HDI Internship Programme

Enthusiasm and eagerness to work as part of a small team of like-minded individuals are the main attributes we are after.

Candidates from all backgrounds are welcome, particularly if you have interest or experience in one or more of these areas:

• Technical skills in: 
  • Data handling (analysis, encryption, transmission, storage and visualisation) 
  • Hardware development 
  • Web and mobile app development 
  • Electrical engineering, microprocesses and embedded devices 
  • Coding and software development 
  • Machine learning 
• Soft skills such as: 
  • Team work
  • Project management 
  • Stakeholder engagement 
  • Business development 
  • User engagement 
  • Problem solving 
  • Science communication

Part 1: Eligibility to work

Before applying, please check that you are eligible to work full-time in the UK by reading through https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. If you are called for an interview we will ask you to provide any right to work paperwork then, so there is no need to send us any proof at this stage.

1. Your up-to-date CV
2. A covering letter outlining:
   • What excites you about the internship and HDI
   • The skills and attributes you would bring to the internship
   • Any relevant background experience

We will be longlisting candidates based on their CV, covering letter and response to the task. 

Those who are longlisted will be invited for an informal chat via zoom.  

Those who are shortlisted will be invited to join us at the HDI Offices for a day of team activities and a personal interview.

This internship will support the development of specialist skills and is also a chance to enhance your communication, collaboration, organizational, business and team-working skills. 

Interns will meet regularly to discuss their progress on the project and the Team Lead will always be available either in person or online for queries and support. 

The normal working week is 37.5 hours and we offer flexible working. Interns are paid £1,860 per month, plus expenses according to our expenses policy. You are also entitled to 2.25 days leave per month plus bank holidays. 

The Internship starts in the summer months. 

Dates for 2026: Internships are offered for two to three months starting in July 2026. The team will give a presentation 2 months into the internship to showcase their work. There may be a possibility to extend the internship, for example for graduate interns wanting to take the project from prototype to pilot stage or beyond – please discuss during your interview.

Interns will work in the HDI offices in CamLife/Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge although travel to other sites may be necessary as part of the project. If remote working is necessary, we have the setup required to do this.

The following links offer some accommodation options in Cambridge:

Cambridge University Accommodation Service (above) can provide accommodation for students from outside the University of Cambridge but there is a small charge for gaining access to their listings. If you wish to apply to them, fill out the form on their website the best you can putting “Health Data Insight CIC” in where it asks for Dept and the dates you will be here and they will then contact you.

Please note we do not have any affiliation with any of the companies mentioned above and cannot endorse them but if you are having trouble finding accommodation please get in touch and we will see what we can do to help.