Biomedical engineering undergraduate students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering gained ‘real world’ experience while participating in a research-intensive summer internship program at The Methodist Hospital. The students explored several areas of study within the biomedical field, while researching under the direction of mentors in pathology, neurology, radiology, and cardiology laboratories. Opportunities have been made available for such collaborative educational internships through a 30-year partnership agreement between the University of Houston and The Methodist Hospital.