Academic Programmes
IIHMR Bangalore
Internship Programme
The IIHMR- Bangalore Internship Programme is ideal for high achieving college students and graduates interested in building their skills and competency in the areas of Hospital Management, Public Health, Health IT and Pharmaceutical Management areas.
Our Faculty Would Guide Through
- Providing exposure to real-life opportunities
- Guiding to opportunities for growth
- Inculcating leadership qualities
- Research as an integral part of healthcare programmes
- Critical Reasoning and Teamwork
The internship program at the IIHMR- Bangalore is designed to offer excellent exposure to students and working professionals from varied academic and professional backgrounds in healthcare, hospital management, public health and the social sciences. It is an opportunity for confident and motivated individuals to transform their passion into results and become a part of our effort to overcome various intellectual and development challenges. International Students looking for challenging opportunities for practicum and grass-root level exposure are also encouraged to apply.
Who can apply
In keeping with our vision, we encourage people with diverse backgrounds be it healthcare management, research, social sciences and related backgrounds (graduates of MSW, MPH, Hospital Management, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Logistics, Demography, etc.) to apply for internships at our organization.
- The design of an internship program depends on both the mutual interest and skill areas of the interns as well as the requirements of the organization.
- This is an intensive engagement and no stipend is offered.
- The incidental costs pertaining to the assignment may be covered.
- The internship program is open throughout the year.
- The minimum internship duration is one month.
- International students are eligible to apply through proper channel.
*Public Health/Hospital Management/Social Science degree holders aspiring careers in the health sector (Beginners/Career Advancement/Career Shift) can also apply for Paid Internships based on conditional availability of suitable project work at IIHMR B.
To apply for internship and understand the selection process you can send an email request to internships@iihmrbangalore.edu.in
Internship Programme Features
- Orientation Institute and Departments, Internship work and responsibilities
- Course work (No fees) Offer a course work designed as per Intern background and study area (Equivalent to 1 Credit)
- Exposure visits to our project sites.
- Interns supporting IIHMR Project work/s data entry, analysis, documentation, organizing community mobilization events, etc.
- Own Project work Deliverables synopsis, tools, data files, data analysis, final report and PPT. Their
- The faculty mentor is allocated at the beginning and the Internship plan is finalized aligned to requirements of Intern College/Institution.
- The project is evaluated based on report and presentation by a team of Faculty.
2025 internhip details
| Name of the Student | University/College | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Bhawana Shivakoti | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | Dr Jyoti Vijay | 26th May to 25-July 2025 | |
| Ms Sugandhita Devi | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | Dr Jyoti Vijay | 26th May to 25-July 2025 | |
| S Apurva Ananya | PES University | Dr Falguni Pandaya | 9th June 1st August | |
| Sahil Siddiqui | Padmashree School of Public Health | ECCD (Early Childhood Care Development) Project | Dr. Sarala R | 9th June to 6th Sept 2025 |
| Saraswathi P | Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Gadag | ECCD (Early Childhood Care Development) Project | Dr. Sarala R | 21st July to 21 October 2025 |
| Dr Shrilath Kumari | Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Gadag | 21st July to 21 October 2025 | ||
| Ravi D | Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Gadag | Nikshya Poshan Abhiyan in TB | Dr Rajeshwari | 21st July to 21 October 2025 |
| Kishora KR | Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Gadag | Adolescence Health | Dr Rajeshwari | 21st July to 21 October 2025 |
2024 Internship details
| Name of the Student | University/College | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Akash Joshi | Ramiah University, Bangalore | Dr Sarla R | 2nd January to 2nd May 2024 | |
