Co-op & Internships

Are you still trying to figure out which career is right for you? Do you know what you want to do after school? A placement at Interior Health allows you to test drive a variety of career paths while gaining valuable work experience. You can expect to network with peers, work on meaningful projects, and learn from industry experts.

Find your next work term

• Hands-on work experience
• Mentorship
• Make a difference
• Work-life balance
• Multi-disciplinary teams
• Work where others come to vacation

IH is committed to hiring students and interns throughout our organization as we encourage exploring opportunities in health care. IH can provide valuable work experience to students in many disciplines.

In the recent past IH has created non-clinical co-op opportunities in a variety of diverse departments, including:

• Human Resources
• Workforce Planning
• Accounting
• Finance
• IMIT
• Biomedical Engineering
• Communications
• Operations Research & Advanced Analytics
• Environmental Sustainability
• Capital Planning
• Medical Imaging
• Laboratory Services
• Aboriginal Health
• Pharmacy Services
• And others 

Health care offers fast-paced, innovative and continually changing work that can lead in many different directions. The range of skills, experience, and work settings is limited only to your imagination! With health care opportunities rapidly growing, dozens of health care careers are available, and we offer excellent job opportunities!

Almost everywhere has a strong demand for health-care professionals in a variety of jobs. As a qualified health care worker, you have opportunities to travel, explore, and choose where you want to live and work within our beautiful region.

• East Kootenay: situated along the Rocky Mountains providing lush green forests, clear glacier-fed lakes, and spectacular alpine meadows.
• Kootenay Boundary: enjoy glacier-fed lakes, majestic vistas, natural hot springs, a temperate climate and vibrant communities.
• Okanagan: awarded with the number two most beautiful beaches in all of Canada, this region promises a beautiful area to visit and live year round.
• Thompson Cariboo Shuswap: a region of spectacular beauty, agricultural abundance, and historic richness, you can find all the amenities of an urban centre without the hurried pace.

Learn more

Interior Health’s goal is to make it possible for everyone to improve their wellness and quality of life. We do this by putting our people and communities first. Interior Health offers a variety of benefits and a robust diversity and inclusion program. We strive to make sure everyone can bring their whole selves to work.

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