Benefits of Biomedical Engineering Internships Conducted in Biomedical Engineering Departments in Hospitals

Abstract

Biomedical engineering internships for undergraduate students are difficult to find as there are not many that exist. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute together with the Leacross Foundation has offered internship opportunities to female students in Biomedical Engineering programs since 2010. This paper discusses the benefits on hiring biomedical engineering interns for the Biomedical Engineering department as well as the intern’s development.