| Ms Duwa Mohammed | Ramiah University,Bangalore | Dr Sarla R | 2nd January to 2nd May 2024 | |
| Ms Saba Waheed | Ramiah University, Bangalore | Dr Sarla R | 2nd January to 2nd May 2024 | |
| Ms Sowmya Bai M | Ramiah University, Bangalore | Dr Sarla R | 2nd January to 2nd May 2024 | |
| Mr Ankur | ||||
| Angela Shreshta | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | Dr Jyoti Vijay | 21 May 2024 to 6th July 2024 | |
| Teesta Dey | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | 21 May 2024 to 6th July 2024 | ||
| Athmakoor Angela | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore | 21 May 2024 to 6th July 2024 |
2023 Internship details
| Name of the Student | University/College | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Feba Alappaden | IIHMR, Bangalore | Unlocking the Potential of Digital Health: Building a Skilled Workforce for the Future of Healthcare” | Mr Sachin Bahat,Program Manager,IIHMR-B | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Ms. Saniya Arote | IIHMR, Bangalore | Mr Sachin Bahat,Program Manager,IIHMR-B | 15 March – 30 June 2023 | |
| Dr. Deepika | IIHMR, Bangalore | The National Tele Mental Health Programme | Dr. Kirti Udayai, Associate Professor | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Dr. Pavithra Sudhakaran | IIHMR, Bangalore | Exploring the Impact and Post Pandemic Coping with Strategy of the Pharma Industry | Dr. Kirti Udayai, Associate Professor | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Dr. Phaniteja | IIHMR, Bangalore | “Healthcare Information Security | Dr. Sarala R, Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Ms. P S Karpaga Priya | IIHMR, Bangalore | Assessment of Knowledge and Skills of Community Health Officers for management of Common Health Conditions under the 12 Service Packages of CPHC at HWC-SHC across 5 districts in North Karnataka | Dr. Akash G Prabhune, Associate Professor, IIHMR B | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Dr. Mainak Saha | IIHMR, Bangalore | Assessment on the Current Status and Trend of Third-Party Administrators in Health Insurance Sector in India | Dr. Amita Mukhopadhyay, Professor,IIHMR-B | 15 March – 30 June 2023 |
| Ms. Ranjitha K (MPH Student), | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health and Centre for Disease Control,Bangalore | supported in the ongoing projects in the Research Department. Also, she learned SPSS viz., preparing spreadsheets, data entry, analysis, and report writing. | Dr Sarala R | 1st July 2023 to 30th August |
| Dr. Akshatha V K Nairy (MPH Student) | K S Hegde Medical Academy- NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore | Organizing the CAHO SAKCON National Conference on ‘Operational Excellence in Healthcare’ and supported the projects of the Research Department- Advancing Operational Excellence in Hospitals: Developing a Digital Model for Risk Assessment by preparing a literature review matrix, review of literature summary and report writing. | Dr Kirti Udayai | 1st August 23to 5th October 2023 |
| SURA J SUNNY T, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery | MPH, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of public health and centre for disease control | Early Childhood Care and Development in the research Department. | Dr Sarala R | 3rd October to 3rd November 2023 |
2022 Internship details
| Name of the Student | University/College | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sayyad Shakil | Karnataka University | To Study the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),Among Bus Drivers and Systematic Assessment of Intervention Program in England | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 1st Jan 2022 |
| Dr Pooja Shivaram | Ramiah University | Supported in ICDS project at IIHMR-Bangalore | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 6th June to 6th July 2022 |
| Dr Anugraha George | Ramiah University | Supported in ICDS project at IIHMR-Bangalore | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 6th June to 6th July 2022 |
| Dr Guruprasad Vinod | University of Calicut | Supported in TATA TRUST project at IIHMR-Bangalore | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 15th July to13th September 2022 |
| Ms Anoushka Ghosh | Columbia University | Digital health framwork for healthcare transformation | Mr. Piyush Kumar,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 24th May to 25 June 2022 |
