Gain Real-World Experience
"An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent." National Association of Colleges and Employers
Human Physiology majors completing an internship have the option to have their academic record reflect this important experience by enrolling in HPHY 404 credits. Fill out the "Individualized Study Form" on the HPHY Advising page to request access to enroll.
Active Internship Applications:
*Note: Log into your UO Handshake and Microsoft 365 accounts before clicking. These links often take you to the UO HandShake webpage or a Microsoft form, so make sure you're logged into UO Handshake and UO Microsoft 365
- Lane County Community Health Center Medical Assistant Apprentice Program (23/24)
- North Lake Physical Therapy PT Aide Positions (Portland, ongoing)
- UO Globalworks Healthcare Internships
Current Internship Hosts:
*Note: these are organizations that are currently hosting Human Physiology interns and research assistants
- University Health Services - Physical Therapy Practicum
- Mariota Sports Performance Center
- Sports Science, Athletic Training, Nutrition
- Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute
- Kidsports
- Globalworks
- UO Institute of Neuroscience
- MedStaircase
- Lane County Community Health Centers: Hear directly from LCCHC physicians here
- Tensegrity Physical Therapy
- Lane County Public Health
- Healthy Moves
- VA Sleep Health & Applied Research Program
- Oregon National Primate Research Center
- OHSU Glymphatics Laboratory
- Reclaim Physical Therapy
- Saavsus Inc.
- Pacific Sports & Spine
- Cooperative Performance & Rehabilitation
- Biomotum Inc.
- Track Town Performance & Rehabilitation
- Knight Cancer Institute-Exercise Physiology lab
- Oregon Neurosport Physical Therapy
- Sexual Assault Support Services

Amy Sibul (Director of Internships)
e-mail: asibul@uoregon.edu
phone: 541-346-7608
office: 180A Esslinger Hall
Drop-In office hours: Mon 2-3pm & Thur 11am-noon
Check out these websites to investigate potential internship opportunities:
- Handshake
- ScribeAmerica
- Portland Internship Experience (annual deadline mid-Feb)
- Oregon State Government jobs
- OHSU Hospital (Portland)
- Lane County Public Health & Human Services
- Nike World Headquarters Internships (Portland)
- Columbia Sportswear (Portland)
- OHSU Summer Research Internships (Portland)
- OHSU Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
- OHSU Accessing Science Careers Internship Program
- OHSU CORE (Community Outreach, Research and Engagement) Internship
- Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
- PeaceHealth
- Therapeutic Associates
- OHSU Summer Equity Research Internship
- The Summer Health Professions Education Program
- Knight Cancer Institute
- Partnership for Public Service
- NASA Summer Internships
- Toucan Abroad (for Physical Therapy shadowing)
- Bloodworks NW
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Volunteers in Medicine
- United Health Care Internships
- Pathways (Internships with Federal Agencies)
- Morehouse Public Health Fellowship
- Health Career Connection
- John Hopkins Summer Internship Program
- Work In Sports
- NCAA Postgraduate Internship Program
- Indeed.com
- LinkedIn.com
- Medical College of Wisconsin Summer Research Internship
- OHSU Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
- Occupational Health Internship Program ( Wash D.C. Summer)
HPHY Unpaid Internship Stipend
UO Human Physiology majors who have accepted an unpaid internship related to human physiology topics can apply for a stipend to alleviate the financial burden of uncompensated, though professionally relevant, work. The purpose of this funding is to increase equitable access to undergraduate experiential learning opportunities, especially to folks who have been historically excluded due to socioeconomics and/or systemic racism. To be eligible students must be completing at least one full 10-week term of an unpaid internship with at minimum 30 hours total of meaningful human physiology-related work. Students with financial need and those from underrepresented identities in STEM will be given priority for this limited funding.
Deadlines to apply: Fall term=Aug 15th; Winter term=Nov 15th; Spring term=Feb 28th; Summer term=Apr 30th
College of Arts & Sciences Hands-on Learning Scholarship
CAS invites undergraduate students to apply for scholarships to support them in pursuing experiential learning opportunities. The scholarship will provide financial support of up to $5,000 to assist students in completing an unpaid summer internship, research opportunity, or service-learning experience of at least 8 weeks’ duration. Preference will be given to applicants with financial need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships. CAS will consider assistance for paid internships where the case can be made that the compensation will not be adequate to cover living expenses.
Deadline for Winter 2024 term will be posted when available. SU23 and FA23 deadlines have passed.