Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Plano, TX offers a comprehensive summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students who are planning a career in healthcare

Cardiovascular Research Internship

Program goals

In this eight-week program you will:

Learn

  • Complete individual and collaborative projects that reflect ongoing research efforts under the direction of one of our distinguished faculty.
  • Collect data from electronic health records and attend lectures from experts in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery as well as research design and biostatistics.

Network

  • Work with doctors, fellows, residents, hospital leadership and peers who are leaders in the fields of research as well as interventional cardiology and cardiac and vascular surgery.
  • You may also have the opportunity to observe many of the procedures and surgeries of focus in your research.

Produce

  • Contribute to groundbreaking medical research, showcase your work at a cardiovascular research meeting, and have the opportunity to author a case study or case series.
  • Some past interns have even had the opportunity to present their work at a state or national cardiovascular conference.

Apply now

Email your resume and cover letter to Rahul.Gunukula@BSWHealth.org and Sarah.Hale@BSWHealth.org.



Key dates

  • Application status: Open now
  • Application deadline: February 9, 2026
  • Internship program start date: June 3, 2026

Eligibility requirements

  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Undergraduate or recent graduate of an accredited four-year college.
  • You must have completed your freshman year of college.
  • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or have Permanent Resident status.
  • Available to participate full time in the internship (at least 40 hours a week).
  • Must be able to complete 8-12 hours of independent, online CITI training. (This is basic training required to participate in human subjects/clinical research)
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Intern experience

"During my time as a research intern, I learned much more than the behind-the-scenes of academic research. I was able to shadow every kind of doctor at this hospital, from surgeons, and interventionalists, to imaging specialists and electrophysiologists. We had various hands-on learning opportunities with cadaver hearts and echocardiograms in addition to lunch and learn lectures on various diseases. I worked on 3 studies during my time as an intern and found a deep appreciation for academic research all while gaining valuable insight into the role of a physician in healthcare through this internship.”

- Tavleen Khurana, 2024 Summer Intern

Research projects

Faculty

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J. Michael DiMaio, MD

Chairman and Research Mentor
Kristen Chionh

Kristen Chionh, MS, RD, CCRC

Director of Cardiovascular Research
Jasjit Banwait

Jasjit Kaur Banwait, PhD

Biostatistician
Sarah Hale

Sarah Hale, BA, CCRC

Academic Research Manager
Swapnil Gupta

Swapnil Gupta

Research Project Coordinator
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Bonnie Ostergren, MS 

Research Project Coordinator
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Tanushree Prasad

Biostatistician

Contact us

Cardiovascular Research Internship Program
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
1100 Allied Drive
Plano, TX 75093

Email: Sarah.Hale@BSWHealth.org

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
1100 Allied Drive
Plano, TX 75093

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