| Ms Bhavya Sreekumar | Bharathiar University Coimbatore | Study on awareness and practices related to mask during covid-19 | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 19th July to 19th August |
2021 Internship details
| Name of the Student | Name of the Student | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayur Chand | Manipal Institute. | A REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON ICU PHARMACY MANAGEMENT | Dr Usha Manjunath, Professor and Director | 1st July 2021 |
| Shubhi Singh | Manipal Institute. | Telemedicine reole in Healthcare Administration after Covid-19 | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 1st July 2021 |
| Dr Krishna K Nandakumar | Manipal Institute. | Study on impact of covid-19 and Material and Methods | Mr. Piyush Kumar,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 1st July 2021 |
| G. R. AMRUTHA | BNM Institute of Technology | Wearable technology are smart electronic devices (electronic device with microcontrol) | Dr. Sarala R,Assocociate Professor ,IIHMR-B | 8th September to 8th Oct 21 |
| Name of the Student | University/College | Topic of Research | Faculty Mentor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Preeti Ankush Bhople |
New Horizon College of Engineering |
Introduction to Medical Facilities |
Dr. Allen P Ugargol |
06 Jan 2020 to 10 June 2020 |
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Ms. Chitralekha Narayan |
University of Madras |
Models of Home Healthcare and People’s
Perception |
Dr. Sarala R |
01 July 2019 to 02 Aug 2019 |
|
Ms. Josien van der Kooij |
University of Maastricht |
Undernutrition Thesis |
Dr. Usha Manjunath |
13 May 2019 to 15 Aug 2019 |
|
Dr. Rhiannon Lalrempui |
Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College and Research Centre |
Communicable & non- communicable diseases, childhood diseases and injurie, risk behaviour and health behaviour |
Dr. Usha Manjunath |
08 April 2019 to 08 July 2019
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Ms. Merry Samji Philip |
Karunya Institute of Technology and Science |
Identification of Pain Areas of Using HMIs in Hospitals |
Prof. Kanagaraj |
15 May 2019 to 25 June 2019 |
|
Ms. Anugraha George |
Karunya Institute of Technology and Science |
Identification of Pain Areas of Using HMIs in Hospitals. |
Prof. Kanagaraj |
15 May 2019 to 25th June 2019
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Mr. Yogesh |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchipuram, TN. |
Men involvement in maternal health |
Dr. Sarala R |
14 Jan 2019 to 31 May 2018 |
|
Ms. Meera |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchipuram, TN |
Utilization of postnatal care in ST women at Tamil Nadu |
Dr. Sarala R |
14 Jan 2019 to 31 May 2018 |
|
Mr. Rajendra Kumar Barik |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchipuram, TN |
Dietary practice and nutritional status among school going children, urban slums at Maya bazar Bangalore |
Dr. Sarala R |
14 Jan 2019 to 31 May 2018 |
|
Ms. Stephymol George |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala |
Child Injury |
Dr. Sarala R |
16 July 2018 to 27 Sep 2018 |
|
Mr. Jitu Saji |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala |
Tobacco use in IT Professionals |
Dr. Usha Manjunath |
16 July 2018 to 27 Sep 2018 |
|
Ms. Sruthy K.B |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala |
KAP study on Cervical cancer among college going girls |
Dr. Usha Manjunath |
16 July 2018 to 27 Sep 2018 |
|
Dr. Mythrishree |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
Family Planning |
Dr. Sarala R |
2 June 2018 to 4 July 2018 |
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Dr. Sphoorthi Narasimhan |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
MCH Scheme |
Dr. Sarala R |
2 June 2018 to 4 July 2018 |
|
Mr. Manpreet Singh Mavi |
Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Study on alcohol and drugs consumption amongst youth in Amritsar |
Dr. Anil Sood |
7 June 2018 to 7 July 2018 |
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Mr. Sandeep Singh |
Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Study on alcohol and drugs consumption amongst youth in Amritsar |
Dr. Anil Sood |
7 June 2018 to 7 July 2018 |
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Mr. Prakash S. MPH |
J.N. Medical College |
Behavioural change communication |
Dr. Sarala R |
1 April 2018 to 30 May 2018 |