Summer 2026 Student Internship

Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.

Position Summary
Versiti was founded with the belief that together, our blood centers can better serve patients' urgent need for life-saving healthcare. We love what we do, and we're looking for passionate individuals to join the Versiti family. We foster a vibrant environment that affirms each employee's dignity and worth, and we offer a chance to work with a team of compassionate people who provide lifesaving blood to our communities daily.

What You Can Expect In This Position
Under the direction of the Director/Manager/Supervisor, performs assigned tasks and/or projects related to the area-specific internship. The Diagnostic Laboratories at Versiti Internship provides an overview to all of our clinical segments with a focus on one main project within one of our laboratories or support teams.  This position offers the opportunity to gain exposure to the basics of clinical laboratory testing, blood banking, quality system essentials, regulatory requirements, and product development.   This is a chance to observe all of the highly technical work Versiti clinical laboratories do, while having a focus on a project connected to not only our laboratories, but our Versiti mission.      This opportunity provides practical experience supporting the work within the industry-leading Diagnostic Laboratories at Versiti through projects and improvement initiatives.  The career path of laboratory science offers a variety of opportunities in healthcare services and research.     Here at Versiti, we are blood health innovators who enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis, and treatment. We are excited to share this with you through our Diagnostic Laboratories Internship.

When will you work?
This is a full-time, 40 hour per week internship, working Monday-Friday. The internship will begin on June 1st, 2026. Our 10 - week summer internships are designed to provide hands-on, project-based experience in various areas of our business. We also have a required internship summit that will take place in Milwaukee, WI on June 9th - June 11th. Transportation, hotel, and meals will be provided for all interns across the Versiti footprint.

Our Mission
We are Blood Health Innovators who enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis, and treatment.

Our Vision
We will expand the frontiers of patient health through the integration of science, medicine, and service.

Additional Information
The hiring process will consist of a phone and in-person interview, background checks, and drug test screening. Please apply if you are willing to participate in this process.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross functional CapStone Intern Project with report out to Executive Leadership.
• Maintains effective communication with internal and external stakeholders via email, phone and in person meetings.
• Participate and contribute to department meetings, execute on goals and objectives to deliver outstanding results.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
• Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures

Qualifications
Education

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university program in a related field of the internship. required

Experience

• Completed a minimum of 2 years in college/university in a related field of study for the internship preferred preferred
• Basic Microsoft Office skills preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills preferred
• Ability to communicate professionally preferred
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet required deadlines preferred
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail preferred

Tools and Technology

• Personal and Network Computer required
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required
• Printer, fax, and copy machines required
• Multiple phone lines required