Careers in Medicine

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in medicine? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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You don’t have to be a doctor to get into a medical career. Since the medical field is so broad, there are many options available to you. A few of them include:

Medical research: Research new medical technologies
Pharmaceutical companies: Create new pharmaceutical and medical products
Nursing homes and other home health care: Coordinate health care for people who need extra help with self-care
Medical writing: Write copy for a medical company
Administrative and operations: Keep a medical center or lab running smoothly through human resources, IT, finance, or another related department

You can also get the specialized training needed to become a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional. Most of these jobs require a specialized program (like nursing or dental hygiene) or years of training beyond a bachelor’s program (such as most doctors). Most positions that don’t require direct interaction with the patients require a bachelor’s degree in a related field along with an interest in medicine.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Medicine

Placebo Effect - Placebo Effect is a San Francisco based company that allows anyone to subscribe to prescriptions that are authored by a variety of experts.

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Kinsa - Kinsa is a New York, NY based company that is changing the way that people take their temperatures and monitor their health.

See the complete Kinsa profile

Healthline - Healthline is a San Francisco, CA based company that has built “the largest, most clinically accurate classification of health information available on the web.”

See the complete Healthline profile

Emmi Solutions - Emmi Solutions is a Chicago based healthcare communications company that has developed “interactive solutions to achieve meaningful business and clinical outcomes.”

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K2M - K2M is based in Leesburg, VA and develops “technological innovations which enable surgeons to more effectively treat the world’s most complex spinal disorders.”

See the complete K2M profile

Food Allergy Research & Education - The Food Allergy Research & Education is a McLean, VA based non-profit that “works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies."

See the complete Food Allergy Research & Education profile

American Skin Association - The American Skin Association is an NYC based non-profit that brings people together to “to defeat melanoma, skin cancer and disease.”

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Firecracker - Firecracker is a Cambridge, MA based company that has built the “most advanced learning platform for the next generation of Physicians.”

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HealthiNation - HealthiNation is a New York, NY based company that produces and distributes “videos to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle for audiences everywhere."

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Patient Conversation Media - Patient Conversation Media is an Austin, TX based company that publishes “doctor-reviewed health-related content online for consumers.”

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Pixie Scientific - Pixie Scientific is a New York, NY based startup that is developing “smart diapers" to identify health issues in young children and older adults.

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Sermo - Sermo is a Boston, MA based company that “created the largest online community, exclusive to physicians." It currently reaches more than 125,000 doctors.

See the complete Sermo profile

Pulmonary Hypertension Association - Pulmonary Hypertension Association is a Silver Spring, MD based non-profit that is working to “to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension

See the complete Pulmonary Hypertension Association profile

Qpid.me - Qpid.me is a Los Angeles, CA based company that “makes having ‘the conversation’ about STD status easier.”

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Treatspace - The Internet plays a huge role in how people find doctors, and Pittsburgh, PA based Treatspace wants to ensure that patients accurate, helpful information.

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Smile Train - Smile Train is a New York, NY based non-profit that believes that “every child born with a cleft should have the opportunity to live a full and productive life.”

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OpenMarkets - OpenMarkets is an Evanston, IL based company that has created “a network of healthcare providers joined together to create cost-savings for capital equipment.”

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The Pablove Foundation - The Pablove Foundation was formed. It’s a Los Angeles, CA based non-profit that is “fighting childhood cancer with love.”

See the complete The Pablove Foundation profile

SightLife - SightLife is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that is "solely focused on eliminating corneal blindness in the U.S. and around the world”

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Practice Fusion - Practice Fusion is a San Francisco, CA based company that provides “a free, web-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) application to physicians.”

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AmeriCares - AmeriCares is a Stamford, CT based “nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs."

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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation - Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is a Wynnewood, PA based non-profit that has raised millions of dollars to find cures for pediatric cancers.

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RealSelf - RealSelf is a Seattle, WA based company that is building “the most trusted community around the entire journey one takes with any medical-beauty decision.”

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Neomend - Neomend is an Irvine, CA based company that is innovating in the surgical sealants space with their Progel technology platform.

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Doximity - Doximity is a social network for doctors and healthcare professionals that has some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Everyday Health - Everyday Health provides “consumers, healthcare professionals, and brands with content and advertising-based services," and they're hiring.

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Drchrono - Drchrono is a Mountain View, CA based startup that helps medical practices run better through technology, and they're hiring.

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HealthTap - HealthTap is a Palo Alto, CA based company that allows patients to get free answers to medial questions from doctors online, and they're hiring.

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Health Leads - Health Leads is a Boston, MA based non-profit that prescribes critical resources like food, housing, health insurance, and more to low-income patients.

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Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund - Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund is a non-profit that helps take care of retired players who are struggling with financial, mental, and medical issues.

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Association of Public Health Laboratories - The Association of Public Health Laboratories in Silver Spring, MD promotes public health labs and has some great job opportunities for new grads.

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IMMCO Diagnostics - IMMCO Diagnostics is a Buffalo, NY based company that develops products to help diagnose autoimmune diseases, and they're hiring.

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Public Health Solutions - Public Health Solutions is a New York, NY based non-profit that has a number of job openings that look perfect for grads with an interest in public health.

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Liquidia Technologies - Liquidia Technolgoies is a Research Triangle Park, NC based biotech company that has some great entry level job opportunities.

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New England Healthcare Institute - If you’re interested in public health, you should definitely take a look at the New England Healthcare Institute and their job opportunities.

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Samaritan’s Purse - Samaritan's Purse is a Boone, NC based non-profit that serves people through Emergency Relief Programs and Community Development and Vocational Programs.

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DNAnexus - If you're interested in the intersection of computing technology and genetics, you have to take a look at DNAnexus and their career opportunities.

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Arthritis Foundation - Arthritis Foundation is a Atlanta, GA based non-profit organization that “helps people take control of arthritis" by providing a myriad of services.

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OpGen - If you are interested in genetics and the science behind Optical Mapping, then you may want to consider check out Jobs at OpGen.

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Central Intelligence Agency - Today is a good day to be an American and a good day to think about career opportunities with the CIA that will allow you to serve your country.

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Child Mind Institute - Child Mind Institute is building an "institution that will be a leader in turning science into solutions for the world’s children” and hiring new grads to help

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Caring for Carcinoid Foundation - If you’re moved by Nancy’s story of fighting Carcinoid cancer, then you should check out the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation’s jobs.

See the complete Caring for Carcinoid Foundation profile

Precision Therapeutics - Precision Therapeutics is a Pittsburgh, PA based company that helps identify the most effective ways to treat individual cancer cases, and they're hiring.

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Sabin Vaccine Institute - If you’d like to join Sabin Vaccine Institute in their mission to end suffering across the world, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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Cord Blood Registry - The topic of stem cells can be controversial but Cord Blood Registry in San Bruno, CA offers parents a chance to save their child's cord blood just in case.

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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - The ASTHO's vision is of “healthy people thriving in a nation free of preventable illness and injury” and they're hiring.

See the complete Association of State and Territorial Health Officials profile

The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics - The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics is at the forefront of fighting antibiotic resistance, so they'd be pretty cool to work for.

See the complete The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics profile

MCG - If you're quantitatively minded and looking to work in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, then you should consider a job at MCG in Providence, RI.

See the complete MCG profile

Remote Medical International - Offering remote medical services is something that requires a ton of experience, but it still offers some interesting career opportunities for students.

See the complete Remote Medical International profile

Forensic Fluids Laboratories - If you’re fascinated by forensics and drug testing, you should check out jobs at Forensic Fluids Laboratories.

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Careers in Medicine

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Medicine

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