blackinternprog@hdruk.ac.uk

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